08/06/2026
Welcome, Carolyn Mayo!
Carolyn Mayo joins Thorncroft as Director of Advancement & Strategic Partnerships, bringing executive leadership experience in advancement, philanthropy, strategic partnerships, marketing, and communications.
Most recently, Carolyn served as Senior Vice President of Development & Marketing for SERV Behavioral Health System and its five separately incorporated service organizations, providing executive leadership for fundraising, marketing, communications, and strategic partnerships across a diverse behavioral healthcare network. Throughout her career, Carolyn has led initiatives that have helped mission-driven organizations grow their impact, strengthen community engagement, and build meaningful relationships with donors, foundations, corporations, and volunteers.
A graduate of Westtown School and Bard College, Carolyn has long valued the power of experiential learning, community, and service. Her love of horses began while riding at the Southlands Foundation in Rhinebeck, New York, and her family’s connection to Thorncroft is especially meaningful. Her daughter, Chase, had her very first equine experience at Thorncroft, creating a lasting appreciation for the organization’s mission and the transformative bond between horses and people.
Carolyn is excited to join the Thorncroft team and looks forward to building relationships with donors, volunteers, and community partners while helping share the organization’s remarkable story. She is honored to support Thorncroft’s mission and help ensure that its life-changing equine-assisted services continue to enrich the lives of riders and their families for generations to come.
