PRANCE - Key Persons


Amy Hodkinson

Job Titles:
  • CANTRA Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Ann Marie Johnston

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Volunteer Co - Ordinator

Darcy Sanderson

Job Titles:
  • Miramichi Farm Manager

Dawn Mittelholtz

Job Titles:
  • Director: Dawn Mittelholtz

Jenn Sanderson

Job Titles:
  • CANTRA Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Jenna Strong - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Kaitlin Murdoch

Job Titles:
  • Acting Head

Lori Kohl

Job Titles:
  • Director: Lori Kohl
A human resources professional, Lori has seen first-hand the power of horses to help humans. She is a proud mother to two boys; one of whom has participated in the therapeutic riding program. An active volunteer and rider herself, Lori finds horses to be very therapeutic and credits PRANCE with helping her on her own journey.

Lucie Desbiens

Job Titles:
  • Director: Lucie Desbiens
Lucie and her husband Fern are long-term residents who raised 4 children in the community. A teacher for 15 years, she now serves as a Catholic School Board Trustee. With a daughter having been a horse sponsor and a volunteer herself, Lucie notes she is "always amazed at the healing power of the horses." Having had one foot in the door of the facility for so many years, Lucie hopes to now continue sharing her love for the program as a Board member.

Patty O'Rourke

Job Titles:
  • Director: Patty O'Rourke
Jenna first came to PRANCE in a volunteer capacity in 2019; acting as both a leader and side-walker in our therapeutic riding program. A keen rider herself, she soon got back in the saddle and became a horse sponsor. Jenna is currently working as a contractor to Bruce Power in their Program Management and Construction division. When not a work, she enjoys baking, playing video games and cuddling with her cat Zoey. Patty was the proud owner of her beloved horse Tate and has been a volunteer in the therapeutic riding program at PRANCE as well as a member of the EFW team. A former educator and currently a small business owner, Patty also finds time to travel the world and to support the causes she believes in.

Paula Clark

Job Titles:
  • Director: Paula Clark
A retired nurse and farm owner, Paula has served as a long-time volunteer horse leader at PRANCE and brings lots of hands-on experience to the Board. When not volunteering, she can be found caring for her menagerie of animals, including alpacas and angora rabbits or working on her loom.

Piper Murray

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Instructor

Rebecca Brown

Job Titles:
  • EFW Coordinator & Licensed Social Worker

Rebecca Helliwell

Job Titles:
  • Director: Rebecca Helliwell
Rebecca is the faithful owner to her own horse Mickey and brings with her many years of experience as both a child and adult at PRANCE. An excellent Western rider with lots of horse expertise and an enthusiasm for fund-raising, Rebecca looks forward to serving on the Board.

Robert Stanley

Job Titles:
  • Director: Robert Stanley