President:

Leigh Kahn
President, Kahn Research, Inc.

Leigh is President of Kahn Research Inc, a marketing research firm specializing in consumer and shopper research. She received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and completed her undergraduate degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Prior to forming Kahn Research, she held positions with several top national marketing research firms, was Research Director for National Demographics and Lifestyles (a subsidiary of RL Polk, now Equifax), and was Consumer Insights Manager for Coors Brewing.

Leigh’s past board and volunteer experience includes president of the Colorado American Marketing Association, as well as serving on the Chicago American Marketing Association Board of Directors. She and her husband established a golf tournament fundraiser for Denver Academy, and Leigh served as Chair of the event for 5 years. She has also served on the Castle Pines Village Homes Association Board of Directors, and chaired several committees for the Association. Leigh has 3 children, and lives with her husband in Castle Rock, CO.

Treasurer:

Ron Blair
CFO, Renco Properties, Inc.

Ron Blair attended Santa Clara University, where he received his bachelor of science in management. After graduation, Ron worked for a market research firm for several years before returning to Santa Clara for his law degree and his master of business administration with concentrations in finance and international business. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa as a graduate student for his outstanding scholarship. After working in education a few years, Ron joined a fellow college alumnus as a partner in a venture capital firm in the Silicon Valley

For the last five years, Ron has been a partner and chief financial officer for Renco Properties Inc., a commercial real estate firm that owns property in Colorado and California. He is the managing member for Blair Family Investments, LLC, and serves as an officer for a non-profit foundation that focuses on education and children's causes. Ron is married and the father of two daughters. He lives in Parker, Colorado. Ron joined the STAR Institute Board of Directors after learning about how many children are affected by this disorder and about the progress STAR Institute is making in increasing knowledge through research and raising awareness of Sensory Processing Disorder.

Members:

Anita Bundy
Professor Department Head, Department of Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University

Anita Bundy has more than 40 years of experience as an occupational therapy practitioner, researcher, and educator. She returned to Colorado in early 2016 after spending 13 years in Sydney, Australia. She is probably best known for Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice, the textbook she co-edited with Dr. Shelly Lane and for her work in assessing and promoting play. She has taught sensory integration and play content to therapists and others working with children on 5 continents and has more than 200 publications.

Anita lives in Estes Park Colorado with her partner and two cats. She enjoys hiking, biking, and cooking.  She is trying to relearn backcountry skiing after having lived in Australia for such a long time. In joining the STAR board, she will offer her expertise in research, theory and grant writing. She also hopes to strengthen collaborations between Colorado State University’s Occupational Therapy Department and STAR.

Holly Healy, DNP
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner & Lactation Consultant

Holly Healy is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Lactation Consultant who has worked in Pediatrics for over 15 years. She is also an adjunct Nursing Professor for ECPI University’s Registered Nursing Program. She completed her Undergraduate Degree in Nursing at James Madison University in 2002 where she received the department’s award for Clinical Excellence.  She received her Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University in 2005 and Doctor of Nursing from GU in 2022.

She is a certified Yoga instructor in Adult, Pre-natal, and Children where she integrates sensory modalities into her classes. Her volunteer engagements include RISE Against Hunger, CORRAL Riding Academy, The Invisible Girl Project, and the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband, three children and black Lab. She developed a strong connection with the STAR Institute after her oldest daughter was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder in 2016. Since then, she has educated herself personally and professionally in SPD and is dedicated to supporting the STAR institute through all its endeavors

J. Patrick Bowman, DMD, MS (him/he)
Owner / Pediatric Dentist, Wash Park Pediatric Dentistry 

With more than a decade of experience in dentistry, Dr. Patrick has the skills and know-how required to leave your kids smiling! He has a particular interest in guiding patients who are anxious or nervous about visiting their dentist’s office. He finds there is nothing more rewarding than helping a nervous child transform into one beaming with newfound confidence and pride as they leave the dental office. Dr. Patrick received special training during his residency, where he learned how to treat the unique needs of children. Dr. Patrick enjoys the puzzles that pediatric dentistry presents. He likes to figure out how to create a particular treatment plan and experience just right for each unique patient. Interested in learning more about him? Just keep reading below.