Our Board Members

Steve Arthur, Board President. Steve brings over 30 years of public policy experience to TCRAS. He is a vice president at Stateside Associates, a full-service state and local government relations firm based in the Washington, DC area. Steve directs Stateside’s Attorneys General practice and co-leads its Governors practice. In this role, he helps clients build relationships with state officials across the country and develops strategies for Stateside clients to educate state officials on their business interests in public policy issues.

Steve has served on numerous state trade association boards of directors and was an executive at a national trade association. He plans to use those experiences on the TCRAS Board of Directors to continue strengthening the important work TCRAS does for animals in the Pikes Peak region.

Steve has adopted over a dozen shelter and rescue pets, while also volunteering at shelters in communities across the country. While Steve has lived in all four continental U.S. time zones, his Pikes Peak family roots are deep. His great-grandfather moved to Cripple Creek in 1883 and eventually served as Mayor, and his grandfather was born there at the turn of the 20th century.

Daniel Heimerdinger, Ph.D., Former Board President. Dr. Heimerdinger has been a member of the TCRAS Board since 2010. He is the principal owner of Exostrategies, Inc., a professional services company focusing on space operations. Dr. Heimerdinger was appointed in 1995 to oversee the US/Russian joint space program for NASA and has been awarded NASA’s two highest medals of service, NASA’s Distinguished and Exceptional Public Service medals, and a Russian Space Agency Commendation for International Collaboration. Dr. Heimerdinger received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Aeronautics and Astronautics and his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University.

​Dan came to TCRAS as a Board member because he believes in the services TCRAS offers within the community and the Pikes Peak region. Dan’s focus as the board president is to carry out the non-profit’s mission and to strengthen the business by gathering statistics on the services provided, emphasizing fundraising, improving financial management, and streamlining operating practices. When Dan’s Australian Shepherd/Border Collie, Sam, passed away, he made a contribution to hire an individual dedicated to fundraising, which resulted in the ability to expand the shelter and carry a three-month operating cushion.
Dan has adopted six family members from TCRAS over the past 12 years. Dan loves the older animals and considers himself a foster “failure” —every pet he has fostered became a permanent family member.

Telephone number: 719-649-4414
Email: dan@tcras.org

Dr. Jeff Baier joined the hard-working team at The Animal Clinic of Woodland Park in March 2022, and now works at Woodland Vet Clinic. Dr. Baier brings decades of experience working with small animals, exotics, and wildlife. He has been a member of the Colorado Rabies Task Force since 2012 and serves as the primary veterinarian for the Birds of Prey Foundation in Broomfield. You might recognize Dr. Baier for his work on the Animal Planet TV series, “Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet”. He is often featured in the show for his work with wildlife and exotic species.

Christine was born and raised in Northern Colorado and now resides in Woodland Park with her Bulldog Xena, Beagle Sadie, and cat Luna. She is an accomplished Director of Marketing, providing the leadership and direction that drives marketing-related goals and objectives at Triple Crown Casinos.

With over 30 years of experience in marketing and hospitality across several states, she has settled in Teller County. She hopes to use her extensive experience to help TCRAS grow and advance its mission of "Fostering Hope and New Beginnings."

Sue moved to Teller County in 2008, after spending the previous 28 years in Princeton, NJ. A 1975 graduate of Air Academy H.S., she moved to Colorado in the early 70’s when her father transferred and retired from the Air Force. Sue has a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Texas Tech University and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University. Her entire career has been spent working in the information technology arena.

She has worked for IBM (developer, IT manager, and marketing rep), Dow Jones (project manager), and Verizon (senior business analyst/project manager). Currently employed by Wells Fargo as an eBusiness Systems Consultant, Sue is a certified Project Management Professional. She brings both information technology and project management skills to the TCRAS Board.

An avid beagle lover, Sue (with her husband Tony) cares for a plethora of beagles. They adopt and foster, with an emphasis on rescuing senior beagles that have been abandoned and forgotten in their golden years. As a volunteer at TCRAS, Sue leads the off-site adoption fairs and participates as a committee member for fundraising events. In her spare time, she does home checks in Teller County for Colorado Beagle Rescue and spends her Friday nights at National Mill Dog Rescue, giving medications and providing dog care.

