Meet Our Board of Directors
Collette Huidekoper
Board Member, Secretary
Collette moved to the Vail Valley from Connecticut in March of 2020 to be closer to her family. She grew up riding horses and competed in hunters and equitation through school. When attending Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, she became a founding member of the women’s polo team.
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Continuing to ride horses on and off for many years in Connecticut, Collette also worked with two equine-assisted therapy nonprofits for 10 years and loved volunteering so much that she contacted Trio before moving to be able to continue. She and her husband Hank have had a building material business for 28 years, and Collette works in the bookkeeping end of the business. Their two children and spouses live in Eagle County.
Andrew “David” Harbourne
Board Member
David retired from full-time employment as the CEO of an international high-technology company in Maryland and moved to the Vail Valley in May 2020. His formative years were spent in England surrounded by horses and other animals, as is typical of a rural farming community. As a result, he has a special affinity for horses.
Trio Therapy Partners has given him the opportunity to fulfill a long-held desire to reestablish those unique relationships one can have with horses while at the same time helping those who can benefit most from the healing gifts that only horses can provide. Working with Trio Therapy Partners has enabled David to discover the positively amazing impact that, with the support of professional therapists, horses can have on the lives of special needs children.
Kristen Ludlow
Board Member
Kristen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her work experience has been supporting others to become the best version of themselves, from working with homeless families, inmates incarcerated with the Colorado Department of Corrections, individuals on probation, and students with special needs.
Her knowledge and experience of using equine movement is a bit unique. Her twins were born in 2003 at just 26 weeks gestation. Needless to say, the road to health for them was long and challenging. Her son was in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for seven months, and his mobility was limited. Upon his return home, her family worked with occupational and physical therapists, but he could not walk by the age of two years.
She decided to try a different tool that did not exist in the community: “equine movement.” This was amazing for her family. In time, her son was able to walk. Her family found that the use of a horse in therapy was fun, and the hard work did not seem so difficult for her son.
Kristen now works for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Prior to this, she worked for the Eagle County School District with their CareerX program.
Nicole “Cole” Marcorelle
Board Member
Cole started volunteering with Trio in 2019. Having always believed strongly in the horse's ability to heal the mind, body, and soul, Cole immediately felt connected to Trio’s purpose. After a few years of volunteering, Cole took the plunge and earned her certification as an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning through PATH, Intl.
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Originally from a small coastal town in Massachusetts, Cole started riding when she was ten years old. It was clear from her very first horse interaction that she had to make sure horses were always a part of her life. Attending college in Newport, Rhode Island, Cole received her undergraduate degree in Graphic Design, and after graduation, she moved out to Colorado and worked guiding trails for Beaver Creek Stables.
Currently, Cole works as the Health and Safety Coordinator for Beaver Creek Mountain and as an assistant wedding planner for Snapdragon Celebrations. She remembers her many summers of guiding, teaching lessons, and taking care of horses as her true dream job. Working with Trio is a wonderful way to be back with horses again.
Claudia Morales
Board Member
More information coming soon.
Terri Allender
Board Member
Terri moved to the Vail Valley in 1974 to be a ski bum! She decided to go to graduate school in 1988 to become a mental health counselor. She practiced for 25 years, specializing in children and family therapy before retiring in 2016.
Terri grew up loving horses and rode whenever she could. In recent years, she helped exercise a horse for a friend at Cordillera Equestrian Center before becoming involved with Trio. Terri brings the experience of serving on three non-profit boards: The Colorado Association for Play Therapy as treasurer for five years, The Eagle-Vail Community Garden (again, as treasurer), and helped co-found the Vail Valley Art Guild, for which she also did a stint as treasurer.
Upon learning about Trio Therapy Partners through her yoga studio in Eagle, Terri felt the program would be a great fit for her skills, passion for horses and helping children and families. She began volunteering in January of 2019 and has always looked forward to her volunteer days! When Lauren and Amanda asked if she could serve on the board, she was honored and delighted. Terri has been searching for a way to use her skills to contribute to her community since retiring, and this is a perfect fit.
