Guardian Hills Program Director/Lead. Andy served in the U.S. Army until his retirement in 2009 after more than 20 years of service. Andy is a certified yoga/iRest instructor and is certified in yoga for trauma and yoga for amputees and paralyzed individuals. He is a registered Maine guide. Andy is an equine specialist and Masterson certified. He ran a nonprofit in Virginia, serving more than 3,000 first responders, military members, and their families. Andy helped establish an equine program in Maine serving military members and first responders before joining our team in 2023. Andy lives in Maine with his wife and two dogs. He has a son currently serving in the Army in Alabama, twin girls—one living in Tennessee and one living in Maine—and two granddaughters.