Heather Hidalgo
President
Heather is a Scottish Heavy Athlete (2016- present) and enjoys “Cabers” for breakfast as well as being an active part of her Scottish/Celtic heritage and history in Colorado and is a proud 5th generation Colorado native and a mother of 2 (Daughter-Skyla (30) & Son – Zayvian (27). She has lived in Colorado Springs most of her life and now calls Old Colorado City, CS. her home with 20+ years of marriage to husband Jorge Hidalgo – a Costa Rican & Kansas native (Clan family name-Reid) In her early years she loved sports & weight lifting and spent time moving between Las Vegas, NV with family and Austin, TX. with friends. As a young adult, spending collage years in Austin, TX. earning an AAS in Health Sciences-Medical Assisting. After several years in the medical field, she made a career change and went into hospitality but only after a try at: Jewelry design and repair, Car sales, Cook, and a Home health aide. Heather now enjoys her job of 20 + years as an Innkeeper at a beautiful boutique Bed & Breakfast (Holden House) in OCC-Colorado Springs, CO and is pursuing a degree in Animal Science and a Business Assistant Certification. Heather and her husband hope to retire one day on the family farm (Finaca Hidalgo) in Costa Rica-part time and help in the conservation efforts of the many and vast animal and plant species of that country. Pura Vida!
Jennifer Webster
Vice President
Lisa Johnson
Treasurer
Lisa is a long-time member of Clan Donnachaidh. She and her husband, Eric, live in Littleton, and both are Colorado natives. They have a son, Atticus, and an American Eskimo dog, named Jasper. They enjoy traveling, camping, hiking, beach time, and mountain adventures. They consider themselves connoisseurs of food and libations. They are both leaders at their church and serve in their community regularly. Eric and Lisa savor their family roots and are proud to be of Irish & Scottish heritage. While Eric works in IT, Lisa runs her own accounting business and supports their household. Lisa is a former college volleyball and basketball player. She currently competes as a master-level volleyball athlete in tournaments across the United States. Lisa is also a former Master Scuba Diving Instructor and an EMT. They always look forward to seeing the other Clans at the Summer festivals and celebrating together.
Secretary
Jim Robertson
Event Coordinator
Membership Coordinator
ShiningEyes Archer is of mixed descent of the Heinz 57 variety. She became involved with the RenScots, a Scottish Historical Reenactment Group, in 2017 when her son, Harlan, expressed an interest in joining as a way of exploring his Scottish heritage (Frazier and McDonald). Inspired by her son, she delved into her ancestry and discovered her maternal Grandfather’s family, Green hailed from an Irish area of Wales and both her grandmother’s and paternal grandfather’s, while not directly Scottish or Irish, descend from Gaelic areas of Europe.
She was adopted as a member of the Donnachaidh Clan in 2025 and to prove herself a worthy stepchild, stepped up as membership coordinator 🙂
ShiningEyes is an adopted member of the Southern Cherokee Nation and participates in Lakota-style ceremonies in the Summer. Being the crafty lady that she is, she makes candles for the RenScots and makes Native American-style beadwork jewelry. She has taught special education for 30 years and is currently in her first year teaching high school math.
She has 2 amazing children: Harlan Tonuke Archer (23), head blacksmith with the RenScots and now studying to be a Forest Ranger at Pikes Peak State College after serving four years with the army Corps of Engineers. And Raven Weakley (38) a realtor in Bluffton South Carolina.
Her wonderful, Husband, Darren and pups Loki and Boots support her in her efforts to work and play hard every day.
Patrick McConnaughay
Web Master
‘Pat’ and his wife Judy have been married for over 30 years and have been active members of both Clan Donnachaidh of Southern California, and now the Rocky Mountain branch.
Pat was raised in the small town of Carlsbad, California just about 100 yards from the beach. He lived in Southern California for the better part of 70 years. After graduating from San Diego State University, he held several jobs including a restaurant manager, loan officer for a mortgage company and a driving instructor. He also spent 14 years hauling sand to places like Las Vegas in an 18 wheeler before becoming a hospital phlebotomist. After he retired from the hospital, he drove a bus for an assisted living facility and spent 8 years as a volunteer sheriff with the San Diego County Sheriff Dept. He eventually moved to Colorado because he got tired of Southern California weather or lack thereof. At some point he learned the basics of website design and now is the webmaster for a couple charitable organizations including Clan Donnachaidh Society of the Rocky Mountains.
Michael Keehn
Historian
Jake Reed
Newsletter Editor
Nancy Bigley
Past President
I joined Clan Donnachaidh in 1999 and gradually joined the council, served as Secretary and later President. My Scottish Irish English ancestry is with Reed side of my family, with a German Dutch ancestry from the Bigley side. I plan to continue being involved with Clan Donnachaidh and the Celtic community on the Western Slope and Utah. I moved to Fruita, CO in March of 2024. I am a volunteer at Harmony Acres Equestrian Centre which serves the community with various animal assisted therapies for children, adolescents, and veterans. I am fulfilling a life-long dream of being around and caring for horses and living in a small town in Colorado.