Board of Directors

Allison has a wealth of nonprofit experience, including serving as Executive Director of Alamance Citizens for Education, and on multiple boards. Allison holds a BA in Psychology from Meredith College. She currently holds an elected position on the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education.

Hope currently works as a Real Estate Agent after retiring from Verizon. Her experience includes management and financial leadership positions. Hope holds a BA from UNC and has lived in the area since graduating from college. Hope volunteers as a horse leader and side walker for NCTRC and loves the participants and the horses.

Lisa’s oldest son Simon is a rider at NCTRC who has benefitted greatly from equine therapy.  Lisa is a strong local advocate for autism and disability rights.  She worked for many years in high tech product marketing and is now the President of Frucon International, a US subsidiary of Frucon NV.  Lisa has a BA in International Relations from Tufts University and an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC.

Cindy is a Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician who has worked in the clinical research industry for the past 17 years and is on the Adjunct Faculty at Duke University in the Department of Pediatrics. She was head of the Pediatric and Rare Diseases Centers of Excellence at Quintiles IMS (now IQVIA) for 16 years. Cindy has ridden horses since childhood and has volunteered at NCTRC since February 2016. She has always believed in the power of equine assisted therapies and believes they should be available to a wider number of participants.

Ed grew up on a horse farm, and is passionate about the mission of NCTRC. Ed holds a BA in Economics from NCSU, and dedicates much of his time to serving his community. He also sits on the Mebane City Council, the ARMC Hospital Foundation Board, and the Alamance Community College Foundation Board.