Meet the Team
Meet the Team

Our team is dedicated and passionate about the work we do to enhance lives. We come from many backgrounds – personally and professionally – but we share a deep love for our horses and making a difference in the world. Our horses were born for this role. It takes a special animal to do this work and we know how to identify the right horse for our programs – each and every time.

Leadership Team

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Eric Lindh

Chief Executive Officer
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Amy Causey

Director of Program Quality & Development
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Malcolm Hodge

Senior Director of Advancement
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Courtney Utter

Director of Counseling, LPC, ESMHL, LCDC- I

Administration

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Madi Butler, Receptionist
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Bobby Valdez, Facilities Manager

Advancement

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Heather Bradford, Donor Relations Manager
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Angela Escamilla, Events & Communications Manager
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Alyssa Rasmussen, Development Associate

Counseling

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Katelyn Jones, Counselor
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Debbie Utterback, Counselor
Karen Dumas, Counselor

Program

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Alysa Bishop, Instructor
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Kim Burris, Equine Assisted Learning Coordinator
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Kirsten Cozart, Education Coordinator
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Laura Decou, Program Manager
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Sandra Ehrett, PT, DPT - Physical Therapist
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Ellie Grant, Director of Volunteer Services
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Susan Liepins, Volunteer Coordinator
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Michaela McKinney, Equipment Coordinator
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Boaz Or, Head Instructor
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Liz Pemberton, Horse Show Coordinator
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Kaydra Peters, Registrar
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Megan Price, OTR, OTD - Occupational Therapist
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Mindy Redard, PT - Physical Therapist
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Joanna Rubenfield, OTL - Occupational Therapist
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Ruth Shim, Veterans Program Coordinator

Stable

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Denise Balderas, Stable Hand
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Christina Baroody, Stable Hand
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Charlie Descisciolo, Stable Hand
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Jonathan Hernandez, Stable Hand
Lindsay Loe, Stable Manager
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Amaris Pacheco
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Ryan Wolf, Stable Hand

2026 Board of Directors

 Brooke Bailey                  Chairman                                                    Daniel Valentine         Treasurer

Megan Martin               Vice Chairman                                                 Erika Burton              Secretary

   

Board Members

Mary Ledonne Banks

Ryan Casey

Harley Cozewith

Elizabeth Dacus

Amanda Gadison

Brandi Garrett

Chris Gold

Amy Green

Finley Konrade

Natalie LaDriere

Meredith McKay

Elissa McClure

Melissa Oates

Kate Ralls

Norma Jean Schaltenbrand

Steve Swenson

Jay Wallace

Kay Weeks

Sina Bueckle, Ex-Officio Junior League of Dallas

Catherine Jaynes, Ex-Officio/ Women’s Auxiliary

Eric Lindh, CEO Equest

2026 Advisory Board

Kenton Arnold, DVM

Stephen Barnett

Richard Brock

Clint Bruce

Chastity Carrigan

Nancy Carter

Gonzalo Ceron

Pat Clements

Calvert Collins-Bratton

Robyn Conlon

Lisa Cooley

Katie Cox

Linda Evans

Linda Faulkner Johnston (deceased)

Teresa and Tom Fishman

Cara French

Sila Grogan

Leslie Golden

Louise Griffeth

Clint Haggerty

Kristin Hallam

Bert Headden (deceased)

Carol Huckin

Reverend Ramsey Jay

Di Johnston

Lili Kellogg

Melinda and Mark Knowles

Lisa and Kendall Laughlin

Paige Locke

Lynn McBee

Wendy Messmann

Timmy Newsome

Elsa Norwood

Pam Dealey Petty

Kristy and Patrick Sands

Laurie Sands Harrison

James Sackett, M.D.

Susan Schwartz

Fay Sheehan

Bo Slaughter

Andy Steingasser

Carla Swenson

Natalie and David Taylor

Cindy Thomas

Admiral Patrick Walsh, Ph.D.

Phillip Whitcomb

Margaret Wolf

Join Our Mission to Help Others

There’s always an opportunity to volunteer at Equest and learn more about our equine therapy programs and our state-of-the-art facility. That’s a great way to see what our organization is all about and the opportunities our program provides. Or, if you would like to join our team full time, we invite you to send us your resume here and we’ll be in touch if we have any openings that match your skills.