Meet Our Team
Our Board of Directors
Small Miracles wishes to thank our voluntary Board of Directors for their continued dedication, hard work, and wise council.
Brian Elpers– BOD Chairman and Development Committee; Eastman Director Polymer Manufacturing, Retired
Jerrod Reed- BOD President and Facility Chairman; Promier Landscapes, Inc., Owner
Vera Gilmer- BOD Vice President; Facility Committee; Eastman Chemical Co. Engineer, Retired.
Nathan Flora- BOD Treasurer and Fundraising Committee; Executive Director at First Broad Street UMC
Jenny L. Dugger– BOD Secretary and Finance Committee; Senior Vice-President, Bank of Tennessee
David J. Allen, Ph.D.– Committee TBD; Eastman Chemical Co. Technology Director, Retired
Debbie Hubbard– Fundraising Committee; NHC of Kingsport
Jason Johnson– Fundraising Committee; Food City #629, Manager
Wayne Little– Committee TBD; Eastman Chemical Co. Director of Special Projects, Polymer Division
Phil Elsea DVM– Equine Advisor
Christy Miller, DVM, MS, DACVS– Equine Advisor
Deborah Reiff, M.D.– Medical Advisor


J.R. Russell
Linda McBride
Kimberly Ladd
Sherri Russell
Deborah Ferraro
Lilly Forenz
Chloe Cook
Ethan Roberts
Libby Torok
Our Miracle Herd
The benefits of equine-assisted services have been recognized for a long time. Partnering with horses can have a major physical and emotional impact on people with a wide variety of physical disabilities or trauma, cognitive delays or emotional issues.













