Meet The Board

Evelyn was born in Germany, raised in New Orleans and studied Psychology at LSU. She worked at Hibernia National Bank in New Orleans in Mergers & Acquisitions until 1993 when she and her husband, Mike, relocated to Dallas. In Dallas, she worked with Computer Sciences Corporation as a Project Estimation Specialist until 2005 when she decided to devote her time to working with charities. In 2008, Evelyn and Mike finally built their dream home in Pagosa Springs and are still splitting their time between Pagosa Springs and the Dallas area. Evelyn has always had a passion for animals, large and small alike. She has been an avid horse-lover since she got her first horse, an Appaloosa, at age 11. She joined the LASSO team in 2010.

Born in Durango, CO, a rancher’s daughter, DiAnn has been involved with the care and training of animals all of her life. She was a senior administrator of Xerox Corporation for 10 years and was active in many community-related organizations. Co-founder of LASSO, her experience includes working with county officials, Doctors of Veterinary medicine and their staffs, and numerous large animal owners and breeders. DiAnn is a Level I Equine Investigator with the University of Missouri, School of Criminal Investigations. Her responsibilities include the creation and administration of educational materials, membership management and fundraising and overall horse-care management.

Growing up on a ranch, Kimberly’s passion to help and care for horses started at an early age. She became a founding member of LASSO in 2002. Kimberly went on to graduate from Colorado State University with Animal Science degree. LASSO’s Northern Colorado facility is located at the home of Kimberly and her son Logan. During her spare time, she enjoys barrel racing with her horses and being Logan's biggest fan.

A retired New Orleans Fireman after 31 years of service, Stanley has always had a love for animals. Moving to Pagosa Springs, Colorado in 2018, Stanley knew he wanted to get involved with the community. What better way than to get involved with LASSO. Stanley is thrilled to be a board member and brings his love of animals to our organization.