Meet the Team

President/CEO
Hometown: Houston, TX
Favorite Food: Cheese Enchiladas
The Movie I'll Never Say No To Watching: The Princess Bride
Irrational Fear: Restaurant Buzzers

Darlene Cary
Therapeutic Riding Program Manager
PATH Int'l Registered Instructor, CTRI
Hometown: Syracuse, New York
An item on my bucket list…Ride a Thoroughbred around a race track at full speed. The speed….the wind in my face and the only sound you hear are the hooves pounding the ground.
The movie I’ll never say no to watching is…Gladiator!! Something about this movie makes me feel alive inside
If you could add one fictional character to your family, who would it be? It wouldn’t hurt if Iron Man was my brother….he’s funny, smart and can help if we have an alien invasion…what’s not to love
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Emily Bedow
Equine Coordinator
Hometown: Allen, TX
Favorite Food: Tacos
Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:
Doing laundry (because of the smell of detergent), The extra fries at the bottom of the bag, Campfire/grill smell
I have an insatiable love for trying new restaurants

Kellie Bogardus
PATH Int'l Registered Instructor
Certified Texas ELA Secondary Education Teacher
PATH Certified Mentor
Certified Horse Powered Reading Facilitator
Hometown: College Station, TX
Favorite Food: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Unusual Skill: Fluent in Danish
Irrational Fear: People in costumes where you can't see their face

Vice President of Development
Hometown: Pasadena, TX
Favorite Food: Mexican
Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:
Drama-free days
Chocolate
Eating Thanksgiving dinner
Irrational Fear: Bridges

Anthony Busacca
Therapeutic Riding Education Coordinator
PATH Intl. Master Level Riding Instructor, CTRI and ESMHL
Hometown: Arlington, Virginia
Favorite Food: Peach pie
Three unusual things that make me happy are: Visiting obscure historical sites and museums, emptying trash cans, and drinking beer with my beagle.
As a kid, I wanted to be a cocktail lounge singer when I grew up

Justine Daniel
Mental Health Program Manager
PATH Int'l Registered Instructor, CTRI & ESMHL
Natural Lifemanship, NLC-EP​
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Favorite Food: All things breakfast
Three things that make me happy:
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Sleeping in a tent
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Days that I have no reason to check the time
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Black coffee
An item on my bucket list: Sky Diving in New Zealand

Olivia Doty
PATH Int'l Registered Instructor
Hometown: Houston, TX
Favorite Food: Cheesy Bread, or really cheese and carbs in any fashion.
3 Things That Make Me Happy: Major thunderstorms when I’m going to sleep, Long drives with an audiobook, and Hammocks
An item on my bucket list: I really, really want to bathe an elephant.

Controller
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO
Three unusual things that make me happy are: Finding the perfect emoji/Bitmoji for the occasion, Trip planning to a new destination, and New episodes of My Favorite Murder podcast
I have an insatiable love for The Great British Baking Show
If you could add one fictional character to your family, who would it be? 100% - David Rose from Schitt’s Creek

Lily Johnson
Equine Ranch Hand
Hometown: The Woodlands, TX
Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy: The smell of Home Depot, matching outfits with people, singing loudly at home alone.
What Are You a Closet Fan Of: Below Deck
If I had a boat, I’d name it: So-Fish-Ticated

Lily
Ranch Cat
Sponsored by: The Village Vet
Hometown: The Woodlands, TX
Favorite Food: Catnip
Interesting Fact: Despite being a full-time resident of Inspiration Ranch, Lily has yet to work one billable hour.

Cole Moxley
Property & Compliance Manager
Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
If I could pick a superpower it would be: Moving things with my mind, because getting out of bed to turn off the lights is the worst.
As a kid, I wanted to be: A paleontologist
If I had a boat, I’d name it: The Kales

Sheila Greaver
Graphic Design Coordinator
Hometown: Newville, PA
Endorphin Triggers: Antiquing, Art Fair, Decorating Cakes
Irrational Fear: Running out of water. I carry multiple bottles of H20 at all times.
Recent Discovery: My gray hairs do not look like highlights.

Branden Kline
Equine Ranch Hand
Hometown: Jefferson Station, NY
Favorite Food: White pizza with bacon, onions, and extra cheese
Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:
1. My Little Pony
2. Soft Blankets
3. Plush Toys
Unusual Skill: Synchronizing the right music with video

Jennifer Orms
Volunteer Coordinator
Hometown: Grand Forks, ND
Favorite Food: Oddly salads
I am an aspiring Yogi. I am studying to get my certification. Namaste.
Worst fad you participated in: Does anyone of a certain age remember pinning the cuffs of your jeans together with safety pins? Basically, making now what we call skinny jeans? The higher you started pinning, the more daring you were. And colored safety pins, total envy!

Grant & Development Coordinator
Hometown: Perdido Key, Florida
A Funny Fact About Me: I rescued a Betta fish from a centerpiece and now he has a 10-gallon tank, 2 caves, 5 plants, a filter, a heater, and a sunken pirate ship. And a pet snail. I also have a rescue dog that's completely spoiled.
3 Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:
1. Gorditas
2. Willa Cather books
3. Being an Auntie.
Worst Fad I Participated In: The 80s/90s perm fad. Awful.

Noel Plutto
Instructor in Training
Hometown: Bloomsburg, PA
3 Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:
1. Brushing my dogs' teeth
2. Dragonfly landing on me
3. Mud between my toes
Movie I'll never say no to: Pitch Perfect
Favorite Food: Yellow Curry from Ploy Thai

Marketing, Communications, and Development Coordinator
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Favorite Food: Poke Bowl
If I had a boat I'd name it: Semper Salty
Movie I'll never say no to: Devil Wears Prada
Interesting Fact: I have lived on three continents

Kim Vest
Director of Operations
Hometown: Odessa, TX
Favorite Food: Potato Chips
A funny fact about me is: I am a horrable speler
The movie I’ll never say no to watching is: Jaws
Interesting Fact: I’ve spent over 500 hours underwater