National Director Terry Jorgensen joined the San Diego Unit of BCHC in the early 1990s, shortly after moving to Ramona with her human and equine family. Within the first year or two, at the annual election of officers, it was clear her unit needed someone in the Public Lands position. While Terry had no real idea of what that entailed, she volunteered and served in that role for about 20 years, thanks to wonderful mentors in BCHC. Terry began to serve as BCHC’s Alternate National Director in 2022 and that spring stepped up to complete Robert Anderson’s term as National Director. Subsequently, she returned to the Alternate position where she served until being elected to fill the National Director position vacated by Larry Shuman in October 2025. Terry is very active in the Manzanita Riders Unit and has served as its President since the unit’s founding in 2023. She was honored to receive the 2025 Wilderness Rider of the Year at BCHC’s Rendezvous in Ceres.