Leading The Movement in IDD Housing & Development
Trailhead Developers is an organization dedicated to encouraging, mentoring and developing neuro-diverse housing communities.
Trailhead Developers is notable for innovation in:
Our Core Values
Together with our team of professionals, Trailhead Developers looks forward to facilitating the successful development of many more homes for deserving populations.
Collaboration not competition
We believe in having a cooperative living and management model.
Thinking outside the box (problem solving)
We are ready for any challenges and problems!
Relentless perseverance
That is part of our day to day operations and company culture!
Principled work ethics
Our team members are instilled with qualities such as integrity, respect, accountability, empathy, and commitment
How We Serve
Our Core Service Capabilities:
Developers
Our Mission
To encourage, mentor and develop neuro-diverse housing communities.
The invisible challenge. Often, the I/DD Community is overlooked. They are often forgotten about. We’re bringing awareness and light to a housing issue to one of our most vulnerable communities.
NUTS & BOLTS CONFERENCE
Do you have questions about residential development? This conference has answers. Do you have answers about residential development? This conference needs you!
Whether you're just starting out, or your project is up and running, this conference has everything you need to take your residential development to the next level.
Our Motivated Leaders
We’re a passionate trio of motivated individuals who bring a network of professionals who share our common values and beliefs when it comes to developing more housing opportunities with Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities.
Barbara Ziegler
Executive Director
Barbara Ziegler is the mom of an adult daughter and son-in-law with I/DD. With extensive experience in business ownership and nonprofit management, she co-founded a prevocational program for adults with I/DD which today serves over 150 individuals. She founded Trailhead Community in 2015 and with the assistance of incredible mentors has acted as the developer of the homes of Trailhead Community which will be welcoming residents in Spring 2024.
Beth Brooks
Director of Operations
Beth Brooks has over 15 years of experience in the I/DD field here in Colorado. A Direct Support Professional and Manager of a staff of 40... Her experience brings a valuable perspective regarding the daily wants and needs of individuals in services as well as the higher level logistical, operational and managerial aspects of a housing project. Beth managed a highly successful prevocational training day program for adults with I/DD and has served as Director of Operations for Trailhead Community since 2019.
James Harper
Director of Development
James has over 10 years of experience in sales, marketing and corporate partnerships. For the last five years James has been involved in developing and implementing the capital stack and financial structure of Trailhead Community and has been instrumental in the development of their go to market sales strategy and fundraising.
