ABOUT THE STABLES

A horse stable in central urban Milwaukee

MKE Urban Stables provides equine-assisted services and programs to youth and veterans

With the construction complete in May 2020, we became the first facility in the nation to combine equine-assisted therapy, community engagement programs, and mounted police patrol with a total of 24 horse stalls, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, classrooms, multi-purpose community room, and plenty of parking.

Our mISSION & VISION

Connecting people with horses and each other, to build community through service, care and healing.

OUR TEAM AND HORSES

Our team is comprised of professionals in equine excellence

Little Joe

Little Joe may be one inch shy of being officially considered a horse, but don’t remind him of that! His favorite thing these days is spending time with his new best friend, Tito. When he’s not with Tito, he enjoys Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie. Just don’t expect him to accept an apple or carrot because he’s never understood the appeal.

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Tito

Tito

Tito takes his role as the barn’s favorite uncle very seriously! He’s always keeping an eye on everyone and doing his best to teach good manners along the way. Tito’s best friend is Little Joe, and the two are rarely far apart. While he’s usually patient and dependable, waiting for breakfast is another story, and pollen season can leave him feeling less than impressed.

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Arion

Arion is a 12-year-old off-the-track Thoroughbred who loves helping veterans build confidence. He’s a little bit sensitive and likes it when people respect his boundaries, which makes it easy for many of our clients to relate to him. Once you gain his trust, Arion will follow you to the ends of the earth.

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Franny

Franny has a lot of personality in a small package! She has an incredible ability to know what our clients need in the moment and can show an immense amount of patience when a client needs it. She can often be seen standing perfectly still so that our clients with the most profound disabilities can groom, pet, and connect with her.

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Hawkeye

If you ask Hawkeye, he’d tell you he’s easily as big as the tallest police horse at the barn! Hawkeye is very brave and handles even the scariest obstacle courses with ease. His confidence is inspiring and contagious!

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PJ

PJ is the youngest equine of the herd and his spunky attitude shows it! He enjoys trying new things and helping kids learn how to be a confident leader. While he is very protective of his herd, he’s a bit of a softie. PJ loves dogs and getting kisses on his little pink nose.

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mary Mcintosh

Executive Director

Mary McIntosh - Executive Director MKE Urban Stables

After 13 years of successful leadership of two high-performing schools in Milwaukee, Mary McIntosh joined our team.

She most recently served as the president of St. Thomas More High School, where she was responsible for all administrative operations of the school, including finance, technology, and development. Before St. Thomas More, Mary was the president of Notre Dame School of Milwaukee. With a degree in Finance from UW-Whitewater, she brings other business and non-profit experience with strategic planning, team-building, and marketing and communications.

Mary lives in Waukesha and enjoys nature and the great outdoors with her four dogs, a golden retriever, and three border collies.

BOARD MEMBERS

2026
Membership Roster

Officers

PRESIDENT
Edward Krishok
Retired Attorney
VICE PRESIDENT
Richard Lincoln
Consultant
SECRETARY
Jill Pelisek
Lawrence G. Regner Executive-in-Residence & Adjunct Professor, Lubar School of Business UW-Milwaukee
TREASURER
Elizabeth Idleman
Asst. General Counsel and Asst. Secretary Northwestern Mutual, Northwestern Mutual

MEMBERS

Shelley Anderson Human Resources Director, CG Schmidt Construction
William Coleman President, Coleman & Williams, Ltd.
Steve Ethier Sr. Vice President Stadium Operations, Milwaukee Brewers
Lisa Froemming Retired Philanthropy Executive
RaeAnne Ho Fung, PhD, LP Trauma Psychologist, Owner Well Balanced Collective LLC
Mary Isbister Owner, GENMET Corp.
Jo-Anne LeMieux, DMV Veterinarian, Wisconsin Equine Clinic
Kent Lovern District Attorney, Milwaukee County
Dan Nelson, Jr. President & CEO, Nelson Schmidt Inc.
George Papachristou Chaplain, Milwaukee Police Department
James Phillips Attorney, Godfrey & Kahn SC
Beth Weirick Retired CEO, Milwaukee Downtown BID #21

2025 ANNUAL REPORT

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