Our Board
I met Howard Brodsky through Petfinder, a wonderful pet rescue placement site. He adopted the gargantuan Saint Bernard puppy, "Monster Cuddles," from our canine rescue, DogFellas. I had several conversations with Howard over time about American horses going to slaughter. He was shocked and disturbed by what I shared with him and wanted to make a difference. In addition to becoming a generous benefactor of our horse rescue, and a highly esteemed executive board member, Howard agreed to foster 2 of our rescue horses, and has just decided to adopt 2 rescued nurse mare foal yearlings. Howard has also purchased a Percheron Mare from the hands of a kill buyer and I am happy to say that "Midnight" is doing extremely well on Howard's farm. Howard has also rescued or adopted all three of his dogs, several alpaca and sheep.
Howard is a once in a lifetime humanitarian with a great compassion for all sentient beings who suffer. I am so grateful to have met him and am awed by the commitment he has made to my rescue.
Howard Brodsky is the CEO of
Amanda Sorvino,
Founder, Horsefellas
Marilyn Summers - General Partner
As our newest board member, Marilyn has come through every time! Marlilyn and her wonderful family are long time horse owners but more importantly horse lovers. When Amanda needs someone to lean on and get advice, Marilyn is always there. Marilyn holds a professional nursing license in Pennsylvania. (RN) Her nursing career encompassed psychiatric nursing, specializing in addictive diseases as well as pre-teen and adult psychiatry. Marilyn is a tremendous supporter of families affected with autism and Aspergers syndrome and does consistant fundraising for autism and Parkinson's Disease. Marilyn has been a long time supporter for the rescue and retirement of the off the track thoroughbreds, is a member of the Pennsylvania Humane Society and the PSPCA.
As our newest board member, Marilyn has come through every time! Marlilyn and her wonderful family are long time horse owners but more importantly horse lovers. When Amanda needs someone to lean on and get advice, Marilyn is always there. Marilyn holds a professional nursing license in Pennsylvania. (RN) Her nursing career encompassed psychiatric nursing, specializing in addictive diseases as well as pre-teen and adult psychiatry. Marilyn is a tremendous supporter of families affected with autism and Aspergers syndrome and does consistant fundraising for autism and Parkinson's Disease. Marilyn has been a long time supporter for the rescue and retirement of the off the track thoroughbreds, is a member of the Pennsylvania Humane Society and the PSPCA.
Ellen-Cathryn Nash
Vice President of Horsefellas.org
Elle has been rescuing, rehabilitating, retraining and re-homing slaughter bound horses since 1995. Elle is the founder and CEO of the Manes and Tails Organization which was incorporated on June 22, 2004 as a 501(c)(3) Non Profit Public Horse Welfare Corporation.
Elle has worked extensively with Amanda Sorvino; in particular for the notorious 'Bravo Packing' investigation which Elle started on January 18, 2008. Elle is vehemently anti slaughter and has been a vegan since 1995 when she discovered that horses, ponies, donkeys and mules were being slaughtered for human consumption. Elle reasoned that if she would never eat a horse, then it was against her personal ethics to eat any other species.
Elle is a Legal Philosopher who specializes in analyzing statutes, and also a musician. Elle has 'perfect pitch' and has licensed several original compositions to filmmakers and Independent artists.
Elle resides in Hoboken, NJ and shares her home with her 15 year old cat, her 11 year old 'Basenji' and sometimes her pet wolf which she adopted from Amanda. Elle currently has 3 off track Thoroughbred mares in rescue, one solid Paint mare who is free leased, and her personal horse who is a 19 year old American Quarterhorse gelding. She has had that horse since he was 5 years old.
