Anne E. Kellogg is a trusted authority within high-impact, trauma-exposed systems and the founder of both Chiron Center, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and the Chiron Therra Resilience Network (CTRN). With more than three decades of experience spanning public safety, government, nonprofit leadership, higher education, and private advisory roles, her work is known for supporting clarity and integrity across complex environments. Anne is recognized for her steady presence, ethical discernment, and capacity to support those navigating critical transitions and sustained responsibility.
Anne is the creator of Simplicity Reconnect™, a guiding philosophy that integrates evidence-based practices, natural intelligence, and reflective awareness to support clarity, rhythm, and resilience across personal and professional life. This framework informs all CTRN offerings, from frontline trauma support and leadership advisement to nature-based learning and long-term integration work.
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Meet the Founder…
Meet the Team…
Behind CTRN’s mission of fostering wellness, growth, and environmental harmony is a dedicated team of professionals who bring care, skill, and commitment to every aspect of the work. United by a shared purpose, the CTRN team reflects the principles of Simplicity Reconnect, supporting spaces where connection, learning, and meaningful action thrive.
From nurturing the animals and land at The Ranch to developing educational programs at Therra, or supporting families through Chiron Center and Source Resilience, every member of our team plays a vital role in advancing our mission of holistic wellness and sustainability. Together, we are building a shared legacy of resilience, innovation, and compassion.
Jose Flores
Ranch Manager
Jose Flores is the backbone of The Ranch, bringing generations of ranching expertise, unwavering dedication, and a profound connection to the land. Born and raised in a family of ranchers in Guanajuato, Mexico, Jose’s lifelong passion for agriculture and livestock care has shaped his approach to every aspect of his work.
As Ranch Manager, Jose oversees day-to-day operations, ensuring the health and harmony of the animals, land, and facilities. His sharp attention to detail and tireless work ethic make him an indispensable member of the CTRN Team. Beyond the ranch, Jose’s leadership fosters an environment where innovation and tradition combine to create a thriving sanctuary.
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Mary Monreal brings over 30 years of administrative expertise and a heartfelt commitment to service. As Administrative Manager, she ensures CTRN’s operations run seamlessly, providing a strong foundation for its programs. In her role as Wildland Firefighter Family Outreach Coordinator, Mary offers compassionate support to the loved ones of fallen firefighters, reflecting her profound empathy and dedication to connection.
A lifelong learner and passionate arts enthusiast, Mary finds inspiration in the resilience and creativity of the communities she serves. Her unwavering commitment continues to make a meaningful impact across CTRN’s network.
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Administrative Manager & Wildland Firefighter Family Outreach Coordinator
Mary Monreal
Finn Strong brings a lifetime of experience with animals and a deep commitment to their care as Equine Program Director at The Ranch. Certified in equine first aid, Finn blends expertise in animal behavior, nutrition, and anatomy to ensure every horse and barnyard resident thrives in a nurturing environment.
With a compassionate and evidence-based approach, Finn fosters a sanctuary where animals and humans alike can flourish. Outside of work at The Ranch, Finn pursues education as a part-time student at Southern Oregon University and captures the bond between people, animals, and nature as a talented photographer.
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Equine Programs Director & Ranch Hand
Finn Strong
Jill Tarvin
Jill Tarvin brings a lifelong connection to animals and ranch life to her role at The Ranch. Raised in rural Northern California, she spent her youth tending to animals on her family’s hobby ranch, earning recognition in 4-H and FFA programs. Jill’s achievements include the prestigious Golden State FFA Degree for her exemplary cow/calf project, reflecting her dedication to animal care and agricultural stewardship.
Now balancing a career in public safety with her work at The Ranch, Jill finds purpose and renewal in caring for animals and supporting ranch operations. Her hands-on expertise, unwavering dedication, and love for the animals make her an invaluable part of the CTRN Team. Jill’s contributions help advance The Ranch’s mission of harmony, well-being, and connection to the natural world.
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Ranch Hand
Justice Flick serves as CTRN’s Wildland Firefighter Peer Support Coordinator and Winter Ranch Hand, embodying the work ethic and values shaped by his Midwest ranching and first responder roots. A seasoned wildland firefighter and passionate advocate for peer support, Justice exemplifies integrity, resilience, and unwavering dedication.
