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Our Team

Patrick McCuan, Owner

Visionary builder and developer, Patrick McCuan founded McCuan Homes in 1977 after a diverse career in college academia with degrees from Baylor and the Universities of Louisville, Southern Seminary, and Maryland.

Following his success in the Columbia, Maryland homebuilding market, Patrick turned his attention to commercial development in 1980 and has gone on to a career of “firsts” under the corporate banner of MDG Companies.

Today he continues to seek out new “firsts” in the real estate market while continuing his residential and commercial activities as well as real estate management, multifaceted real estate investment, automotive, and horse farms.

In addition to Sunset Hill, Patrick’s equine –related projects include:

The Patrick and Jill McCuan Center for Equine Studies at Otterbein College. The McCuan’s daughter Megan attended Otterbein graduating in 2009. Megan is an avid horseback rider and competed her horse Doc in dressage.

Sponsor of the $40,000 Columbia Classic Grand Prix horse show benefiting the Howard County Community College. The McCuan’s also donated the backing for the college’s Administration Building, the Jill and Patrick McCuan Hall.

Patrick is married to Jill Thomas McCuan and they have two daughters. They reside in Glenwood, Maryland.

Paula Bollinger, Facility Manager

Paula has over 25 years experience riding and handling horses, including more than a decade of barn management.

At Sunset Hill, Paula is fulfilling her dream of working in the equine industry. She serves as client liaison at Sunset Hill and is responsible for overseeing the care of client horses and tenants. Her reputation is based in personal, individualized care for each and every horse, taking care of them as it they were her own.

Paula is a graduate of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill School of Journalism and has nearly two decades business and communications experience. Her corporate work background has proven invaluable in the management of our farm.

Heather Pettit, Boarding Barn Assistant

Heather started to ride at the age of five and has been around horses her entire life.

Her diverse horse care experience includes a background in breeding barn management, natural horsemanship, and equine rescue, with riding experience ranging from hunter/jumpers to reining. Heather recently worked with Days End Horse Rescue by fostering, training, and placing Peter Pan, a terrific trail horse.

Heather is loved by all clients for her support and quiet, gentle care, and attention to detail.

In addition to being invaluable to Sunset, Heather plans for a career in equine “match-making”.