Our Team
The JoyRide Team is the heartbeat of our mission to make the impossible possible. Every staff member brings a unique blend of experience, passion, and purpose to the arena each day, united by a deep belief in the transformative power of horses. More than instructors or support staff, they are mentors, motivators, and compassionate partners- walking alongside each rider on their journey of growth and discovery. Their dedication creates a space where challenges are met with courage, milestones are celebrated with joy, and every individual is empowered to thrive.
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Dana Jacob
Executive Director
Dana Jacob joined the JoyRide team as Executive Director in mid-2025, bringing with her a strong background in human resources, talent development, and leadership. Prior to joining JoyRide, Dana served as the College Relations Manager at Daikin, where she led the company’s summer internship program. Her corporate HR experience also includes key roles at Cintas, and she spent more than a decade as a recruiter, honing her expertise in talent acquisition, coaching, and team building.
A proud graduate of Texas A&M University, Dana was a student-athlete on the women’s swim team. A lifelong competitor and leader, she has completed two Ironman races and has coached a swim team part-time for over 15 years. Her passion for coaching, paired with her extensive HR experience, makes her an exceptional fit for the Executive Director role.
Dana thrives in collaborative environments and is driven by the opportunity to inspire others to reach their full potential. Outside of work, she enjoys an active family life with her husband and their three children, who share her love for the outdoors, sports, and community involvement. Her dedication to excellence—both professionally and personally- brings a dynamic and inspiring presence to the JoyRide leadership team.
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Tiffany Wallace
Development Manager
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Tiffany comes to JoyRide after attending Jamborees since it was founded. She has a passion for helping people, the community, and building relationships. She helped start a grassroots nonprofit and currently serves in a board position for 100+ Women Who Care-Cy-Fair, and has been involved with the organization for four years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a double minor in Marketing and Spanish from The University of Houston. She enjoys brunch and random acts of kindness. She is married to her husband Alan, of 15 years, and together they are raising their 3 boys Owen, Kipp, and Cade, and their German Shepherd rescue, Glory. If she’s not on a baseball or soccer field you can find her spending time with her family in the country or hosting dinner parties.
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Tiffany@joyridecenter.org
Lesley Seiler
Office Manager
A native Texan and proud Air Force wife and Army mom, Lesley first became involved with JoyRide Center as a client parent before officially joining the staff as Office Manager. She and her husband, Kevin Seiler, are the proud parents of four- Cody, Wesley, Max, and Lily- as well as two spoiled Pomeranians, Bjorn and Freyja.
A retired public servant, Lesley brings both heart and discipline to everything she does. She practices karate, is a certified yoga instructor, and has been a lifelong cowgirl, having ridden since the age of five. In her youth, she competed in rodeo events, including barrel racing and pole bending.
Outside of work, Lesley enjoys cooking, entertaining family and friends, gardening, and floral design. She lives by the wisdom of her grandmother, Eunice:
“Wrong is wrong even when everyone is doing it, and right is right even if no one is doing it.”
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Alexis Reyes
Volunteer Manager
Alexis Reyes is a proud Texan, born and raised in Tomball, where her love for community, service, and animals first took root. Throughout high school, she was deeply involved in the Tomball High School FFA program and her local National Charity League (NCL) chapter, experiences that helped shape her strong sense of leadership and compassion for others.
A proud alumna of Sam Houston State University, Class of 2023, Alexis earned her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. During her time at SHSU, she was active in several student organizations, including Sigma Alpha Professional Sorority, and served on the executive board of the SHSU Cattle Women’s Organization, where she built lifelong friendships and further developed her organizational and communication skills.
Since graduation, Alexis has returned to her hometown of Tomball and continues to stay actively involved in her community. She is a member of Real Life Ministries, Texas, where she participates in the Young Adults Ministry and serves on the social media team, helping to connect and inspire others through digital outreach.
Her love for horses began at the age of ten, when she first started riding, and grew into a long-standing passion for barrel racing and equestrian life. When Alexis discovered JoyRide Center, she found a place that perfectly combined her dedication to serving others with her lifelong love of horses. Being part of the JoyRide team has given her a sense of purpose and belonging; where her heart for helping people and her connection to horses truly come together.
Travis Cain
Facility Manager
Travis serves as the Facility Manager at Joyride Center, where he is dedicated to fostering a supportive and transformative environment for therapeutic horsemanship. With a steadfast commitment to excellence and care, he ensures that every aspect of Joyride’s facilities is maintained to the highest standards- creating a safe, welcoming, and inspiring space where riders, families, and volunteers can experience the healing connection between humans and horses.
A proud Marine Corps and Army veteran as well as an Eagle Scout, Travis brings a strong foundation of leadership, service, and integrity to his role. His years of military service instilled in him the values of discipline, teamwork, and perseverance- qualities that now guide his work at Joyride. Whether he’s coordinating maintenance projects, assisting during lessons, or mentoring volunteers, Travis approaches each task with humility and purpose, knowing that his efforts directly support the growth and confidence of those Joyride serves.
Travis’s hands-on leadership style and genuine belief in the therapeutic power of horses make him an essential part of the Joyride team and its mission to empower individuals of all abilities. His calm presence and willingness to go above and beyond reflect not just a job, but a calling to serve and uplift others through meaningful work.
