Meet the Team

When I started volunteering with VEWS in 2015, my goal was to learn more about caring for horses.

Tim has enjoyed a 20+ year career in the financial services industry working for banks in leadership roles managing risk and business operations.

Mikki joined VEWS with her family in 2018 with no background experience with horses.

Since childhood I have always felt a passion for fairness and justice and as I have matured this passion has expanded to those who cannot truly speak for themselves: youth, seniors and animals.

Like many kids, I loved animals and horses from a young age but grew up in an Army family that moved constantly and never had a chance to take riding lessons. After retiring from a fulfilling and fun forty-one year career supporting adults with intellectual disabilities and autism, I was looking for a volunteer commitment with animals and thought about horses.

I started volunteering at VEWS in early 2024.  I enjoy meeting the new horses and assessing what they need to make a connection to their rider.  Being part of the VEWS crew is inspiring and such a privilege to be able to help the horses find loving homes.  

Lisa’s love of horses began early in life and has culminated in personally adopting four horses from VEWS as well as contributing her time and energy to the organization.

A native of West Virginia, I’ve lived in the Richmond area for 9 years. Although my degree is in Healthcare Management, I’ve been in the restaurant business for all my years in RVA.

I’ve been volunteering with VEWS since spring of 2022 and it is hands down my favorite part of the week!

I have worked in information systems and cybersecurity for over 28 years, including web design for numerous organizations. I grew up and learned about horses from my big sisters who taught me everything I know.

I started riding in utero and horses carried me through my youth. I competed through Preliminary with the USEA and received my HA rating from the USPC in 1999. 

My passion for horses started at a young age when I visited my family who owned horses in Alabama. I realized I wanted to get more involved in the industry as I got older, so I started looking for ways to get more experience. I stumbled upon VEWS in the summer of 2023 and started helping out around the barn with my sister.

I rescued my first pony when I was 12. Trixie was blind, had no training and had been left in a cow pasture for years. Most of my childhood memories include my adventures with Trixie as I taught her to ride and pull a cart.

I have loved horses for as long as I can remember. When I was younger I took lessons for a short period but most of my time with horses was through books and TV. I decided to start volunteering at VEWS to get myself out of the house but did not expect something that would bring me so much joy.

Jeannie is a lifelong animal lover who has been volunteering with animal welfare organizations for over 30 years.

I've been horse-crazy for as long as I can remember! I started riding around 2nd grade, which I continued for the better part of 18 years.

My life with horses began at age 9 with Sparky.  He was true to his name.  Riding him was the game.