Our Team

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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

Chief Executive Officer

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 Young
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

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

Dena Cheatham

Director of Administration

Our Board Leadership

Ashley Golson

Board Chair

Jackson Financial

Krishna Campbell

Board Vice Chair

Amazon

Mark Patterson

Treasurer

KraftCPAs

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Brittany Macon

Secretary

Polsinelli Law Firm

Our Board Members

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Chris Anderson

Littler

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Kim Allen

Health Trust

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Thomas Beck

Beck Consulting, LLC

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Mel Bond

Oasis Wealth Planning

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Laurie Miller

Health Trust

Mike Roach

Farallon Brands

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Sydney Rogers

Sydney Rogers Consulting

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Christina Schmitt

Apple One

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Jackie Shrago

Community Philanthropist

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Rachel Sodee

Bradley Arant
Boult Cummings, LLP

Taylor Tileston

Tour Manager,
Little Big Town

Hannah Grewal

Board Intern

Bradley Arant
Boult Cummings, LLP

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

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