Board of Directors

Gayle Gordon, President

Gayle is a life-long equestrian. She is a graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in Business and Animal Science. She had a long career in accounting and finance and has recently completed the UNLV Non Profit Management Certificate.

She along with her husband Lew have bred, trained and competed with American Paint horses since the early 80’s. Gayle has taught horseback riding to adults and children including those with special needs. She wants to bring the unique healing properties of horses to onsite facilities as horses were instrumental in her own survival of cancer.

Lew Gordon, Secretary

Lew supports the training and care of our miniature horses using his 30 years of horse experience. This experience includes feeding, exercising, showing, and raising young horses bred on our property.

Lew has a BS degree in Economics and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He works in global operations for a large manufacturing and engineering company. He has previous experience as a paramedic in a large urban EMS system. He has also led medical and safety programs for a large government-industrial complex. This work experience gives Lew a unique insight into helping people.

Kristy Keller, Treasurer

Kristy Keller retired in 2017 after a rewarding and successful thirty-year career with the Clark County School District. During her time with the District she was a special education teacher, dean of students, assistant principal, and principal of both a comprehensive middle and high school. Three years prior to her recent retirement, she was an assistant superintendent responsible for the supervision of 23 District schools. She has a bachelor’s degree in special education and a master of science degree in educational leadership. As a public servant, Kristy conducted her work as chief child advocate and was inspired to continue exercising her leadership and advocacy skills with the Moonridge Group and the Victoria’s Voice Foundation before finally fully retiring in 2021. Kristy has been married to her husband, Greg for 33 years and enjoys spending time with her four-legged friends and family and of course helping others in her role as volunteer handler with the Tiny Spirits organization. 

Jo Lynn Kirkman, Director

Jo Lynn is a lifelong resident of Las Vegas. She has been working in the hospitality and trade show industry for over 20 years. Within this industry she works in sales and marketing, providing product narration and demonstrations which facilitate successful client-customer interactions.

Jolynn also has extensive experience training and competing with horses. Her expertise has resulted in her earning 9 World and Reserve World American Paint Horse championships.

Jolynn has been a registered therapy handler for Tiny Spirits since 2019.