Meet the E-Team

  • A woman with sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat smiling next to a dark brown horse in a stable.

    Rhonda Fritzshall

    Co-Founder

    Rhonda Fritzshall is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of HERD Foundation, a non-profit organization in Delray Beach, FL. In addition to serving the local Veteran population through HERD Foundation, Rhonda is the President & Director of Equine Assisted Healing,…

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  • A woman smiling in a white polo shirt and cap surrounded by several horses in an indoor riding arena.

    Nongae Johnson

    Co-Founder

    Nongae Johnson brings more than 30 years of experience in equine studies and farm management to the HERD Foundation, a non-profit she co-founded with friend Rhonda Fritzshall. In addition to her role as Co-Founder at the HERD Foundation…

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  • A woman in a blue jacket and gray pants standing next to a brown horse inside a wooden stable, smiling at the camera.

    Sarah Loretangeli

    Equine Facilitator

    Sarah Loretangeli is an Equine facilitator who is currently enrolled in the Human Services/Addiction Studies Program at Palm Beach State College. As part of HERD’s E-Team, she co-facilitates equine-assisted learning sessions and assists…

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  • A woman with long red hair, wearing a straw hat and gray shirt, smiling while petting a small brown horse. She has a volunteer badge around her neck and is outdoors, holding the horse's lead rope.

    Stephanie Kukich

    Equine Specialist & Program Coordinator

    Stephanie Kukich is an Equine Professional and National Certified Counselor. In 2011, she earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Appalachian State University with concentrations in both addiction counseling …

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  • A smiling woman in a blue dress standing inside a large, covered outdoor riding arena, holding a small, light brown pony by a blue lead rope.

    Tiffany Vanhille

    Certified Equine Facilitator & Outreach Coordinator

    Tiffany Vanhille is a Certified EAGALA Professional whose love for horses began in childhood and has only deepened over the years. Today, she is living her dream—bringing humans and horses together in powerful, life-changing ways.

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