Meet Our Team
Steve Roon
Steve spent his childhood in upstate New York, competing in jumpers and riding in the hunt. He took a hiatus from horses to raise a family before taking up eventing more than 15 years ago. He’s been involved with the Park ever since: competing, doing Horsemasters with the Pony Club, and serving on the Board of Governors, before taking the reins as Executive Director in 2020. He’s got an undergraduate degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Claremont Graduate School. His professional background is sales and marketing management of medical devices and diagnostics in large, multi-national companies and young startups.
Executive Director
Jason Attard
Jason grew up in Half Moon Bay and is a Western trainer (West Coast Performance Horses), but did stints as a farrier, hauler, ranch hand, and even heavy equipment operator. He’s shown both English and Western, but most enjoys reining and cow horse competitions. Since 2020, he’s brought his invaluable wealth of experience and thoughtful, can-do attitude to help in myriad aspects of the Park.
Facilities Manager
Adam Silver
Adam was born and raised in Silicon Valley and left the area in 1998 to join the United States Peace Corps as a Teaching English as a Foreign Language Volunteer. This experience helped to launch his career in the International Development sector. After 25 years of working overseas managing operations for various international non-profit and US Government projects and programs, Adam returned “home” in 2024 for family reasons. Adam holds a Masters in Business Administration from San Jose State University and a Masters in Community and Economic Development from Pennsylvania State University. He is passionate about working with mission-driven organizations, enjoying the lovely weather and magical outdoors of Northern California, and supporting the Horse Park’s activities with the local community.
Office Manager
Madison Colgate
Madison joined the team after spending a few years in hospitality. She has a degree in English Creative Writing from San Jose State University. She grew up riding horses with her mom and rediscovered her passion during a volunteer stint with horses in Joshua Tree. Now, she leases a horse in Woodside and is building her confidence and horsemanship every day. At the Park, she manages boarding operations, handles social media, memberships, updates the website, and takes care of park communications.