Medicine Horse Program Board Members

Cliff Neuman - Board Chair
November 2004
Attorney

Mr. Neuman has been engaged as a principal in his own law firms for over 30 years, emphasizing corporate and securities law in the representation of companies in matters of corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and public and private offerings. Mr. Neuman has served on the boards of directors of numerous public companies and has been actively involved in the process of capital formation.

Mary Margaret Golten
January 2006
Partner, CDR Associates

Ms. Golten is the founding Partner of CDR Associates, a 27 year old non-profit with offices in Washington, DC and Boulder, Colorado. She is a mediator, facilitator, trainer and designer of dispute resolution systems and has worked in this capacity throughout the United States as well as in many other countries. The focus of her work is workplace, community, environmental, and public policy issues.

Alan Guthals
July 2007
Treasurer

Mr. Guthals is finance professional with more than 20 years of experience in the treasury and accounting field. Mr. Guthals is a Colorado native and holds an undergraduate degree in Agricultural Business from Colorado State University and an MBA from the University of Colorado. He is the Director of Treasury for Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc. based in Louisville, CO and also serves as Secretary for the Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc. Foundation.

Kim Knuth
September 2008
IT Management Professional

Kim has had a successful career in serving the financial industry in both the client service and Information Technology areas. She received her Masters of Technology Management degree from the University of Denver. She also has a Bachelors Degree in Special Education from the University of Nebraska. Kim's true passion is her love of animals. She thoroughly enjoys her volunteer hours working with the horses at Medicine Horse Program. She also volunteers for Work Options for Women.

Myra Eby
December 2009
Owner myceuticals, LLC

Former Owner & CEO of MyChelle Dermaceuticals, Myra brings a wealth of business knowlege and experience to the board. She is one of MHP's most faithful supporters. A true horse lover, Myra helped us rescue many horses over the years, horses who are used in our therapy programs with at-risk kids and adults. Her love and compassion for the children shines through in the generous sponsorships given by MyChelle to support the HopeFoal program and our yearly benefit.

Larry Sullivan
October 2010
Info coming soon.

Medicine Horse Program Advisory Board

Jack Walker
December 2005
Consultant

Mr. Walker has been involved in law specializing in real estate and financing and leter in international tax and corporate affairs. Since 1980, he has concentrated on U.S. real estate investment and development. He is actively involved non-profits in our community including acting as Chair of the Colorado Music Festival and a member of Social Venture Partners.

Sophie Walker
Fundraiser, Community Activist

Ms. Walker has lived in Boulder for over 10 years and has been actively involved in the community with the following organizations: Founder/Adviser to the Making Amends Fund of the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, former Board member of Open Studios, Advisory Board member for Growing Gardens, and Advisory Board member for the Boulder International Film Festival.

Karolyn A. Gazella
November 2004
Writer/Publisher

Karolyn first came to Medicine Horse Program more than four years ago as a volunteer and then as Chairman of the Board. Prior to accepting her position as Executive Director, Karolyn was the President of InnoVision Health Media, a health publishing company. Before that she owned and operated a publishing company in Wisconsin for nine years. She is the founding publisher of the journal Integrative Medicine and the co-author of The Definitive Guide to Cancer (Celestial Arts 2007). Her next book, Return To Beautiful Skin, co-authored with Myra Eby is due out in March 2008. Karolyn is a cancer survivor and has been riding horses since she was seven years old.

Dorothy Rupert
Dorothy Rupert & Associates Consultant

Dorothy Rupert is a consultant and a former state congresswoman and senator who cares passionately about human rights, health care, families and public schools. Rupert represented District 14 in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1987 until 1994, when she was appointed to the Senate. In 2001, term limits forced her to leave office. Prior to her political career, she was a teacher and counselor at Fairview High School for 17 years and worked in the Boulder High School's counseling department 1980-1987. Rupert also serves on Boulder Community Hospital's Clinical Ethics Committee, which deals with legislation and end of life issues. She is an instructor at University of Colorado at Boulder and is the coordinator of the Youth Council for Public Policy.

Nancy Loving DVM

Dr. Loving is a respected veterinarian in the Boulder area and a member of the Medicine Horse Advisory Board and Horse Care Committee. Dr. Loving is also a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and has authored several books including her most recent, All Horse Systems Go. She also writes articles on horse health topics for several horse publications.

Hildy Armour
Past President Boulder County Horse Association

Hildy is a member of the Boulder County Horse Association and on the board of directors of the Colorado Horse Rescue. She is very active in the Boulder horse community.