Meet the people guiding our mission to empower children and support the families who care for them.
Founder and President of Keeping Kids Safe. Judith graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s in Social Work from the University of Findlay and obtained her License in Social Work. She is also an Adoption Assessor and has worked in the foster care and adoption field for the past 26 years. She raised two children, Brandon and Aaron, and enjoys her two grandchildren, boating, and traveling.
Born in Findlay, Ohio, and a graduate of Vanlue High School, Jen is the Executive Vice President of Hancock Federal Credit Union. She has worked at HFCU for 25 years, helping individuals and families build financial security and supporting its mission, vision, and values. Married to Shawn and the proud mother of two daughters, she comes from a family devoted to public service. Her husband and daughter both serve in law enforcement, reinforcing her belief in protecting and supporting those in need. She enjoys spending time with family, reading, shopping, and playing pickleball, and is honored to contribute to a mission that helps every child in foster care receive care, support, and stability.
Eileen retired in 2022 after working almost four decades in education and student advocacy. Born and raised in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, she began her professional career in special education and social work before moving to Findlay in 1999. She worked in private and public education from kindergarten through university, most recently as Director of International Education/Study Abroad at the University of Findlay, and volunteers with the American Red Cross. Married for 39 years to Jim, a former high school teacher and longtime coach, she raised four children and enjoys being a grandparent. She is humbled and honored to champion children and support the mission to empower them to thrive.
Mike’s passion for children and families involved in foster care developed through more than thirty years as a local educator. He was a classroom teacher and school counselor at Liberty-Benton Schools, then served Findlay City Schools as a high school counselor, Lincoln Elementary principal, and interim assistant superintendent. He now supports student academic and mental health services as counselor at Millstream Career Center and teaches graduate education courses at Bluffton University. A Findlay and Hancock County native, Mike holds degrees in education, school counseling, and school administration from the University of Findlay and University of Dayton, plus a doctorate in education policy and leadership studies from Bowling Green State University. Outside school, he enjoys cooking, theater, musical instruments, classic rock concerts, and riding his Gold Wing.
