These are people who have contributed to NAVP over the years. They have promoted the objectives of the association, and continue to support the association's aims, its membership, and new veterinary physiotherapy students.

Dr Susan Kempson

Dr Kempson is a highly respected veterinary academic. A senior lecturer in veterinary pre-clinical sciences at the University of Edinburgh (Royal Dick) Veterinary School, Susan has been teaching anatomy for over 30 years and is a key contributor to the MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy course delivered at Harper Adams University, Shropshire. An internationally respected authority on her subject, Susan has had many and varied roles, having been responsible for teaching most aspects of veterinary anatomy during her career and having organised and delivered a number of associated courses both in the UK and overseas. As president of the NAVP, Susan was committed to helping take the association forward in its mission to increase recognition of its members' professional qualifications and its positive contribution in the veterinary world. 

Sarah Friswell

After being a horse owner for many years, Sarah qualified as a veterinary physiotherapist in 2004. From 2006 she was a member of the NAVP executive committee and served as treasurer until 2014, assisting the association during many changes and the implementation of the current education program. Sarah has also helped the committee in the roles of secretary and vice-chair. She was unfortunately forced to give up practising physiotherapy due to arthritis in her wrists. She still keeps and shows her own horses in coloured and Welsh breed classes.

Jo Hodges

Jo has been a long-standing member of NAVP. Although now retired, she still treats a select number of horses and enjoys teaching part time to NAVP students. Jo has been involved with horses from an early age and she trained in physiotherapy, physiology, and education. Her business included equine therapy and fitness work, with an equine swimming pool and water treadmill combined with a teaching centre. Jo has helped many students with research projects over the years and continues her own research. She was co-author of the book 'The Equine Athlete' and has contributed to many magazine articles, in addition to having been invited as a visiting lecturer to  numerous equine colleges. Jo was a lecturer at Warwickshire College for around 15 years in the physiology and therapy department, where she developed courses in the above subjects. Jo also has a particular interest in horse trial driving events and still manages to compete herself occasionally.