Bridging Bionics Foundation’s dedicated board is comprised of individuals passionate about bringing mobility to those who are challenged. We are honored to have these leaders as a part of our community and are grateful for their stewardship, which allows us to further our mission.
Board of Directors
Barb Hoogenboom PT, EdD, SCS, ATC
President
Dr. Hoogenboom is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Physical Therapy Department at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At GVSU, she teaches in the Musculoskeletal curriculum and works clinically through GVSU’s pro bono community clinics. Dr. Hoogenboom is a certified Athletic Trainer and has been a physical therapist since 1985. She was awarded the Sports Certified Specialist designation by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 1993, 2003, and 2013. In literature, she has contributed to published articles, research/case reports, home study courses, textbook chapters, and as co-editor of a textbook on Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation. She enjoys studying and writing, and has presented widely on topics including the female athlete triad, sports nutrition, the female athlete, core strengthening, aquatic therapy, functional performance and testing, and analysis of human movement via electromyography, 2-dimensional, and 3-dimensional motion analysis. She performs movement-related and exercise research in a motion analysis laboratory. She currently serves as the Senior Associate Editor of The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy and is a member of The Scientific Advisory Board of the Theraband Research Academy.
Barb Hoogenboom
President
Dr. Dustin Anderson
Vice President
Dr. Dustin Anderson is a physician at the renowned Steadman Clinic in Aspen. Board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, he obtained his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed residency training at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver. He served as Chief Resident before completing advanced fellowship training in Pain Medicine and serving as a Clinical Instructor in the department.
During his time at Anschutz, Dr. Anderson spent four years at the Spine Center, taking care of patients with complex spine and sports issues and served as the team physician for the University of Denver’s Division I women’s soccer, basketball, volleyball and lacrosse teams.
He has also worked with elite athletes at the University of Colorado Champions Center in Boulder and at UCHealth—the official healthcare partner of the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and other local sports teams. At the Steadman Clinic, US Olympic and Paralympic National Medical Center, he interfaces with athletes locally and from across the globe.
Dr. Anderson is an expert in regenerative medicine, ultrasound and fluoroscopically guided (X-ray) procedures. He specializes in nonoperative care for disorders of the bones, nerves, joints and muscles. During residency, he spent time at Craig Hospital working with folks recovering from spinal cord and brain injury.
He has published several chapters and articles in the field, including in Nature “Prophylactic treatment of osteoporosis after SCI: Promising research, but not yet indicated.” Orthopaedic Knowledge Update “Nonsurgical Care of the Spine: Procedures.” Journal of Spinal Cord Injury “Ibuprofen use is associated with reduced CRP and IL-6 levels in chronic spinal cord injury.” American Academy of Physiatry “Active Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is associated with reduced CRP and IL-6 levels in chronic spinal cord injury.” He is currently working on an artificial intelligence/machine learning project with Craig Hospital to better predict outcomes after SCI.
In his free time, he enjoys hiking and skiing with his wife and daughters, and enjoying all that the Roaring Fork Valley has to offer.
Dr. Dustin Anderson
Vice President
Anne Bruce Spellings
Secretary
Anne is first and foremost, a Mother (of four). Translation: Volunteer!
As a native Houstonian, Anne loved to visit Colorado, skiing Ajax and Snowmass with the Family. Yet, it was her first summer camping trip on the river, outside of Almont, when Colorado captured her heart.
Within weeks, Anne and Michael purchased their first home in the Roaring Fork Valley. Anne is actively engaged in their two family-owned businesses (lumber and real estate). She is a huge fan and supporter of Bridging Bionics Foundation. After her son Mason sustained a chronic cervical spinal cord injury from a motocross accident on March 9, 2019, Bridging Bionics not only enabled him to stand upright and begin stepping on his own, the program also gave him hope and courage.
Anne and her husband Michael live between Houston and the Roaring Fork Valley, and they continue to be an integral part of our Bridging Bionics family.
Anne Bruce Spellings
Secretary
Houston Burk
Treasurer
A true Colorado native, having spent most of his life in Glenwood Springs, he graduated from Regis University in 2006 with multiple degrees in business. After college, Houston joined the family businesses, Pioneer Steel & PSI Crane. In 2020, he was promoted to President of PSI.