Since joining CTRN in 2019, Justice has become an indispensable member of the Team. His skills, energy, and commitment set a standard of mutual respect, collaboration, and care that fosters a culture of support and camaraderie throughout the CTRN community.
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Wildland Firefighter Peer Support Coordinator & Winter Ranch Hand
Justice Flick
Claudio Medina, a retired Captain and Paramedic with 28 years of distinguished service at the Los Angeles County Fire Department, has devoted his life to guiding and supporting others. As CTRN’s Peer Support and Chaplain Program Director, Claudio blends his expertise as a Disaster Relief Chaplain and Peer Support Coordinator to mentor, teach, and provide compassionate care in times of need.
Known for his heart for service and his remarkable ability to inspire, Claudio remains a transformative presence in the lives of those he serves, fostering resilience and hope within the CTRN community.
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Peer Support & Chaplain Program Director
Claudio Medina
Gina Medina
Gina Medina has dedicated over 35 years to supporting the families and loved ones of public safety professionals. In her role as CTRN’s Family & Loved Ones Peer Support Director, Gina brings personal experience, unwavering compassion, and deep understanding to every interaction.
Guided by her family’s legacy of service and a faith-driven commitment to helping others, Gina provides empathetic guidance and steadfast care to those navigating the unique challenges of life alongside first responders. Her dedication ensures that every family feels valued, supported, and empowered.
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Family & Loved Ones Peer Support Director
As CTRN continues to grow and evolve, the Team remains committed to offering steady, thoughtful support rooted in connection, purpose, and care for both people and the systems they serve.
The following statements reflect the foundational commitments that guide CTRN’s work across its entities, programs, and partnerships.
The Chiron Therra Resilience Network (CTRN) brings together the distinct strengths of Chiron Center, Therra, Source Resilience, and The Ranch into a cohesive network dedicated to holistic well-being and intentional living.
Our mission is to support individuals, families, and communities in cultivating resilience, wellness, and a grounded relationship with the natural world. Drawing from evidence-based practice, enduring wisdom, and nature-inspired insight, we attend to the mind, body, heart, soul, and environment as interconnected foundations of health.
Together, we foster systems where growth is supported, contributions are meaningful, and well-being is sustained across generations.
Our Mission
Our Purpose
CTRN exists to support holistic wellness and purposeful living through integrated, thoughtful work carried across its interconnected entities, programs, and long-term initiatives.
Our purpose centers on cultivating environments that support resilience, fulfillment, and sustained connection with the natural world. By bringing together experience, applied practice, and long-standing wisdom, we guide individuals and communities through growth that unfolds over time with clarity and intention.
Through shared effort and collaboration, CTRN supports people in aligning values with action and contributing meaningfully within their lives, communities, and the systems they help shape.
Our Vision
CTRN envisions a world in which individuals, families, and communities are supported to navigate complexity with clarity, resilience, and a sense of belonging and shared responsibility.
Our vision centers on systems that value well-being, ethical action, and sustained relationships that integrate innovation with the natural world. Through education, collaboration, and thoughtful engagement, we imagine communities equipped to respond to challenge with wisdom, care, and long-term perspective.
By fostering connection across people, places, and disciplines, CTRN contributes to a future where growth is grounded, responsibility is shared, and collective well-being is strengthened intentionally over time.
Our Promise
CTRN commits to supporting lives through consistent attention to wellness, growth, and long-term sustainability across personal, professional, and communal contexts and changing life circumstances, including periods of strain and transition.
We offer spaces for learning, reflection, and integration where enduring wisdom and contemporary insight inform thoughtful, ethical practice and practical application. Through compassion, integrity, and attentive care, we support processes that strengthen communities and deepen relationship with the natural world.
Together, this work contributes to enduring well-being, practical wisdom, and sustainable impact shaped through deliberate, values-aligned action and sustained practice.
Our Ethos
Beyond traditional wellness frameworks, CTRN embraces sustainability, innovation, and the grounding power of simplicity. Guided by Simplicity Reconnect, the network advances practices that support individual well-being, strengthen communities, and protect the ecosystems that sustain life.
