Foundation Staff

Chris Sitz
Chief Foundation Officer

csitz@aqha.org 

Laura Owens
Foundation Programs Manager

lowens@aqha.org

  • Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies
  • Equine Research
  • Hall of Fame Collections, Exhibits, Induction
  • Scholarships
Veronica Almanza
Operations Manager

valmanza@aqha.org

  • Annual Giving
  • Fund Raising
  • Memorials & Honorariums
  • Museum Operations
Beckie Leal
Foundation Programs Coordinator

beckiel@aqha.org

  • Scholarship/Grant Payments
  • Exhibit Information
  • Application Requests
  • General Inquiries 
Nikki Silva
Community Outreach Liaison

nsilva@aqha.org

  • Develop educational programs and community outreach
  • Coordinate group visits, tours, field trips
  • Oversee and promote facility rentals
  • Volunteer coordination
Paulene Torres
Advancement Coordinator

ptorres@aqha.org

  • General donations
  • General Foundation inquiries 
  • Donation processing
  • Volunteer coordination