Lynne McCrudden, President
Lynne and her husband Michael retired to Pagosa Springs in 2001, and she realized that volunteering could be a full-time job in this town. In 2010 she and two others began the process of developing an educational foundation for the School District, called FACE, Foundation for Archuleta County Education. The mission was to help expand educational opportunities for students and teachers in the county by offering grants for programs and experiential learning. Through the development of this foundation, she became aware of the strengths and needs of the education in the district and found her passion for making sure that each child has the opportunity for the best possible educational experience. In her spare time, Lynne loves to hike, cross country ski, golf, and quilt.
Allen Roth, Vice President
Allen is currently the General Manager of the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association. He has worked in the Community Association field for over twenty years. Nine years in Pagosa. He is also a member and past-president of the Pagosa Springs Rotary Club. He is always interested in serving the community. With a serious shortage of childcare providers in the County, Wings provides an opportunity to assist in providing greater opportunity and assistance for early childcare education. He loves the outdoors to include hiking, fishing and hunting.
Steve Dayton, Treasurer
Steve & his wife Sheila Manzanares moved to Pagosa Springs part time in 2014, and after realizing how much they loved the community, decided to move here full time in 2019. Steve has an MBA from the University of Colorado, and is a retired Certified Management Accountant. Steve spent 20 years working as the North American Controller for an International electronics company headquartered in Milan, Italy. Both Steve and his wife are retired and enjoy the Great Pagosa Outdoors, and are also very involved in various community activities and charitable organizations.
Donna Mosher, Secretary
Donna’s dad, Dick Mosher, dedicated his retirement years in Oklahoma to promoting the development and education of infants and toddlers, what he called “Success by Six.” His enthusiasm was contagious, and Donna became passionate about it, too. Now she is continuing his legacy. She brings a career in journalism, public relations, online marketing, and as a magazine and book editor to the Wings board. As the mother of two grown sons, she appreciates the value of excellent care in a child’s early years. She knows an investment in preschool education will deliver a greater return on investment even than dollars spent for high school.
Kim Moore
Kim and her husband Walt fell in love with Pagosa Springs and purchased property here in 1980 when Walt was graduating from Chiropractic College. They moved to Martinsville, VA to set up our practice and be close to family at the time. 15 years later we decided to fulfill our dream to move to Pagosa Springs! Kim has been a realtor here for 29 years, Walt retired from 38 years of Chiropractic a few years ago and they are now proud grandparents of 5 amazing and cherished grandchildren.
Kim has served on a number of boards here in Pagosa Springs: Seeds of Learning, Curtains Up, County Fair board, Past Rotary President, Fire Department Board of Directors, PS Library Board, Habitat for Humanity board, and helped with numerous fundraising events for specific charities.
Kim is always happy to help young people of all ages grow and develop and looks forward to assisting Wings in its forward growth and stability as a school.
Nicki Smith
In 2004, after graduating from the University of Colorado with a major in international business, Nicki Smith moved to Pagosa Springs with a vision to bring big-city coffee culture to the mountains. Since then, she has grown Higher Grounds Coffee Co. into one of the community’s longest-running cafés and gathering places, later expanding her entrepreneurial footprint with Tangled Mercantile, an upscale boutique known for curated clothing, jewelry, and home goods. Most recently, she and her husband launched Mad Cow Creamery, blending their shared love of food and travel into unapologetically bold ice cream. Guided by a “constant pursuit of better,” Nicki balances her professional ventures with life as a dedicated mother of two and passionate athlete, all while continuing to shape the cultural and culinary fabric of her mountain town.
Breanna Pitcher
Breanna brings over a decade of global experience in marketing, fundraising, and nonprofit development to the Wings Early Education Center board. She is the founder of Mountain and Moon, a boutique marketing company serving clients worldwide. She has led creative campaigns for organizations including Revolution Messaging (Bernie Sanders’s 2016 campaign, the Gates Foundation, MoveOn, Kamala Harris), TEDx Santa Barbara, Impac Hub, and youth-focused programs such as WYLD. Breanna has also hosted and managed more than 100 events, ranging from community fundraisers to large-scale international initiatives. In addition to her marketing career, Breanna founded Studio 444 Dance in Durango, Colorado, which provides dance education to more than 100 children each year. She now brings both her professional expertise and her perspective as a Wings mom to advancing the mission of Wings Early Education Center. In her free time, Breanna enjoys hiking, dancing, yoga, and skiing in the mountains of Southwest Colorado.