Victor Sims

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Victor Sims, Senior Associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a proven leader in the field of foster care reform. With his experience in driving innovative initiatives that improve stability and outcomes for children in care, as well as advocating for permanency planning at the national level, we are excited to have Victor’s wealth […]

Kim Botto

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Kim Botto brings decades of leadership in children’s ministries, adoption, foster care, and trauma-informed care. She has dedicated much of her career to creating safe, welcoming environments for children and youth, and her expertise in engaging neurodivergent kids and teens will be invaluable to our mission.

Kristin Snyder

Kristin Snyder holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University. She serves as the Director, Contractual Governance for LIBERTY Dental Plan where she oversees the Florida Medicaid Dental Contract. She has over 10 years of experience in the Healthcare Industry with government-funded managed care programs. She is also active in the community […]

Ogugua Anene-Maidoh

Ogugua Anene-Maidoh, MD received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and then migrated to Florida for better weather. She completed a General Psychiatry residency as well as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of South Florida. She began a position as the attending psychiatrist at a Child Crisis Stabilization […]

Mark Carmona

Mark Carmona

Mark Carmona is a visionary and collaborative executive leader with over 27 years’ experience in the non-for-profit human & behavioral health services fields. A high level of Emotional Intelligence, multidisciplinary team development, and strategic planning ability that translates into high levels of employee engagement, alignment of collaborative partner resources and direction, internal and external team […]

Kelly Beasley

Kelly was born and raised in the small, rural community of Eatonton, Georgia. She graduated from Georgia College and State University with a BS in Early Childhood Education however instead of beginning a career teaching children, she chose a different path. She followed in her mother’s footsteps by starting her lifelong career as a Social […]

Katie Crews

Katie was born in raised in Silsbee, Texas, a small town east of Houston. Growing up, she was heavily involved with her church and has always been passionate about helping others, especially children. She graduated from Lamar University with a Finance and Economics degree and Master of Business Administration in Financial Management. She currently lives in […]

Troy Herring

Troy Herring

Troy Herring and his wife Carri live in New Braunfels.  They have been married eleven years and have two daughters, ages 9 and 10, that proudly attend New Braunfels Christian Academy.  Troy graduated in 1997 from UT Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.  He worked in the electronics engineering industry for […]

Justin Holliday

Justin Holliday is the CEO, and Managing Member of Core Royalty, LLC, which owns and operates Rockin’ R River Rides in New Braunfels. He is also the founder and owner of Property Research Partners, and JH Mineral Acquisitions, Inc., which are both Oil & Gas consulting firms. Justin is a native Texan, a graduate of […]

Ann Valdivia

Ann LaFeir

Ann Valdivia is an Intellectual Property attorney who currently provides her legal services pro bono to Chosen. Practicing since 2002, Ann has expertise in all areas of IP, but her true passion lies in helping others. In learning about Chosen, Ann is honored to dedicate her time and experience to our mission. A graduate of […]

Yvonne Mitchell

Yvonne has been on the front lines of the foster care community for over a decade. She served as a foster parent for over 10 years and now works as a family specialist for a foster care agency in Tucson, Arizona. While caring exclusively for over 20 substance exposed newborns in her home, her eyes […]

Kevin Miller

Kevin embodies the entrepreneurial spirit as he has led several start-ups and growth stage companies in multiple industries. He is currently the Founder and Principal Consultant of Popular Demand, working with leadership teams to create strategies that boost performance in scaling, struggling, or stagnant companies by helping them position their brand for growth. Before launching Popular […]