Our Dedicated Team

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Shannon earned a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy and worked many years in Trauma and ICU at a Level 1 Trauma Center. Her husband served 20 years in the USAF, they raised two beautiful children in the midst of multiple combat deployments and duty station changes. She saw the way horses were able to reach her husband during difficult times which prompted her to become Eagala certified in 2016 and start her own program, the very first Veteran Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Program in Montgomery County. She has facilitated hundreds of Eagala Equine Therapy sessions to date. It is her passion to assist Veterans and their families become closer and stronger together. Shannon also served her community as an Executive Board Member of the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission as Director of Veterans Affairs, and is currently a member of Lake Conroe Area Republican Women and VFW Post 4709 Auxiliary.

Jay proudly served 20 years in the United States Air Force. He received two Meritorious Service Medals while in service. The Air Force has taken him all over the world, including multiple combat tours in Iraq, four years in Germany and a year in South Korea. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master’s Degree of Business Management from Webster University with a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. He currently works as VP of Texas Operations at EconoChannel West, Inc.

Mike owns and operates Universal Sign & Graphics in Montgomery and holds position 1 on the MISD Board of Trustees. Previously in his career, Mike held management roles with Schlumberger and United Airlines prior to retiring and starting his own company. Mike is also a retired U.S. Air Force veteran with over 23 years of service on both Active Duty, and on the Reserves as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer. Mike has an MBA from Texas A&M, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and an Associate of Applied Science from The Community College of The Air Force in Aerospace Systems Maintenance Technology. Mike is also a Licensed Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant Technician. 

Marianne served 30 years as a professor and researcher. She received the Distinguished Professor Award, published numerous articles/book chapters, and received many grant awards. She has made international and national presentations for the International Association of Violence, Abuse and Trauma and the American Research Association. While serving at the University, she and her students conducted service projects for military personnel stationed in Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Her father gave her a Welch pony at age 5, and she has spent a lifetime of showing ponies, and partnering with them as therapy teams to promote the highest quality of life for children and adults.  

  Maureen actively served in the Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 2010. An MST survivor and advocate, she is very vocal about the needs and importance of the female service member and is always willing to serve her fellow veterans in any way she can. Maureen is an equine photographer and life long “horse crazy girl” and knows the special healing power of an equine relationship. As a board member, it is her hope and goal to provide a female service member perspective and creative mind to support Sunny Creek Ranch and its veterans. In her spare time, Maureen enjoys spending time on her homestead with her husband and two children and riding her horse, Chap, out on the trails.  

Haleh is a graduate of Oklahoma State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering.  Haleh is a retired, licensed Texas Professional Engineer.  She worked at Texaco/Star Enterprise Refinery, Texaco Central Engineering Group, and Texaco Power & Gasification. She held various positions including Refinery Process Engineering & Process Control plus Project Engineering Management of refinery repairs or upgrades, and front-end engineering of Texaco licensed technology.  She has served in multiple volunteer roles including the VP of Philanthropy for The Professional Group, a Houston women’s organization.  Since 2008, Haleh has served as the Watch Coordinator in The Woodlands.  She believes in Neighbors getting to know Neighbors and utilized various Township programs to build relationships while keeping Neighbors informed to create safer Neighborhood.  Haleh has gained deep respect for the Sheriff's Office and our 1st Responders.  In March 2009, Haleh was recognized as an Outstanding Volunteer by Neighborhood Services of the Community Associations of The Woodlands.  In 2019, Haleh was recognized as the The Woodlands Township Neighborhood Watch Volunteer of the Year for an Exceptional Spirit of Service.  Haleh’s son, Martin with Boy Scout Troop 1180, led the building of the Lean-To Shelter for Horses For Heroes therapy sessions as his Eagle Scout Service Project.  Haleh has several family members including her brother, a retired USAF MSgt , who served or are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Mischele is an Army veteran, a former military spouse of over 22 years, a former Military Life Counselor (MFLC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor. Mischele and her children were the dependents of an Army soldier assigned to highly deployed units. She decided to become part of the solution to help military families thrive during and post service by pursuing Counseling training after seeking and not finding assistance for herself and her family and the unique challenges they experienced during these deployments. She attained her Masters in Counseling with a dual emphasis in marriage, family and couples therapy and addictions from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Mischele is dedicated to helping military members and their families find what works for them and their unique life circumstances. She knows there are many paths to the same destination. She believes partnership with horses can be one of these paths and an integral part of the thriving/healing process. She believes this based on her own personal healing journey with and without horses and her training in equine psychotherapy. She further believes that when one is truly heard by the herd, healing happens. 

Bill Jack Davis holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family therapy with advanced doctoral work in Marriage and Family Therapy. He has owned and operated The Bridge Counseling Center, maintaining a diverse counseling practice in Montgomery County for over 32 years. In his other life he has been an academic, working as a professor and administrator at Lone Star College and University of Houston for 29 years. Bill Jack has 5 children and 9 grandchildren with his wife of 40 years, Paula, who is a midwife of 30 years. His Father served in WWII in the Navy on medical ships, 3 of his uncles served in the Navy in WWII and one served in the Air Force. Bill Jack’s mother, Jane, served our country during WWII as an Army airplane mechanic at the San Angelo Airfield working on trainers until 1945.

 Bob is a University of Houston graduate who has spent over 30 years helping people overcome obstacles that have kept them from achieving their full potential. His ultimate goal is to provide veterans and their families the skills necessary to help resolve conflict and create positive, real life solutions through the horse-human connection. Known as Scuba Bob, Bob is also a scuba instructor and avid outdoorsman.