July 1, 2023, Houston sustained a Spinal Cord Injury from an ATV accident. He was told he would never walk again, and, defying the odds, he took his 1st step on day 27! After spending close to 2 months in the hospital, he came home to continue his recovery. Shortly after coming home from the hospital, he found Bridging Bionics, where he continues his recovery. His first experience in the New Gait allowed him to remember what it was like to have a proper gait when walking.
Houston joined the Board of Bridging Bionics Foundation in 2025 and is truly blessed to be a part of such an amazing organization. He brings value as both an athlete in the program and an individual who does not know how to give up!
Houston lives in Glenwood Springs with his wife, Vanessa; son, Jacob; and daughter, Kaylee.
Houston Burk
Treasurer
Rusty Crossland
Founding Board Member
Rusty is one of the original founders of Primerica. He serves as CEO at Crossland Executive Network International, which is a company of agents that helps the average person take advantage of a new opportunity as well as helping them build wealth in an average market. In 1998 Rusty founded the R. H. Crossland Foundation to perpetuate the memory of his father, Ralph Crossland Sr. The Foundation strives to help the less fortunate, and to foster a legacy of helping others.
Rusty is proof that hard work, passion, and determination pay off. Today his family gives more money to charity than he ever made as a high school basketball coach. His hard-working, people-oriented background, combined with his belief in what people can do when they put their hearts into it, is what has made Rusty a success story in his own right. He gives his time, heart, and efforts into building and developing people into leaders who build leaders. Rusty spends most of his time in Scottsdale, Arizona, and with family in Durango, Colorado.
Rusty Crossland
Founding Board Member
Dave Portman
Board Member
Market President, First Bank – Roaring Fork Valley
Born and raised in suburban Chicago, Dave graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, in 1998 with a BS in Accounting. In 1998, he passed the CPA Exam in the State of Illinois and started his professional career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers as an audit associate. Dave was an avid skier since childhood, spending spring breaks in Steamboat, CO. This was the impetus behind his move to Steamboat for the 1999-2000 ski season to be a kids’ ski instructor. Steamboat is also where he met his wife, Brook. They moved to the Vail Valley, and in July 2001 Dave began his FirstBank career.
In August 2010, he completed the Graduate School of Banking program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After 18 years in the Vail Valley and 16 years at FirstBank, the family moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2018. The Portman family has been so pleased to be a part of this wonderful community and have connected with many great people. Their son Tyler (10) just graduated from Basalt Elementary and will head to Basalt Middle next year. Their daughter Kendall (7) will start 2nd grade at BES next year. They are passionate skiers, hikers, rafters, and bikers.
Dave’s non-profit experience includes serving as a Board Member 2004 – 2008 (including time as Treasurer and Board Chair) for Meet the Wilderness (helping at-risk youth); Board Member 2008 – Current (Treasurer and Executive Committee member most of my terms) for SOS Outreach (use the outdoors to teach core values to youth); Board Member 2015 – 2020 (Treasurer) for Shaw Outreach Team (raise money for Jack’s Place Cancer Caring House & Shaw Cancer Center); Board Member and Treasurer 2016 – 2018 for Vail Chamber & Business Association; and YouthZone – Joined the Board in March 2020. We are honored to have Dave join our Board of Directors for Bridging Bionics Foundation.
Dave Portman
Board Member
Riggs Klika, Ph.D., FACSM
Board Member
I am a clinical exercise physiologist with training in human development and aging and hold certifications as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM), Cancer Exercise Trainer (ACSM), Cancer Exercise Specialist (CETI), as well as a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. I am the former chair of the American College of Sports Medicine Special Interest Group on Cancer. I conduct research in cancer survivorship and athletic performance, and now serve as a consultant for the Bridging Bionics Foundation. My areas of expertise include clinical exercise physiology, exercise oncology, growth, and development.
Riggs Klika, Ph.D., FACSM
Board Member
Margot Hampleman
Board Member
Out of her sheer passion for artisanal tile, Margot Hampleman founded DecorativeMaterials in 1988 with a goal to represent domestic ceramic craftsmanship. Her dream blossomed into one of the country’s leading tile and stone showrooms. Powered by her passion not only for tile, but for serving her community inside and out of the showroom, Margot loves helping people improve their lives. Adventure travel, exercise and immersion in nature are at the top of her list of inspirations, but she is also inspired by intelligent conversation and continual learning. Margot can’t leave home without her Lululemon joggers, and if she’s not in one of our showrooms, you can find her on a travel adventure or having a massage, which are two of her greatest luxuries. You may also find her snuggling with Heidi + Remi, her two beloved Brittany Spaniels, or, as she would say, “the loves of my life!”
