Zakk Kiser
Zakk is passionate about creating meaningful content that helps vulnerable children. His role as a Senior Communication Designer allows him to use his skills to reach families most effectively through digital ad campaigns, curriculum creation, communication materials, and print collateral. Zakk joined the Chosen team in November 2020. He received his Bachelor’s in Arts from […]
Katie Mercadante
Katie has been a passionate advocate and determined worker for child and adolescent health, wellness, and safety for over 20 years. Her previous professional experiences include: teaching drowning prevention lessons for infants and children, coaching CrossFit and CrossFit Kids, providing endurance racing and run technique seminars, and human resources management and team building. She is […]
Raegan Oster, LMSW, TBRI® Practitioner
Raegan is the Senior Program Support Manager for Chosen. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker with a master’s degree in Social Work from Texas State University. She has spent her career serving children, families, and adults from hard places across various settings including schools, residential treatment centers, and child placing agencies. Raegan is a […]
Jenni C. Lord
An unwavering advocate for healing families through the power of connection, Jenni Lord’s journey is both personal and visionary. Shaped by the challenges of her upbringing and deeply influenced by her foster brother’s five-year adoption process, Jenni’s career has been dedicated to driving systemic change within the child welfare landscape. With a strong business background, […]
Angela Roberson, LCSW-S
Angela is passionate about supporting families healing from trauma and ending cycles of abuse and believes this begins with safety and connection. She has dedicated her career to working with families involved in the child welfare system. She has served children and families in a variety of settings including schools, in-home and community-based, on military […]
Wade Martin
Wade is a promotional-focused relationship professional with 28 years of non-profit experience creating and building long-term networks of clientele, national partners, and donors and leading others to do so. He is passionate about connecting the Church and marketplace with national and global initiatives, communicating both the need and inviting others into action. Wade enjoys working […]
Sara Nilsson, LCSW
Sara Nilsson is an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker, business development and operations leader in the field of behavioral health. She has worked in the for profit and nonprofit space, launching and scaling behavioral health service lines. Sara is driven to increase access to high quality behavioral health services so that preventative services for children […]
