Living Wisdom Village
Elders Creating Community
A Project of
Kirsten Schreiber, Chair
Kirsten was licensed in Germany as a Psychotherapist. While there, she also trained as a nurse’s aid and home caregiver, as well as working in hospice. She has always had a deep passion for elders and has observed first hand both the beneficial as well as the dysfunctional aspects of nursing home conditions.
Kirsten has been a key caregiver in the Crestone community for years. In addition, her work in the field of Non-Violent-Communication (NVC) makes her an invaluable member of the community. Kirsten is a talented designer-builder with her husband, and owns and operates Schiki Pulse Warmers & Other Good Ideas, a local cottage industry.
Julia Voss RN, Vice-Chair
Julia has been a resident of Crestone since 2006. She initially came to Crestone to participate in intense spiritual practice and stayed because of the mountains, hiking opportunities, and the rich community of friends and neighbors.
Julia is a founding member of CEOLP (Crestone End of Life Project) and served as a vice president of CEOLP and IFC (Informed Final Choices) for 10 years. She also served as secretary/treasure of Friends of the Library. Her health care career encompassed administration of community health, mental health and elder care programs.
Serving on the CPCH Board with the purpose of securing moderately priced housing allows Julia to contribute to the well being of our elder community and return the love and caring she has received from numerous Crestone residents.
Denise Peine, Secretary
Denise worked in advertising and marketing. Since moving to Crestone, she has felt a strong call to community involvement, volunteering for a non-profit thrift shop and serving as food bank manager for many years. Her food bank service gave her an understanding of, and compassion for, community members, many of them older adults, living on limited incomes. She is a volunteer for CEOLP (Crestone End of Life Project). Denise is the representative from Little Shepherd Episcopal Church to the board of its parent church in Salida. Her love of animals inspired her to work with the Town of Crestone to create a pet cemetery, Cielo Azul.
Rick Hart, Director, Treasurer
Rick works as a Real Estate Broker in Crestone. He enjoys helping people move to and from this beautiful mountain community. At the same time, Rick has watched housing become increasingly unaffordable for many. He is committed to continuing the amazing and inspiring progress Living Wisdom Village has achieved with community support.
In addition to his Real Estate experience, Rick brings a variety of skills to his work serving CPCH, including small-business management, budgeting, and accounting. He also serves on the board of Baca Grande Water & Sanitation District.
In his free time, he enjoys working outdoors, studying energy and climate, and spending time with his cats.
Christina Bergholm, Director
Christina is an experienced leader with over 40 years of expertise in strategic growth, operational improvement, and fostering meaningful community relationships. Having lived in the Crestone, CO area for the past five years, Christina is deeply invested in the local community and its vibrant spirit of collaboration, sustainability, and shared values. She is eager to leverage her leadership experience to support the work of CPCH and further its mission of affordable housing and economic development in Saguache County.
Christina has worked across diverse industries, including healthcare, finance, and supply chain, where she helped organizations navigate complex challenges and achieve long-term success. She has held senior leadership roles at organizations such as IBM, Conga, and Infor.
Kari Lynn Halliday, Housing Manager
Kari brings over 20 years of experience supporting older adults through private caregiving,
caregiver training, hospice coordination, and assisted living work. Originally from Texas and
most recently from Tucson, Arizona, she joined Crestone Peak Community Housing in 2025
as Housing Manager for Living Wisdom Village. In her role, she assists residents with
housing-related needs, supports application and documentation processes, and helps
ensure the community remains safe, affordable, and rooted in dignity and connection.
Kari began her elder care journey in her early 30s, providing one-on-one in-home care and
later serving nearly a decade as a Client Care Coordinator for a non-medical senior care
agency. She has worked closely with families, physicians, hospice providers, and care teams,
always advocating for compassionate, quality support. With a background in nursing
studies and transpersonal hypnotherapy, she brings both practical skill and a deeply
empathetic presence to her work. Outside of Living Wisdom, Kari enjoys writing poetry,
photography, gardening, rockhounding, fishing, and spending quiet time by rivers and
creeks.
Barbara Hoeppner, LWV Founding Visionary
In memory of our dear visionary and heart holder of this project, we want to respectfully share a little of what former board member Barbara Hoeppner contributed to our community. Barbara passed away in March 2022.
Barbara lived in Crestone for over 20 years and was the visionary of Living Wisdom Village, Elders Creating Community. She was instrumental in establishing the core philosophy of the LWV project, and we remember her as our ‘Keeper of the Vision.’
Her career included serving as an Activity Director in nursing homes. She also was Recreational Director and Property Manager of a multi-million-dollar retirement community for many years in Florida; this gave her insight into how aging is a valuable part of our lives, and how feeling meaningful to the very end is a gift to ourselves and everyone around us.
Her ongoing engagement in community and artistic projects included helping to create the Crestone Music Festival, the Odyssey Children and Youth Program, and the Crestone/Baca (C/B) Village; projects that connected young and old.
Barbara was hoping to be the first resident at this affordable housing community.