MEET OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Treasurer

 Candice was born & raised in Jacksonville, FL. Although her grandfather was a horse trainer, she did not pursue her passion for horses until her adult years. In 2016, she left Corporate America where she worked on government contracts to start working at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center after volunteering her time there. She was promoted to Event Services and later to Assistant Executive Director. She always knew she wanted to help others and hoped to make a difference. She double majored in college in law and psychology. She is married to Jonathan Barnes and together they have one daughter, Kennedy. Candice is extremely family oriented and is always doing for others over herself. Candice has always loved animals and has spent several years raising different types of pets including exotic birds. 

Co-Chair of Committee

Lisa Anderson became involved with H.O.R.S.E. Therapies in 2009 while assisting in a fundraising event. The volunteer work with H.O.R.S.E. Therapies allows her to combine her passion for horses with her professional training as a rehabilitation counselor.  By trade, she is a rehabilitation consultant practicing in the field of private rehabilitation since 1990. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from East Carolina University and went on to earn a dual Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and Vocational Evaluation. She has since completed a post graduate program, in Life Care Planning, through the University of Florida. Lisa is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), and a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP). She has obtained the designation of Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist(CEAS). She is a member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP). She has served in various roles with IARP throughout the years, including Florida Board Member, Northeast Florida President, Florida Ethics Committee and Florida President Elect for 2021-2022. Additional volunteer activities include the Gala Committee for the Workers Compensation Institute to raise funds for Give Kids The World. 

Committee Member

Peggy Fuller, DVM was raised in Jacksonville, Florida and has been involved with horses since she was a child. She grew up riding Hunters and Jumpers and worked at barns to offset her lessons and boarding costs.  Her passion for horses led her to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine.  She attended FSU for her undergraduate studies and received a BS in Animal Science and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Florida in 1986. 

Dr. Fuller is the owner of Mandarin Equine Veterinary Service, established in 1991, specializing in Sport Horse Medicine, Reproduction and Preventative Medicine. She became involved with the Northeast Florida Equestrian Society in 2008 when she felt like the Jacksonville Equestrian Center was not being utilized to its fullest.  In 2014 the City of Jacksonville awarded NFES/H.O.R.S.E. Therapies, a 501(c) (3), the management contract.  Since 2014 the attendance is up 92%, revenue is up 66% and the economic impact the JEC has on the COJ is up 100%!   Part of the original Master Plan for the Cecil Commerce Center was to have a therapeutic riding center adjacent to the JEC property. As the current Board Chair of NFES and working in collaboration with the COJ and UNF, Dr. Fuller wants to see this plan come to fruition.  

She also serves as an adjunct professor at the University Of Florida College Of Veterinary Medicine and on the Board of Director’s for the Belgian Warmblood North American Division. She is a member of the AVMA, FAEP, USEF and USHJA.  

In her spare time, Dr. Fuller enjoys spending time with her horses (showing, breeding and raising young prospects) , gardening and enjoying time with the “two legged” men in her life, her husband Charles (Chuck) Kalb Jr and her son Charles (Chuck) Kalb III, DVM.