I can honestly say that I look forward to each and every day working as a Real Estate Broker in the Pikes Peak region, and have been doing so for over 25 years. Originally born and raised in the State of Maryland, I grew up enjoying snow skiing and water skiing, but particularly the equestrian sport of Three-Day Eventing. I competed nationally for 6 years, winning a National Championship in 1979.

I obtained my real estate license in Northern Virginia in 1986, where my equestrian trainers resided. I moved to Colorado in 1991. Upon relocating to the Teller County area, I have been actively and supportively involved in our local community organizations, with a particular passion for the rescue and wellness of animals. I co-founded the Rescue Animal Fund in the mid 1990’s, which expanded to privatizing our local no-kill shelter and promoting responsible foster and adoption services.

Consistently a top producer in this area, my awards include the President’s Award Club, Peak Producers, and most recently, the prestigious Platinum Award. I enjoy assisting sellers by achieving a successful and harmonious sale, and I enjoy helping buyers find their Colorado dream property.

I look forward to many more years of being involved with our community and working in this beautiful Pikes Peak region.

​I moved to Colorado 34 years ago after growing up in the small town of Stillwater, MN, and have lived in Teller County for more than 30 of those years. I have successfully raised two wonderful kids here – my son is a United States Marine with a beautiful wife, and my daughter is in the medical field. I was the Executive Director for TCRAS for 10 years, where I helped to rehome over 8,000 animals, and now I am excited to be on the board of directors. I am also a Real Estate agent with The Cutting Edge, Realtors - The Compass Team.

Win is a Colorado Springs native and Air Force brat. He is a graduate of Palmer High
School and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where he earned a
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of
Denver, Sturm College of Law.
Win brings decades of legal and business experience to the TCRAS Board. His legal
background is in juvenile law and employment law; his business experience includes
software product management in the healthcare space, and leadership of a strategic
transformation initiative for a large IT department of a Fortune 150 telecommunications
company, through training, coaching, mentoring, and empowerment.
He currently co-runs a very small press publisher of science-fiction. He also writes
novels and short stories, along with other volunteer work.
After several decades away from the Springs area, including stints in Denver and
Louisiana, Win and his wife Lisa permanently settled in Woodland Park in 2022. A
lifelong animal lover, Win’s homes have always been filled with critter companions. Win
and Lisa have found Woodland Park to be a little slice of heaven, and he believes that
volunteering in the service of animals in the local community and Pikes Peak region is
the perfect way to give back.
Currently five furry family members have deigned to share their home with Win and
Lisa: Bullwinkle, an Australian Cattle Dog/Miniature Pinscher/Super-Mutt mix adopted
from a shelter in Louisiana; Dahlia, a German Shepherd/Australian Shepherd/Husky mix
adopted from a rescue in Texas; (Val)Kyrie, aka Kyrie, a full-bred Norwegian Forest Cat;
and Eomir and Eowyn, bonded-pair littermate Maine Coon kittens adopted from TCRAS
in February 2025.

Michelle Guenther joins the TCRAS Board with over 30 years of experience in
financial and operations management. A Colorado Springs native, Michelle holds a
Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies from Colorado College and a Master of Arts in
Political Science and Russian Studies from Indiana University. She also earned the
title of Master Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue from the University of Virginia.

Michelle retired in 2025 as the Business Operations Director for El Paso County
Public Health. Prior to that, she served as Deputy Commissioner for Business Tax
Compliance at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue in Loudoun County,
Virginia. Her professional journey has also taken her abroad, where she served as
Director of the American Community Association at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw,
Poland.

Beyond her career, Michelle is a passionate animal lover and lifelong advocate for
rescue and adoption. She and her husband, Steve, made Woodland Park their
forever home in December 2023. Deeply committed to community service, Michelle
is excited to contribute to the mission of the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter
and to support the well-being of animals across the region.