Our Team

Our Leadership Team

Pamela Madison CEO, Photo shows Smiling woman with long curly hair wearing a blue blazer over a light blue striped shirt in a bright office setting.

Pamela Madison

CEO

Deidre Matthews, Vice President of Finance & Administration. Photo shows a Smiling woman with long light brown hair wearing a black blazer over a patterned black and white blouse, posing outdoors with greenery in the background.

Deidre Matthews

Vice President of Finance & Administration

Quatrece McKinney, Vice President of Programs. Photo shows a Smiling woman with curly dark hair wearing black rectangular glasses, a navy blazer, white top, gold earrings, and a gold necklace with a square pendant, against a blurred outdoor background with greenery.

Quatrece McKinney

Vice President of Programs

Shan Edmondson, Sr. Director of Foster Care. Photo shows a Smiling woman with dark hair wearing black framed glasses, pearl earrings, a bright pink blazer, and a patterned top, posed outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

Shan Edmondson

Senior Director of
Foster Care

Chaney Cruze, Sr. Director of Youth Adult Engagement Photo shows a close-up portrait of a woman with short curly dark hair and light skin, wearing a blue blazer over a black shirt with white polka dots, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression, with a softly blurred outdoor background.

Chaney Cruze

Senior Director of Youth
Adult Engagement

Sharica S. Ware, CAE, Senior Director of Development & Communications. Photo shows a smiling woman with curly reddish hair wearing a green blazer and black top, standing outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

Sharica S. Ware, CAE

Senior Director of Development
& Communications

LaKesha Malone, Sr. Director of Housing & Recruitment. Photo shows a smiling woman with braided hair wearing gold hoop earrings and a leopard print button-up blouse, against a plain gray background.

LaKesha Malone

Senior Director of
Housing & Recruitment

Kristen Heritage, Director of Data & Quality Assurance. Photo shows a Smiling woman with wavy brown hair wearing a black blazer and white top standing with crossed arms against a blurred outdoor background with green foliage and building elements.

Kristen Heritage

Director of Data &
Quality Assurance

Our Board Leadership

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Ashley Golson
Board Chair

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Krishna Campbell,
Board Vice-Chair

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Mark Patterson
Treasurer

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Brittany Macon
Secretary

Our Board Members

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Chris Anderson

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Kim Allen

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Thomas Beck

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Mel Bond

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Sydney Rogers

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Christina Schmitt

Smiling elderly woman with gray hair wearing glasses, a yellow cardigan, and a blue top, with an American flag background.

Jackie Shrago

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Rachel Sodee

Provide homes, healing and opportunities to children and youth in need.

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