Dan T. Cook

Founder and Executive Director

Before founding Rivers of Recovery, Dan spent 15 years in the financial industry as a proprietary trader of currencies, energy commodities and derivative products for large, multi-national corporations such as AIG Trading, Duke Energy and Shell Oil. In 2006, Dan left the industry and embarked on a 27 month, solo around-the-world odyssey. This 75,000 overland journey garnered media attention in a number of national publications and served as a springboard for the creation of Rivers of Recovery in 2008.

After personally funding the first 2 years’ programs, Dan has overseen expansion to seven states in 2012. In addition to serving as Executive Director, Dan has undertaken numerous veterans support initiatives, from an arduous 3,500 mile solo rowing trip down the Missouri & Mississippi Rivers to raise awareness of disabled veterans’ issues to personally accompanying disabled veterans on trips to epic fishing destinations in Argentina and Chile.

Dan graduated from The George Washington University with a major in Finance. He currently splits his time between Washington, DC and where Rivers of Recovery programs are being conducted.

Amy Simon

Director of Program Development

Amy has been with Rivers of Recovery since 2009 and is responsible for operations, as well as implementing the program curriculum. A certified yoga instructor, Amy has received specific training in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), working closely with Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph.D., to implement the teachings of his book, The Resilient Warrior. Amy plays an integral role within ROR as the primary liaison between participants and the organization. Before joining ROR, Amy worked with real estate investors in the Phoenix area and was active in her community coordinating and raising funds for the local school district. In addition to her involvement within her area, Amy has also been dedicated to raising funds and coordinating activities for an all girls school in Kenya, Africa. Amy is a graduate of Central Washington University.

Kendra Rounding

Director of Marketing and Development

Kendra joined Rivers of Recovery in October 2011 as the Director of Marketing and Development. The liaison for the Jackson, WY office, Kendra came to Jackson from Washington, DC, where she was a Fundraiser at Children’s National Medical Center. At Children’s National, she was part of the fundraising team that raised $4.2 million in her final year at the hospital, moving the Washington, DC, Children’s Miracle Network program to the sixth highest fundraising program out of 170 children’s hospitals nationwide. After Children’s National, Kendra worked as a Fundraising Consultant and Communication Specialist in Jackson before signing on with Rivers of Recovery. Kendra currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Farmer’s Market on the Square and the Development Committee of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts. Kendra is a graduate of Texas Christian University, where she majored in Advertising and Public Relations.

Justin Clenard

Director of Guiding Operations

Justin began with Rivers of Recovery in 2008 as a participant in the first year of programs. After fully enjoying his experience and seeing the benefits of the programs firsthand, he began to volunteer for the organization. In 2011, Justin began volunteering full time as a guide. Prior to his involvement with Rivers of Recovery, Justin served two combat tours in Ar Ramadi, Iraq and one combat tour in Now Zad, Helmand Province, Afghanistan as a machinegunner in the United States Marine Corps.

Jennifer Mayfield

Volunteer

Founder of The Oxbow Group, Jennifer has a track record of success in community relations, strategic and crisis communications, government relations as well as business development, fundraising and investor relations for innovative start-ups and private equity firms. Jennifer’s work with The Oxbow Group primarily focuses on building local, regional and/or national support for policy initiatives in the areas of education reform, juvenile justice, conservation and land use projects. Her targeted approach to linking unique investment opportunities with private capital has resulted in the raising of $3 million from a single investor for an online news website, The Daily Caller, and the partnership between a billion dollar, multi-generational real estate fund, Hampshire Companies, with a start-up real estate fund, Convergence Investments. Before founding The Oxbow Group, Mayfield worked in the White House for six years, as a Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff to the Vice President and, then, as a Press Secretary to the

Vice President. In addition to volunteering with Rivers of Recovery, Jennifer serves as a Director of Rocky Mountain Bank; a board member for Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area, Jackson Hole Center for the Arts, and Jackson Hole Math and Science Foundation; and advisory council member for the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. Jennifer is a graduate of North Carolina State University and lives full-time with her husband, Michael Rubenstein, in Jackson, Wyoming.