"It is not possible to know today what the urgent needs of the Wright’s Mesa communities will be in the future."

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Emily Haight

Emily Haight is a retired United Methodist pastor, seminary professor, and clinical psychologist who has lived on Wrights Mesa since 2013.  She has served on the board since 2015 and as treasurer since 2018.  She brings experience in the areas of education, philanthropy, and psychology and counseling. 

Andrew Kauffmann

While in college at University of Utah, predominantly studying Philosophy, Psychology and English Literature, Andrew was a community volunteer even before joining the government as a Vista Volunteer. During that period of time, he was a part of forming an artistic educational nonprofit serving the Inner-City Community Center. This eventually led to a position on the State Arts Education Board which led to creating the city’s first State Arts Festivals. Of course, when first moving to Norwood to build his home, Andrew had to learn a whole new set of skills as he had no power tools and only hand tools as a carpenter/builder; this while still volunteering his time. Meanwhile having already served both as a private school teacher and counselor he completed a Master’s in Counseling eventually landing myself in a variety of roles as my final professional and occupational goal. 

Lisa Foxwell

Lisa and her husband, Paul Finley own and run the Many Ponies Outfit & Ranch which was first formed in 1990, after 9 years of working on Guest Ranches in AZ, WY, MT & CO. They operated their horse operation which included: trail rides, riding lessons, wrangler schools, horse boarding, and pony rides at 9000’ on Wilson Mesa for 20 years. In 2010 they remained at their Norwood ranch year-round continuing riding lessons, trail rides and horse boarding. In 2014 they retired from trail rides for the public but continued to offer weekly adventure rides into surrounding areas with their boarders. In 2021 Lisa retired from giving riding lessons. In 2025 Lisa & Paul completed a build at their Gurley Lake Ranch property just 10 miles from their main Ranch. Lisa’s vision for the Lone Cone Legacy Trust is to foster the prosperity of regional non-profits and to eventually build a community swimming pool in the Norwood, CO area.

George Lewis

George has been a Norwood-area resident since 2018 and lives with his wife Judy on Deer Mesa, north of town.  They married in 2022 in the backyard of their home. A retired journalist, he worked as an on-air correspondent for NBC News for 42 years, starting in Vietnam in 1970.  Notable stories he covered during his career include the fall of Saigon in 1975, the Iran hostage crisis in 1979-80 and the student revolt in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989.  The latter part of his career was devoted to covering West Coast stories including earthquakes, fires, the OJ Simpson case and the tech revolution in Silicon Valley. His honors include three Emmys, the Edward R. Murrow Award and the Peabody Award.  George’s wife, Judy Muller, is a retired ABC News correspondent and professor emerita at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism.  In addition to serving on the boards of the Lone Cone Legacy Trust and the Uncompahgre Medical Center, George collaborates with Judy by moderating science talks at the Telluride Science and Innovation Center and co-hosting the podcast “Science Straight Up.”  Between them, George and Judy have four daughters and six grandsons.  In their spare time, George and Judy enjoy traveling, photography, walking, hiking and fishing.

Gretchen Wells

Gretchen and her husband Jim have lived in Norwood for over 45 years.   They raised their three kids here, and all 3 went through the Norwood School system and went to excellent colleges. They have 5 grandkids, and even though they don’t live here, they love to visit Norwood!

Gretchen’s career includes working at Norwood Schools in administration for 18 years. During that time, she helped establish many programs, helped purchase much needed equipment for the school and most importantly, helped the students find life goals. Her next career was being the town clerk for the town of Norwood for 15 years. Gretchen was instrumental in the beautification of the town. She and her good friend, landscaper Mary Olson, created the pocket park by Local Liquor and Wine Shop. She wrote and received grants for the pickleball courts and splash pad, and developing the town park. The hanging baskets and banners were purchased and established during Gretchen’s tenure also. She also helped establish the annual fireworks show. Thriving in a small town requires much volunteering and Gretchen has been on many boards, including Just For Kids Foundation, the Wright Stuff Board of Directors, Parents Accountability Committee, the Rodeo Committee, Salvation Army, San Miguel Co. Lodging Panel, Norwood Chamber of Commerce and of course the Lone Cone Legacy Trust.

Norwood is a wonderful place to live and raise a family and Gretchen is proud to be a long time Norwoodian.

Caroline Graham

Caroline grew up in Houston, Texas, and was recruited to the University of Texas at Austin on a cross-country track & field scholarship where she studied radio-television-film. After college she launched one of the nation's preeminent holistic learning centers in the Austin hill country. She has spent the last 20 years at the nexus of local food, clean water, nutrition and community. 

Widely recognized innovator in health and wellness, Caroline works as an owner's representative for a variety of private clients in Texas, California and Colorado where she does everything from life coaching to property management and private cheffing. In her free time, Caroline shares her love for the outdoors by volunteering with youth in the Telluride Adaptive Sports Program. In addition to serving on the Board of the Lone Cone Legacy Trust, Caroline protects regional water security as a judicially appointed Commissioner for the San Miguel Water Conservancy District. 

Caroline and her husband Miles intentionally live in a remote corner of Wright's Mesa where they love to create nutritious and delicious meals sourced from local farms and ranches. When not working or cooking, they quickly disappear into the backcountry.

Jennifer Wheeler

Jenny Wheeler began working in Norwood in 2019. She decided to put down roots after being inspired by the expansive landscapes and resilient nature of the community.

She enjoys serving on the board of the Lone Cone Legacy Trust because she believes rural populations deserve access to the essential services and quality resources often overlooked in remote areas due to funding obstacles. 

When she’s not working in the behavioral health field or chasing after her 3-year-old, you can find Jenny soaking in all that Wright’s Mesa has to offer — from the trails and views to the people and food.

Sheila Grother

Sheila came to Norwood in 1989 when her husband Craig was transferred here with the US Forest Service.  They raised their kids, a number of dogs, cats and chickens on their small acreage affectionately called “Hair of the Dog Ranch”. The kids left for educations, families and careers elsewhere but Shelia and Craig remained. 

 Before leaving rural Nevada in the late 80’s Sheila took her first EMT course and has continued to serve Wright’s Mesa as a medic for nearly 36 years while also managing a career as San Miguel County Vegetation Manager.  Now, in semi-retirement she continues serving her community with the fire department and with the Lone Cone Legacy Trust.

She has been involved with the Trust since inception and finds it to be a great way to give back to the community both now and into the future. She finds the annual grant cycle to be a high point each year with the opportunity to help the many organizations on the mesa fulfill needs large and small.  Watching the endowment grow over the 10 or so years continues to make her proud of her roll with the trust. 

Laurel Henderson

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