TRACC Board of Directors

Dr. David Twining

Dr. Twining is a graduate of Michigan State University with masters degrees from both Syracuse University and Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Pennsylvania State University. After 30 years in the Army with two tours in Vietnam, he retired as a Colonel. He previously served as Associate Dean at Shippensburg University. Dr Twining is now retired and serves as a supervisor in West Pennsboro Twp. He is a past president of TRACC and current board member.

Ms. Tara Brenner, MPT
Tara been practicing as a Physical Therapist for the last 13 years. Areas of focus have been in outpatient practice and acute inpatient care. At present, Tara is employed by Carlisle Regional Medical Center as a senior therapist and serves as Clinical Supervisor for the outpatient therapy department.

She has been an active participant with TRACC since 1997 as a volunteer, physical therapist, and Board Member. Her active role in TRACC stems from both her Physical Therapy background and as well as a long history of equine-related activities.

Mr. Joe Gaskin

Joseph Gaskin is the purchasing manager at RF Central. He is also is a current TRACC board member and member of the Bureau Director's Advisory Panel on Least Restrictive Environment. He is also a past board member of CPARC and other non-profit organizations. Joe holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Dickinson College. Joe is married to Karen. Their youngest daughter, Lydia is a TRACC rider.

Mr. Duane Duncan

Mr. Kent Frese

President of Leadership Management Institute, a local leadership and organizational development firm. Kent holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University. He is also certified for high and low ropes training. He has also served as a skiing instructor and coach for over 16 years. Kent is married to Lisa Marie Frese and the father of two girls, Olivia and Nevina. Olivia is an avid TRACC rider and horse lover.

Mr. Denny Carney

I got my Private License in the Cessna 150 in 1966 and took my test at Alleghany County Airport with an FAA examiner. I had a Demonstration of Ability Test with the FAA. A lot of the test was taxing to demonstrate my ability to control the aircraft on the ground.

I did have an interesting experience during the flight test the Examiner ask me "IF the engine quits should you stop the prop for better gliding?" I wasn't sure sooo he reached over and turned off the engine and pulled up the plane till the prop stopped turning and then said "where are we going to land" I picked out a field south of Alleghany County Airport and proceeded to set up a landing in a field that had been an old coal strip mine. The FAA Examiner reached over and pulled out the starter and the little Cessna 150's engine came alive and we climbed back up and went back to the airport and signed my student license. I was a Private Pilot. "WOW"

In 1993, after reading about the IWA's airplane rides for special needs children at the John Wayne airport, I decided to call a Spina Bifida Chapter and ask them if they were interesting in having me give their Spina Bifida kids airplane rides with me a Spina Bifida person...