Lisa Max
Lisa mucked stalls and groomed horses in exchange for riding lessons as a teen. While providing hands-on care for the horses, she experienced the profound healing that horses and humans bring to each other. Years later, Lisa studied the science behind equine-assisted learning and therapy through her involvement with Project Horse, and she brings that knowledge along with her passion for recovery and resilience, her experience and expertise in the Loudoun County nonprofit space, and her deep love for the beauty and power of human-horse relationships to Bridle Paths.
Lisa retired from a career in cyber security a few years ago and immediately jumped in to lead The Arc of Loudoun where she works to create a just, equitable world for people with disabilities. In addition to serving on Bridle Path’s Board, Lisa is a Board Director and the Advisory Board Chair for the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation, and she Chairs the Loudoun Human Services Network. She also volunteers with the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s ADA Advisory Council, and the National Council on Disabilities.
Lisa relocated from New Jersey to Virginia in 1996 and raised her sons in Loudoun. She lives in Ashburn with two rescue dogs and an African Grey Parrot. Lisa is a voracious reader who loves to travel, garden, cook, eat, and spend time with her family.
“A horse taught me one of the most important life lessons I’ve ever learned: ‘slow down to go fast’. As someone who’s always running from thought to thought and place to place, caring for horses showed me that by slowing down and centering myself – by thinking like a horse! – I’m able to accomplish things faster and with much less stress.”
Lisa retired from a career in cyber security a few years ago and immediately jumped in to lead The Arc of Loudoun where she works to create a just, equitable world for people with disabilities. In addition to serving on Bridle Path’s Board, Lisa is a Board Director and the Advisory Board Chair for the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation, and she Chairs the Loudoun Human Services Network. She also volunteers with the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s ADA Advisory Council, and the National Council on Disabilities.
Lisa relocated from New Jersey to Virginia in 1996 and raised her sons in Loudoun. She lives in Ashburn with two rescue dogs and an African Grey Parrot. Lisa is a voracious reader who loves to travel, garden, cook, eat, and spend time with her family.
“A horse taught me one of the most important life lessons I’ve ever learned: ‘slow down to go fast’. As someone who’s always running from thought to thought and place to place, caring for horses showed me that by slowing down and centering myself – by thinking like a horse! – I’m able to accomplish things faster and with much less stress.”