Meet our global Directors
We're called to provide holistic care to children and their families as we relentlessly work to see a day where every child is dependent on Jesus, interdependent in their communities, and self sustainable. Our directors lead over 400 staff globally.

Todd Guckenberger
- Executive Director

Beth Guckenberger
- Co-Executive Director

Ramon Balderrama
- Culiacán Site Director

Mike Bowles
- Advancement Director

Lisa Bursey
- Linares Operations Director

Rick Bursey
- Linares Site Director

Eleazar Alvear Cardosa
- Director of Rancho De Los Niños

Julie Cooper
- President of Trauma Free World

Matt Cooper
- Director of Staff

Chris Cox
- Cincinnati Site Director

Caleb Crotts
- Nigeria Finance Director

Patience Dimka
- Nigeria Assistant Site Director

Sarah Ellis
- US Haiti Site Manager

Jimmy Francois
- Haiti Site Director

Antonio Garcia
- Global / US Development Director

Cheque Garcia
- Dominican Republic Site Director

Hope Garcia
- Dominican Republic Co-Site Director

Rene Gonzalez
- Mexico Director of Administration and Human Resources

Corrie Guckenberger
- Equipping and Care Assistant Director

Travis Hesson
- IT Director

Patricia Honeck
- Finance and Human Resource Director

Azubike Kalu
- Nigeria Site Director

JJ Lail
- US Site Director for Monterrey, Linares, Mazatlan, and Culiacan

Jeremy Lantz
- Director of Operations

Jana Monzel
- Marketing Director

Erick Mowery
- Director of Child & Family Development

Julie Mowery
- US Site Director

Jason Munafo
- US Director of International Sites

Gabriela Nieto
- Pacific Coast Academy Director, Mazatlan

Juan Porto
- Monterrey Site Director

Chris Ramos
- Director of Missions / Corporate Way Manager

Darlene Ruiz
- Cancun Site Director

Gabriel Velasco
- Mazatlán Site Director
Our Board
Ann Satterfield
- Executive Board Member, Horizon Community Church
Brian Furnish
- Miami University
Dan Larson
- Wealthquest
Deb Greer
- Grace Chapel
Dr. Tim Linker, MD
- Family Medicine Specialist
Jake Samad
- Attorney at Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker
Jeff Greer
- Senior Pastor at Grace Chapel
Laura Metzler
- Procter & Gamble, Retired
Rob Robinson
- Procter & Gamble, Retired
Scott McQuinn
- CEO of Life Enriching Communities
Shawn Weller
- Director of Human Resources, Procter & Gamble, Retired
Todd Guckenberger
- Executive Director, Back2Back Ministries
Tom Woelk
- Procter & Gamble, Retired
Will Housh
- CEO, HVAC Technologies