Our Board of Directors
RTT is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. These individuals are responsible
for fiscal and general oversight of the organization. Our Board is composed of members
who have a wide range of expertise including legal, financial, planning, business, health
care and equine professions.
Board Officers:

President
Anneliese Lemmo
Senior Financial Analyst, IDEXX

Vice President
Bill McCullough, EdD, CTRS
Chairperson and Associate Professor, Dept.
of Recreational and Leisure Studies, USM

Treasurer
Susan Lemieux
President, Legacy Publishing Company

Secretary
Cindy Elder
Retired Special Education Teacher
RTT Lesson Volunteer
Board Members

Patty Carton, PT, LMT
RTT Founder

Mary Jo Cashman
RTT Volunteer

Tory Dietel Hopps
Dietel Partners Consulting

Jeanette Hagen, Esq.
Attorney, Office of Attorney General, Maine (Ret)

Beth Newlands Campbell
President, Hannaford Supermarkets

Kate Loukas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Associate Clinical Professor of Occupational
Therapy, Univ. of  New England

Anne Verrill
Donor Development, American Red Cross

Lisa Wentzell
Parent of RTT rider


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RTT STAFF AND BOARD
Advisory Board Members

Stephen Bruning
CPA, Berry Talbot Royer Certified Public
Accountants

Terry Keough

Phil Leavitt
Senior IT Consultant, Wellpoint, Inc.

Mariane McGettigan, Esq.
Attorney, Verrill Dana (Ret.)

Risa Moon, LCSW
Social Worker, Private Practice

Candace Platz, DVM
Veterinarian, Maine Equine Associates

Lisa Walker
Sarah has been involved with the
organization since 1993.

She is a physical therapist, is active
with the American Hippotherapy
Association and is a PATH Intl.  
Certified instructor and PATH Intl.
registered therapist.

Contact Sarah for program information.
Sarah Bronson
Executive Director
sbronson@ridingtothetop.org
Becky joined RTT in 2003. She
manages all of the office and
bookkeeping functions.

Becky interfaces with our clients
answering billing questions and
providing general information.
Becky Bisesti
Office Manager
info@ridingtothetop.org
Susan oversees the fundraising
program including the Annual Fund,
Grants, Planned Giving, Special and
Signature events and Corporate
Sponsorships.

Contact Susan to learn how your gift
can help put another rider in the
saddle.
Susan Cole
Development Director
scole@ridingtothetop.org
Barbara makes sure that lessons
are staffed by volunteers, oversees
volunteer training sessions and
handles website and other social
media updates.

Contact Barbara if you're interested
in becoming a volunteer.
Theresa keeps our horses happy
and healthy as well as keeping the
barn, farm yard and arenas in tip
top shape.

Talk to Theresa if you are
interested in helping with farm
chores.
Barbara Cox
Volunteer Coordinator
volunteers@ridingtothetop.org
Theresa Bradley
Barn Manager
btbradleyjr@roadrunner.com
Melanie Locke
Volunteer Schooling Mgr.
mlocke@ridingtothetop.org
Melanie manages the volunteer
schooling team and develops the
individual schooling plan. In
addition, Melanie is the on-site
tenant and handles evening and
Sunday feeding and care.
Kate Davis McKelvy
Staff Instructor
kmckelvy@ridingtothetop.org
Kate is a PATH Intl. Certified instructor
and a member of EFMHA.
Kate coordinates our annual PATH Intl.
Instructor on-site workshop and
certification course we host each June.
She is also the PATH Intl.  Region I
representative.
Our PATH Intl. Certified
Instructors
Keely Anderson
Sarah Bronson
Angie Craib Couture
Michael Fralich
Nancy Hohmann
Carissa O'Brien
Kate Davis McKelvy
Kathy Moore
Elizabeth Sterling
Marissa Stewart
Heidi Whitten
Mary "Woody" Woodward
Abby Williams