Meet the Team

Sylvan Dale Owners & Ranch Staff

Howdy! We’re the Jessup Family and the Ranch is our home and our legacy. We have been putting love into this land for over 75 years. We and the team focus on providing our guests with an experience that starts from the heart.


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SUSAN JESSUP & DAVE ARMSTRONG
Ranch Owner / General Manager

LOIS PIERSON
Front Desk Receptionist & Group Sales

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KAREN BURBANK
Dude Ranch Programs Coordinator & Head Riding Instructor


KATE HITE
Weddings & Events Coordinator

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LORI GLASGOW
Head Wrangler

MICHAEL GUTHRIE
Horse Operation Foreman