Mindy Brandenburg graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Management from University of Redlands in California in 1993. She worked for Sony Corporation for 6 years in Human Resources and payroll before relocating to Colorado Springs. Her husband of 28 years, Stephen retired from the US Navy and wanted to own a ranch in Hanover, CO.  He raises cattle and rides horses, as well as working for Colorado Springs Utilities. They raised 2 children, Kristen and Kevin , who graduated from Hanover High in 2004 and 2008. Kristen currently attends UCCS for communications, while Kevin is attending PPCC for Welding. Mindy was most recently employed as the Human Resources Director for Pepsi-Cola Bottling, a franchise, which had operations in 3 states, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. Her main functions were overseeing the staff in those locations, training, recruiting, policy enforcement, Safety, Benefits and Compensation, legal compliance, and Workmen’s Compensation risk control and claims management.  She worked there 13 years before the company was acquired.  Mindy earned her PHR (professional designation in Human Resources) in May 1997. She has been active on the Hanover School Board since 2004 and remains active as a member at Hanover Community Church.

Tom Hunniston - Vice President

Mark McPherson is a retired officer of the military that served for over twenty years in the United States Army.  He began his tenure as a medical corpsman and ended his service as a healthcare executive.   He served in positions that included unit commander; Chief of Personnel; CEO for a major ambulatory care center; and on the Department of the Army Staff, Office of the Surgeon General at the Pentagon. Changing career fields upon his retirement, he has served as a science teacher in Hanover Jr/Sr High School, a building level administrator in a mid-sized school district, and currently serves as the Executive Director for Human Resources for one of the fastest growing school districts in the country.  He holds a Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, a Master of Education from Regis University and Principal certification through the University of Phoenix. He is married to Miss Susie Van Horn of Leavenworth, Kansas.  They have six children and three grandchildren.

ing Jr. was born and raised in Madison, Nebraska. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors degree in History in 1996. In 2005 Rik moved to Colorado to join the family business as it moved to the present location in the Midway area. Rik is married to Florece and has three children in the Hanover District; Carlie is a freshman, Ricky is in 5th grade and Dagny is in 3rd. He presently lives on the Cactus Creek Ranch where the Corvette Center is located. He enjoys taking his Corvette racing, both in autocrosses and to the local area tracks. Rik’s current responsibilities at the Corvette Center are the day to day management of the operations. Interfacing with other Corvette enthusiasts is his favorite part of the day; helping others to find, fix, or upgrade their dream car.