Our Team

Kathy Rutan-Sprague
Creative Director/Board Member

Original founder of Daystar Ranch in the early 1990s, Kathy identifies as a Follower of the Light who’s “learned a few things about love, life and relationships.” Mother of six and grandmother of 12, she is also a Certified Flight Instructor and a Registered Nurse who’s cared for newborns, mental health patients and for those in hospice including being at the bedside for one person for 36 years.

John Sprague
Land Caretaker/Board Member

Husband of Kathy Sprague, lover of horses and the Ranch’s most familiar caretaker, John is the father of five who served in the Air Force for 20 years. Specializing in electronic tech, radio operated planes and also having worked as a commercial pilot, he soon retired in Montana where he met Kathy. The two together would then later see the beginnings of what would become Daystar.

Lisa Bradley
Advisory Board Member

The creator and author of the Abby Wize book series, Lisa works organically between her series, films and related projects on her small horse ranch in Central Arizona. Also a certified level-four Parelli horsewoman, her goal is to visualize and present to others a detailed, positive view of the future. Read more about her work by visiting (www.wize.media)

Courage (Red Tail Hawk Watching Closely)
Director of Online Relations

A self-titled “Actor. Activist. Adventurer.” Courage is a Chicano and American Indian action-adventure actor and voice actor, activist for social-economic, racial, LGBTQ and cultural issues as well as a martial artist, parkour traceur, survivalist and climber. Read more about his work by visiting (www.couragetheactor.com)