Shari Whitney NARHA Certified Instructor shari@coloradohorsepower.org
Shari Whitney has loved horses all her life, but began riding and owning her own horses just out of college, and has maintained those loving relationships for about ten years now. Shari has a bachelor degree in psychology, and while working at a mental health agency and owning a wonderful Arabian horse named Wish, she thought to bring troubled youth together with troubled horses to see if they could help to heal each other. This program sparked a passion in Shari to bring her psychology experience and her love of horses together, which inspired her to achieve NARHA Registered Instructor Certification. After about five years volunteering and then leading her own classes for troubled youth, Shari has come to Horsepower to enrich the lives of even more wonderful people.
Shari currently owns a big thoroughbred gelding named Indy, a great dane named Bella, a German Shepard named Lucy, a cuddly kitty named Oscar and a guinea pig named Piggy Sue. She is a mother to a smart and active five year old boy, who also has a great love for horses and people. She lives in Denver with her family, working with animals of all kinds, teaching her son how to ride a quarter horse named Scooter, and riding Indy as often as possible.
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Lynette Roff (President) lynette@coloradohorsepower.org
In October 2005 Ms. Lynette Roff was appointed Director of the Eastern Colorado Healthcare System. Previous to this appointment, Ms. Roff was Deputy Director of James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics. Now in Colorado, Ms. Roff has a focus on improving patient access to the tertiary care facility and eight Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), ensuring the delivery of high-quality healthcare to the veterans served and planning efforts for the replacement facility on the Fitzsimons Campus. She serves as Chairperson for the VISN 19 Systems Redesign Committee, as well as leading systems redesign activities for the Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Ms. Roff has been recognized for her partnership efforts with DoD in Denver and Colorado Springs fostering sharing agreements and multiple Joint Incentive Fund proposals. In April 2009 Ms. Roff was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the United Veterans of Colorado Committee for her commitment to improving care for Colorado veterans. Ms. Roff also serves on the VACO Research Recruitment and Development Committee. Ms. Roff oversees a $430 million budget which provides care to over 58,000 Colorado veterans and employs over 1,900 staff.
Ms. Roff began her career as a dietetic intern at the Bronx VA. She became a dietician and progressed into leadership in a number of VA Medical Centers in Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, and Colorado. The VA recognized her talent and appointed Ms. Roff as a service chief at the age of 23. Her leadership skills have paved the way for executive leadership roles including Operations Manager of the first Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN); VISN 8 in Florida. Ms. Roff has served on influential national VA committees such as the creation of VISN’s and the first senior leadership performance contracts.
Ms. Roff received a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of South Florida. She is Board Certified in Healthcare Management by the American College of Healthcare Executives and is an active member in the College.
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Brent Fankhauser (Vice President) brent@coloradohorsepower.org
Brent grew up in California, spent 15 years in Northern Virginia then moved to Colorado in 1998. He current lives in Castle Rock, Brent formed Data-Dynamix a direct marketing company in 1999 with a mission stay on the forefront of direct marketing practices and bring the highest level of customer service to each client interaction. His expertise in direct marketing has been utilized by organizations in such diverse areas of business as universities, newspapers, technical associations and consumer products firms.
Still a boutique agency, Data-Dynamix continues to provide the highest level of customer service to all of its clients – from large organizations, like the University of Chicago and American Socitey of Civil Engineers, to smaller ones, like the Colorado SIDS Foundation.
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Darlene Lobato (Treasurer) darlene@coloradohorsepower.org
Darlene is also the President of an international civic organization, Civitan of Castle Rock, Colorado. She is past President of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority, past President of PTO boards on the elementary and middle school level in Littleton, CO, assisted in the formation of the Arapahoe Youth League (a football and baseball youth program) as Secretary, has served on the board of Perry Park Country Club and the Metro board in Perry Park. She is also a volunteer at the Douglas County Library in Castle Rock, CO, mainly doing children's special events and patrons surveys. She is a retired Assembler Programmer and Software Developer. Her and her husband, Ray, also had their own business- Hyder Construction in Denver CO. Darlene is very involved in the community and helps children and their families in so many ways.
She was recently acknowledged for her pivotal roll in the continued success of HorsePower!
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Cindy Poorman (Secretary) cindy@coloradohorsepower.org
Cindy Poorman was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education. Ms Poorman first came to Colorado in 1986 as a resident athlete in the sport of archery at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Cindy was a member of the US National Archery Team and competed nationally and internationally. After competing in the 1988 Olympic trials she returned to Pennsylvania to complete a Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from Arcadia University. Ms Poorman came back to Colorado in 1992 to work as a physical therapist at the Denver VA Medical Center. She became the Administrative Director of Rehabilitation at the Denver VA in 1996. While in the administrative position she completed the VA Leadership Program through Colorado State University. From there she moved into the position of Rehabilitation Planning Specialist for the National Rehabilitation Program Office, VA Central Office (VACO), Washington DC, field based in Denver. Currently she holds the position of Amputation Care Coordinator, for the National Rehabilitation Program Office, VACO and Telerehabilitation Coordinator for the Office of Care Coordination, VACO. In these roles she is responsible for implementing programs in amputation rehabilitation and telehealth across the entire VA system including 157 hospitals across the nation. She is also on the technical panel of a national research project on amputation rehabilitation and was one of the authors of a VA chapter in a DoD Amputation Rehabilitation Textbook. She presents on amputation rehabilitation at the local, regional, national and Congressional level. Cindy has been a member of the Board of Directors of two non-profit organizations – Retriever Rescue of Colorado, an animal rescue group and the Alliance of Best Friends, a pet therapy program. She has extensive experience in administration and leadership and has taken on the role of Secretary in HorsePower.
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Patricia Carstens (Past Executive Director)
Patty resigned on 6/26/2010 after her she completed directing the incredibly successful 2010 fund raising event, we appreciate everything she has done for HorsePower, she will stay on as a volunteer and assist in other areas of HorsePower. We appreciate all she has done!
Patty worked for Standard & Poor?s (a subsidiary of McGraw-Hill) for almost 17 years, working as an Application Consultant, Account Executive, and Senior Sales Executive. She has her first level CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). Prior to S&P, she taught elementary school for 10 years in Colorado and Wisconsin, where Patty also coached 6th through 8th grade girls basketball. Patty has degrees in Philosophy and Education from the University of Wisconsin and UWM (Milwaukee).
Patty has completed a program in Wyoming with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), and has backpacked most of the National Parks in the Western United States. She was a member of the Alpine Rescue Team in Evergreen, CO, and is a volunteer for the National Western Stock Show and the VOA at the Senior Center in Castle Rock. Living in Indian Creek Ranch in Sedalia, Patty is President of the Indian Creek Ranch Riding Club, and Social Director for the community. She has been a prior board President for the HOA, and was also a past board member for the Washington Park Tennis Club. Now retired and enjoying her horses, dogs and cats, (most of them rescues), she also has a passion for tennis, golf and hiking with her husband. However, one of Patty?s main priorities is spending time with her Mother who has Alzheimer?s.
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Ross Poulis (Consulting Accountant)
1740 High street
Denver, CO 80218
T: 303-321-8193
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Tim Scott (Consulting Legal Council)
1430 Larimer Street Suite 208
Denver CO 80202
T: 303-586-1847
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