Power Tharp has been a member of the New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund Board since 2003.
Lorraine Power Tharp, a partner and Chair of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna's commercial real estate practice group, was appointed Chairwoman of the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding an Development Fund by Gov. George E. Pataki. A resident of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., she has served as president of the New York Bar Association (2002 - 2003), and was a past chair of the City of Saratoga Springs planning board and currently a member of both the Saratoga County planning board and Saratoga Performing Arts Center.