President
Holly Reef has been selling real estate in Colorado for 25 years. She is currently an agent for RE/MAX Professionals and maintains a strong reputation for customer satisfaction. Holly has sold real estate from Estes Park to Canyon City, but her focus is the Denver Metro Area. She is a full-service agent working with both buyers and sellers.
Holly has a strong commitment to the Denver community and is involved with several nonprofit organizations, including Project Angel Heart, the Denver Rescue Mission, Project TBI Freedom for Warriors, Sack Lunch for the Homeless and Children’s Miracle Network. She is currently on the Board of Directors for Rocky Mountain Human Services and is Auction Chair for Shining Stars Foundation. “It is a gift to be able to give back to my community. Denver is a thriving city and the changes I have seen amaze me. It is continually ranked as one of the top cities to live. I agree! I am passionate about Colorado.”
Holly earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing and Master of Business Administration from the University of Colorado, Denver.
Treasurer
Theresa is the secret ingredient that keeps Colorado HorsePower running. As our treasurer and controller, Theresa makes sure that our funds are directed to provide the most value to our students and their families. Theresa is a Colorado native and has resided in Castle Rock with her husband Cliff since 1968. She retired from the Douglas County School District in 2010 after 21 years in and finance department.
Theresa enjoys Colorado living and spending time with her animals which include horses, cattle, cats, and dogs, all of which keep her busy. A wonderful day is a trail ride with friends seeing elk, deer, antelope, and coyotes in pastures close to home. Her belief is that a horse has a calming, comforting that enriches the rider, caregiver, and bystanders. Theresa believes volunteering brings a sense of happiness through serving others.
Board Member and Chief Wrangler
As our chief wrangler, Mark oversees the care of our wonderful horses and the horsemanship curriculum. Mark also works closely with our Horsemanship for Heroes members where he helps them establish an important bond with our horses.
Mark is the co-owner of Meadowbrook Farm, the ranch where Colorado HorsePower has been operating since 2009. On the ranch, Mark and his partner, Leigh Anderson, raise Dexter cattle, Peruvian horses, and llama’s. Mark grew up on a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin and has worked with horses and cattle most of his life. As they say, “you can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy”.
Mark is the former Chief Executive Officer of The CS Team, a career marketing firm located in Denver, Colorado. Mark has also been actively involved in leadership roles in several community non-profit organizations including the Chair for the Denver / Boulder BBB Foundation and various roles in the other Denver organizations. Mark has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and is a Registered Career Consultant (RCC) and a Career Management Professional (CMP).
Board Member
Michael is a former professional athlete and best-selling author. He worked as a Goodwill Ambassador to Africa for Project CURE and was a board member and President of the Colorado Coalition for Genocide Awareness. He has been instrumental in the development of Project Mercy in Ethiopia, the Born to be Free Foundation and Mandela Academy in Ghana and the Sixteenth of May Foundation in Sudan. Michael is a current board member of the Shining Stars Foundation here in Colorado and is a partner in four restaurants in Denver, Aspen and Las Vegas.
Board Member
Robin has dedicated her life to public service and volunteerism. After graduation from the University of Colorado, Robin was hired by the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado. However, her desire to work with the community kept calling. From there, Robin spent 22 years with the Denver Department of Human Services as a Child Protection Senior/Lead Social Caseworker and Social Caseworker Supervisor. Robin was later appointed by the Division Director to manage a research project to improve the outcomes of children living in foster care.
Robin is also a current member of the Shining Stars Foundation. She has a long-standing track record of public and community service and passion for grass roots involvement and community interaction. As stated by Robin “the greatest joy I have experienced is the one-on-one time with the children and families. There is no gift comparable to the gift of involvement”. She is an avid skier and considers the mountains her “happy place”. Robin enjoys, hiking, camping, the great outdoors and has a huge love of all animals. Robin earned a degree in psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Board Member
Lynette has been with Colorado HorsePower since 2009 and served as president of our organization from 2010 until 2021. She was previously Director of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System from 2005 to 2015 where she was responsible for providing comprehensive health care to more than 85,000 veterans in 15 different locations throughout the Colorado Front Range. Previously, Lynette held various leadership positions with the Department of Veterans Affairs, serving in New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida.
Lynette received a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Florida. Lynette spends her time volunteering for Colorado HorsePower, traveling, playing golf, an occasional trail ride and enjoying retirement.
Board Member
A lifelong horse owner, Wendy has been an Executive for a fortune 500 company for over 25 years. From 2006 – 2014, Wendy volunteered and then served on the Board of The Urban Farm at Stapleton where she was Board President for two years until they moved to Castle Rock where she currently lives with her family and five horses. In her spare time you can find Wendy on the sidelines watching her oldest daughter play polo, or her youngest play competitive soccer. Both Wendy’s father and her husband are military veterans and she is excited to serve on the Colorado Horsepower Board of Directors.
Board Member
Linda Bourbonnie is a retired insurance executive who managed travel, meetings, and incentive departments. She was recognized for high-end programs that provided unique experiences throughout the world.
Linda resides in Denver, Colorado. She has two daughters and a grand-daughter. She volunteers with Shining Stars Foundation, a Colorado based charity restoring dignity to children living with cancer. We plan fund raisers indoor and outdoor programs/events. Also, she is volunteering for Colorado HorsePower. Their mission is to build physical, mental, spiritual and emotional wellbeing through the healing power and strength of horses. Linda is also a volunteer for Woodland Elementary School in the School Library. She assists children in learning how the library operates.
Horsepower Advisor
Leigh is a physiatrist with over 37 years of medical practice. Leigh is currently the Chief Medical Officer for the Veterans Administration. Here oversees a five-state region within the VA system. In addition Leigh started his career as a Physical Therapist.
Along with this he and his spouse run the ranch where HorsePower is housed. There he loves to Garden as well as work with his Dexter cattle and Peruvian Horses. His passion for Health care and animals have also fit well with the role HorsePower has played on the ranch.