Margot Hampleman
Board Member
Jenny Wilson
Board Member
Jenny is someone who leads with kindness, loyalty, and heart. She loves her friends and family fiercely, and the people in her life know they can always count on her for support, encouragement, and honesty. She has a natural ability to lift people up, make them feel included, and remind them of their worth, often without even realizing the impact she’s having.
Through her volunteer work, Jenny brings patience, compassion, and genuine care to everyone she meets. She doesn’t just show up – she connects, listens, and makes people feel seen and valued. Her positivity, empathy, and steady presence inspire others to be more understanding, more generous, and more involved in their communities.
Jenny is the kind of person who makes the world better simply by being in it. Jenny lives with her daughter, Lila, in Basalt, Colorado.
Jenny Wilson
Board Member
Hall of Mobility Champions
Mitchell Brogan
Founding Board Member
Jennifer Montoya
Founding Board Member
Sam Philben
Founding Board Member
Glenda Greenwald
Founding Board Member
Clarence “Clancy” Joe Herbst
Former Board Member
Nate White
Former Board Member
Bridging Bionics Athlete & Program Graduate
Nate White hails from Maine but has lived in Colorado on and off since 2001. Nate graduated from Colorado College with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2005, then received his Master’s in Literature from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2009. He has been a high school English teacher for the last ten years and is currently teaching at Glenwood Springs High School. Nate suffered a spinal cord injury in 2016, which brought him to Bridging Bionics as a client. With the help of Bridging Bionics, Nate made a miraculous recovery from a wheelchair to unassisted walking and adventuring in the form of mountain biking, hiking, and kayaking. Nate continues to train with Bridging Bionics and is thrilled to now serve on the board of directors as a board advisor in a program that has meant so much to him in his recovery. Nate lives with his wife Katie in Carbondale, CO.
Nate White
Former Board Member
Bridging Bionics Athlete & Program Graduate
Bill Fabrocini PT, CSCS
Board Advisor and Trainer Consultant
Bill Fabrocini is a clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy and a sports performance training coach. He has worked at the Aspen Club Sports Medicine Institute in various capacities since 1989, along with running his own training and consulting business, Bill Fabrocini LLC.
During the course of his 30-year career, he has designed exercise programs for several prestigious companies both in the private and public sectors. He has also worked with athletes from a broad range, including Olympic medalists, professional sports, collegiate sports, ballet dancers and companies, youth sports organizations, and the everyday recreational athlete. Most recently, he served as the rehabilitation and strength conditioning advisor for the Guadalajara Chivas in the Mexican professional soccer league.
In addition to his work with athletes, Mr. Fabrocini specializes in chronic injuries such as back and hip pathology that are the result of repetitive movement dysfunctions. He has focused much of his work on the integrative concepts of posture, stability, and mobility and how they influence human movement. He has published numerous articles and lectured extensively with regard to these concepts and their correlation to loads and stresses on biological tissues as well as how they influence the durability of the human body.
Mr. Fabrocini is also the co-founder of Aspen Core Fitness(ACF), the company that produced the TRX Rip Trainer and the accompanying exercise programs. He served as a TRX consultant for several years, educating fitness professionals throughout North America. Mr. Fabrocini continues to teach and lecture on the national and international stage. He is a frequent presenter at medical and fitness conferences and symposiums. In 2015, he created the Aspen Sports Summit with the mission of bringing together leaders in the fields of sports medicine, fitness, and health to educate professionals while raising funds for various philanthropic organizations making a difference in the world.
Mr.Fabrocini has also authored numerous articles that have been published in prominent journals including the National Strength and Conditioning Journal and the American Council on Exercise Certified News publication. His training methods and rehabilitation concepts have been featured in several fitness magazines including Men’s Health, Skiing, Private Clubs, Outside Magazine, among several others.
Mr. Fabrocini most recently co-authored and created the exercise program in the highly anticipated The Younger Next Year Exercise Program, the sequel to the NY Times bestseller, Younger Next Year. He also produced the accompanying DVD series that supplemented the book, Preparation for Movement and The Sacred 25 and Beyond.
In his free time, he enjoys time with his family and friends and biking with his dogs. He is actively involved with several charities related to both human and animal welfare.
Bill Fabrocini PT, CSCS
Board Advisor and Trainer Consultant