At CTRN, transformation is understood as an interconnected process involving people, communities, and the natural world. By weaving enduring wisdom with contemporary insight, Simplicity Reconnect supports the mind, body, heart, and soul while fostering respectful, meaningful relationship with nature. This orientation bridges personal growth with collective impact through practical, lived application.
CTRN approaches life transitions as meaningful periods of learning and integration. Through education, collaboration, and immersive, place-based experiences, the work supports individuals, families, and communities in cultivating purpose, steadiness, and intentional engagement.
Resilience is understood as both personal and shared. At CTRN, it is expressed through strength, connection, and sustained care rather than through endurance alone. Each program, partnership, and initiative reflects a commitment to compassion, sustainability, and shared responsibility.
Together, CTRN contributes to legacies of wellness, wisdom, and sustainable impact. This ethos supports a future grounded in connection, integrity, and care for both human and ecological systems.
Our Values
CTRN’s values guide how the work is carried out across relationships, settings, and systems. They inform decision-making, shape engagement, and support integrity and care in complex environments marked by responsibility, transition, and sustained human impact.
Integrity and Authenticity:
We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical clarity, aligning values with practice in all contexts.Confidentiality and Discretion:
We safeguard privacy and hold information confidentially, creating spaces grounded in trust and agency.Holistic Well-Being:
We attend to the integration of mind, body, heart, and soul, supporting sustainable growth and resilience over time.Sustainability and Stewardship:
We honor the natural world through practices that align human well-being with ecological responsibility.Compassion and Inclusion:
We engage with presence and respect, valuing diverse experience and fostering environments of belonging.Learning, Growth, and Adaptability:
We encourage curiosity, reflection, and responsiveness, supporting continued learning and wise engagement through change.
Together, these values provide a steady foundation for responsible, meaningful, and enduring work.
Core Competencies
CTRN’s core competencies reflect the integrated strengths of its entities, supporting clarity, stability, and long-term well-being across diverse environments and systems. These capacities have been shaped through sustained field application and direct engagement in high-responsibility contexts.
Holistic Support:
Attending to mind, body, heart, soul, and environment to foster grounded, sustainable functioning and growth.Authentic Engagement:
Building trust through presence, respect, and clear communication that supports meaningful participation and agency.Compassionate Guidance:
Supporting individuals and groups through transition with steadiness, discernment, and responsive care.Applied Expertise:
Translating research, lived experience, and long-standing wisdom into practical tools with real-world relevance.Leadership and Capacity Building:
Strengthening individual and organizational capacity through mentoring, skill development, and reflective practice.Collaborative Systems Thinking:
Working across disciplines and contexts to create integrated, adaptive solutions that serve people and communities well.
These competencies guide CTRN’s work across programs, partnerships, and initiatives, supporting thoughtful action and lasting impact.
Cultural Ethos
The cultural ethos of CTRN reflects a commitment to integrity, empowerment, and shared wisdom, fostering a community grounded in connection and purpose.
Integrity and Confidentiality:
Prioritizing trust and respect, ensuring interactions honor dignity and privacy.Empowerment and Resilience:
Recognizing growth through challenge and the capacity to transform experience.Compassion and Inclusion:
Embracing diversity and shared connection with openness.Excellence and Innovation:
Advancing thoughtful, evidence-based practices grounded in integrity.Stewardship of the Earth:
Promoting environmental harmony through sustainable living.Collaboration and Shared Wisdom:
Strengthening impact through collective insight and dialogue.Authentic Communication:
Creating space for honest expression and mutual respect.Adaptability and Visionary Thinking:
Navigating change with clarity and perspective.Unity in Action:
Building connection across communities through aligned purpose.
This ethos supports a future shaped by integrity, connection, and shared responsibility, where simplicity, wisdom, and innovation contribute to meaningful impact.
A Shared Legacy of Impact
From its founder to its team, CTRN reflects a commitment to thoughtful collaboration and long-term stewardship. Across its entities and programs, the network supports resilience, well-being, and meaningful contribution through care, clarity, and integrity.
This work continues through partnership, practice, and presence, offering steady support to individuals, families, communities, and the natural world that sustains them.