The board of directors of Equest, a nonprofit organization that provides equine-assisted services to children and adults with disabilities and veterans with special needs, announced Eric Lindh as its new CEO effective immediately.
Prior to his nine-year tenure as the CEO of Project Transformation National, Lindh served as the Executive Director of Project Transformation North Texas for 10 years. In 2015, Lindh secured an initial grant to form the national organization of Project Transformation. Lindh worked closely with Project Transformation National’s founding board of directors to develop a national replication strategy and raise over $3 million to launch and support seven new affiliated chapters. Under his leadership, the national organization grew its base of donors and partners to provide greater centralized support for the network and strengthen the organization’s capacity to positively impact young people’s lives.
Today, the Project Transformation network consists of over 30 employees and approximately 200 young adults who implemented the organization’s programs for over 1,000 children and youth in dozens of churches and communities across the country.
“As I step into leadership at Equest, I know that I stand on the shoulders of those who made Equest’s thriving mission and solid reputation in the therapeutic equestrian space a success. My hope is to continue the trajectory of success in serving our community, as well as raise awareness and funding that will further the impact of Equest’s mission to change lives through the transformative power of the human-horse connection. I look forward to working with Equest’s stellar staff and board members,” said Lindh.
Lindh is a native of Dallas. He received his Master of Arts in Business/Nonprofit Arts Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, complemented by Bachelor of Arts from Rhodes College, with a Major in Biology and Minor in Music.
source: press release