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a future where every child has a permanent and loving home. Our passion drives our mission.

OUR TEAM

ADVISORS

Our team

Jennifer Jacobs

Jennifer Jacobs

CEO

Dr. Jennifer Jacobs has spent a career in leadership and problem solving: in the Army, at a national lab, in government, and in business management. She is a West Point graduate and a former White House Fellow.

Jessica Stern

COO

Jessica Stern has 20 years’ experience in project management and philanthropic fundraising. She is passionate about minimizing family separation and helping youth recover from childhood trauma.
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Cara Dobbins

CFO

Cara Dobbins has two decades of working knowledge of management, accounting, government contracting, and customer service. She brings her enthusiasm and deep desire to bring advancement into the foster system.
Vicky Conger

Vicky Conger

Director of Finance

Vicky Conger is an accomplished financial executive who has spent most of her career working in asset management. Vicky is also a Commander in the US Navy Reserves, currently holding the position of Executive Officer for a Carrier Strike Group. She is passionate about connecting vulnerable children to a brighter future.

Laura Terrell

General Counsel

Laura Terrell is a lawyer with over 25 years of experience, including as Special Assistant to the President at the White House, Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the US Department of Justice, a partner in two large global law firms, and in-house counsel for a publicly traded company.
Cara Dobbins

Karen Coates, MSW, LICSW

Director of Family Search & Engagement Training

Karen Coates, MSW, LICSW, is a dedicated professional social worker with over 33 years’ experience working with youth and their families. She enjoys utilizing her knowledge, skills, and values to meet the needs of children, youth, families, and communities through social justice advocacy and compassionate strengths-based service.

Yubi Ventura, MSW

Product Manager & Trainer

Yubi Ventura, MSW, has extensive experience working in family search and engagement. She is passionate about leveraging technology to improve outcomes for marginalized communities.
Georgette Todd

Georgette Todd

Director of Outreach

Georgette Todd brings a dual perspective on social work. She not only identifies with the population we serve but she has over a decade of experience working to create better outcomes in foster youth-centric nonprofits and county agencies.
Beth Tyson

Beth Tyson

Director Of Trauma-Informed Practices 

Beth Tyson, MA, is a childhood trauma consultant, 3x best-selling author, and a member of the CASA Advisory Council in Delaware County, PA. She earned her master’s degree in counseling psychology and is passionate about serving our most vulnerable children and their families. 

Ixchel Martinez, LCSW

Social Media Manager & Advisor

Social worker and trauma therapist, Ixchel is passionate about changing the foster care experience for the next generation.
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Megan Burke

Midwest Regional Coordinator

Megan Burke is a public affairs professional with 14 years’ experience with elected officials in Ohio. She has worked in the Ohio legislature, statewide offices, and most recently as a behavioral healthcare advocate.

Katie Adams

Director of Communications

Katie has extensive experience in visual and written communications and a deep commitment to improving foster care outcomes.
Denise Fountain

Denise Fountain

SE Regional Advisor

A committed community leader, Denise is a fierce advocate for vulnerable children and their families. She is passionate about reducing childhood trauma and spends her time introducing our free technology resources to those who can use them in the Southeast.

Megan Burke

Regional Coordinator

Megan Burke is a public affairs professional with 14 years’ experience with elected officials in Ohio. She has worked in the Ohio legislature, statewide offices, and most recently as a behavioral healthcare advocate. Inspired by her family members who are mental healthcare professionals, Megan has a personal interest in pediatric behavioral health and is dedicated to bringing like-minded individuals together for those in need.

Katie Adams

Director of Communications

Katie has extensive experience in visual and written communications and a deep commitment to improving foster care outcomes.

Advisors

Shawn Carpenter

Technical Advisor

Navy Veteran and seasoned cyber security executive passionate about keeping our most vulnerable children safe.

Jelani Freeman

Strategic Advisor and CASA Liason

As a community leader, attorney, and motivational speaker who has dedicated his life to helping children, Jelani Freeman’s commitment grew out of his own experience in foster care. He has worked in multiple agencies that serve youth, and volunteers as a CASA in Washington D.C.

Jevon Wilkes

Strategic Advisor

Jevon Wilkes has worked with and advocated on behalf of California’s disconnected youth for more than 14 years. His passion for serving vulnerable youth populations comes from his lived experience with homelessness and the foster care system.

Paul Garrett

Technical Advisor

Paul Garrett has been in cyber security for over 15 years and has nearly 30 years of experience in software development. He oversaw classified systems and law enforcement data-sharing solutions for the Department of Justice. He went on to co-found a mobile security company, and he then turned his focus to child family matching. He contributes on both the product side as well implementation.

Julia Valentine

Julia Valentine

Strategic Advisor

As an experienced advisor to tech start-ups on product development and strategic partnerships, Julia Valentine brings a management perspective to growth initiatives. She believes that only by alleviating all children’s suffering, will the world transform and evolve.

Julia Valentine

Julia Valentine

Strategic Advisor

As an experienced advisor to tech start-ups on product development and strategic partnerships, Julia Valentine brings a management perspective to growth initiatives. She believes that only by alleviating all children’s suffering, will the world transform and evolve.

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