OUR TEAM

I am passionate about ranching and farming and deeply humbled to be a steward of the land. I love creating healthy environments for all the animals (domestic and wild) that call the ranch their home. And I love being witness to the joy people have when they are at the ranch. Riding, moving cattle, caring for livestock, community, working outside, creating art, family and grandchildren are where I find joy.

I have been a Certified Shadow Work® Group facilitator since 2006. I've also been a facilitator at the Women in Power initiation trainings, and I've led and co-led a variety of workshops and retreats for women. One of my greatest joys is founding a unique model of Shadow Work® called Shadow Work® Through the Way of the Horse, which offers retreats at Badger Creek Ranch in Colorado.

Kris Herbst is an interpretive guide, giving tours and presentations focused on the natural and human history and environment of the American Southwest from his home in Santa Fe, NM, where he is Vice President of The Commons on the Alameda cohousing community. Before retiring, Kris worked for 23 years for Ashoka, a global non-profit based in Washington, DC, most recently as Chief Editor. He also served as Director of Community for Ashoka's Changemakers.com web platform. Prior to joining Ashoka in 1998 he developed the first websites launched by clients in Washington, D.C. including the National Press Club and the Biotechnology Industry Organization. His journalism experience includes assistant editor for Saturday Review magazine; BioCentury newsletter contributing editor; and freelance journalist and television news producer for clients including Nippon TV Network and NHK Television. He received a Masters in City and Regional Planning from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

Craig Clark moved from New Jersey to Colorado in 1978 mostly for his love of the mountains, a bond given to him by his parents long ago. His 47-year career in the electrical construction industry took him from apprentice to CEO of a major electrical contractor here in Colorado. He has served on the board of directors for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) for the past 22 years as board member, President, and Governor. He continues to serve as a vice president on the national level at NECA representing the rocky mountain region. He has also served as a board member and chairman of the board for the Associated General Contractors, the Denver Metro Economic Committee and on the board of directors of the Colorado Mountain Club. He carries his father’s influence on environmental protection and land conservation every day. Mountaineering is his passion. He has climbed not only in Colorado and Wyoming but also Italy, France, Russia, Switzerland, Scotland, Argentina, Ecuador and Alaska. He also enjoys back country skiing, fly fishing, reading, guitar playing and riding his horse, Brio. He and his wife Carol have six children and six grandchildren.

For each of the last five years I have travelled from Chicago, IL to be a guest at Badger Creek Ranch. In 2023 I volunteered at the ranch for a full month. I have been witness to the improvements being made to the land and ranch. There are good people and good things happening. It should succeed and grow. I want to help that happen.