Outside of his time at Joyride, Travis enjoys spending time outdoors- hunting, fishing, and exploring nature with his loyal Chocolate Lab, Marley. He finds peace and fulfillment in the quiet moments of the countryside, where his love for animals, the outdoors, and purposeful living all come together.
Emily Wilson
Facilities Assistant
Emily, born November 17, 1999, in El Paso, TX, serves as a dedicated Facilities Assistant at Joyride Center, where her deep commitment to equine welfare and facility excellence shines through daily. With over a decade of hands-on experience in the equestrian world, Emily combines her passion for horses with a strong work ethic to support both the herd and the clients who benefit from Joyride Center’s equine therapy programs. Overseeing the daily care and welfare of the Joyride horse herd, ensuring each animal receives quality attention. Maintaining barns, paddocks, and arenas to the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and functionality. Emily began riding horses at age 11, quickly developing a foundation in horsemanship. She has trained and competed in the Hunter/Jumper ring, honing skills in performance, care, and show preparation. Emily also owns two horses of her own, which she trains, rides, and cares for. Through her role at Joyride Center and her lifelong devotion to horses, her goal is to ensure that both the facility and its four-legged residents thrive, while supporting meaningful equine therapy experiences for all clients.
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Erica Morales
Equine Program Manager
Born and raised in the heart of Texas, Erica has been around horses her entire life. Her diverse background- ranging from competing in rodeos to working as a nurse and managing businesses for over a decade- reflects a unique blend of experience, compassion, and leadership that she brings to everything she does.
In 2020, Erica’s lifelong passion for both people and horses inspired her to begin her PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) journey, officially earning her certification in 2025. She specializes in mounted games to help beginner riders build confidence and supports riders of all levels in overcoming mental blocks—all while focusing on fun, empowerment, and skill-building.
At home in Willis, Texas, Erica enjoys life with her wonderful husband, spirited teenagers, a lively flock of chickens, and her beloved rescue dog, Hunny Buns. When she’s not teaching, you can find her gardening, fishing, farming, or spending time with her rescue draft horses, Bill the Belgian and Bob the Percheron—whether riding or driving.
Erica is a proud member of the Texas Draft Horse & Mule Association, where she advocates for the use of draft horses in therapeutic services. She is also an active member of the Christian Horse Show Association, approaching her work not just as a profession, but as a calling—guided by faith and grounded in purpose.
Wendy Brewer
Prep Day Program Manager
Wendy was raised in New Waverly, Texas. She met her husband and married in 1995. Wendy and her family moved to Magnolia, Texas in 2006. Wendy and her husband ran the Texas Opry in Magnolia, which was a live country music show and café for 6 years. Wendy is a mother of 6 boys. This is the greatest and most important accomplishment of her life. Her son Mac, who attends JoyRide, is autistic. From teaching and caring for Mac, she found another joy and passion that she has is caring and learning from others with special needs. In her free time, she loves singing, traveling, and spending as much time as possible with her family.
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Beverly Klinger
Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, Physical Therapist
Bev was born and raised in Florida and relocated to Texas in 2020 with her husband and two daughters after spending 7 years overseas in Qatar and Mozambique. She is a Physical Therapist with her Bachelors in Health Science from the University of Florida and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. She has always had a love for horses and began her therapeutic riding journey by volunteering for years before acquiring her CTRI certification in 2023. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and 2 dogs, traveling and volunteering at her daughter’s school.
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Katelyn Edmonds
Riding Instructor-in-training
Growing up in the Spring area, she has had a love for horses for as long as she can remember. She always dreamed of working with and training them but quickly learned that success in this field takes dedication, patience, and hard work. She spent many years on her family’s ranch, where she learned the value of responsibility and perseverance. Horses have been a part of her life for over 13 years, and she has raised cattle her entire life with the help of her grandpa until she was old enough to take over herself. To this day, her family ranch has taught her what it truly takes to be successful and achieve her goals.
Throughout high school, she discovered another passion—working with individuals with special needs. She loved watching people achieve goals they once thought were out of reach, which inspired her to start volunteering at a therapeutic riding facility. It didn’t take long for her to realize she had found her calling.
That path led her to JoyRide Center, where she began working toward becoming a certified therapeutic riding instructor. From the very beginning, she knew she was right where she belonged. JoyRide has given her the opportunity to combine her love for horses and her passion for helping others, and she feels incredibly grateful to be part of such a meaningful and rewarding team and community.
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Amanda Weber
Day Program Mentor
Amanda graduated from Klein High School in 2009. That fall, Amanda began riding lessons at JoyRide. In recognition of her skills and commitment, she trained as a volunteer and became a sidewalker and a horse handler. Once the day program was formed, Amanda began working with the young adults as a mentor. Amanda, an avid equestrian competitor, has won many trophies, belt buckles, and ribbons galore as an Equestrian with Disabilities Rider in Quarter Horse shows. Still committed to learning, Amanda is currently taking reining lessons. She loves taking care of her 3 horses, Forrest, Bella, and Bodemeister.
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Board of
Directors
Scott Vann
President
Madeline Brogan
Member
Leonard Kalfayan
Vice President
Bill McDonald
Member
Mary Brezina
Secretary
Tatia George
Treasurer