Dr. Jennifer Durenberger serves as HISA’s Director of Policy and Industry Initiatives. In this role, she advises HISA’s leadership and Standing Committees on emerging industry issues. She also oversees projects designed to enhance the uniform implementation of HISA’s Racetrack Safety rules and collaborates with colleagues at international governing authorities.

Dr. Durenberger is an accredited senior steward with more than 30 years of experience in Thoroughbred racing, accepting the role of HISA’s first Director of Equine Safety and Welfare in late 2022. Prior to coming to HISA, she served as The Jockey Club Steward at Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga racetracks. She is a former member of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Safety and Integrity Alliance, where she served as Senior Veterinary and Regulatory Consultant, and is currently a board member of the Racing Officials Accreditation Program, and has been the North American delegate to the International Harmonization of Raceday Rules Committee since 2017.

Her prior roles include Chief Examining Veterinarian for the New York Racing Association, Commission Veterinarian for the California Horse Racing Board, Association Steward at Delta Downs in Louisiana, Steward at Canterbury Park for the Minnesota Racing Commission and Director of Racing for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

Dr. Durenberger received a veterinary degree from Cornell University and a law degree from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California.