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Andry Sweet
President and Chief Executive Officer

Andry Sweet has more than three decades of experience in child welfare and behavioral health, and specializes in system transformation for Florida’s children and families.

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Andry Sweet
President and Chief Executive Officer

Andry Sweet has more than three decades of experience in child welfare and behavioral health, and specializes in system transformation for Florida’s children and families. She previously worked in state government with the Department of Children and Families, office overseeing system of care improvements for children that were later adopted in statute.

Sweet joined Children’s Home Society in the early 2000s, overseeing the transition of child welfare services from government to the private sector.

She led innovative work at CHS, including the development and replication of Community Partnership Schools in Florida. She has held leadership positions for a variety of community boards, including the Heart of Florida United Way Council of Agency Executives, and the Children’s Cabinet of Seminole and Orange Counties. She was the chair of the Evans Community Partnership School Cabinet.

She is currently the Vice Chair of the Board of Children’s Home Society of America.

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Jacob C. Jackson, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer

Jacob C. Jackson, Esq. serves as Senior Vice President & General Counsel for Children's Home Society of Florida. A member of the Florida Bar for more than two decades, Jackson has experience in various law areas including nonprofit, employment and labor, healthcare, civil litigation and more.

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Jacob C. Jackson, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer

Jacob C. Jackson, Esq. serves as Senior Vice President & General Counsel for Children's Home Society of Florida. A member of the Florida Bar for more than two decades, Jackson has experience in various law areas including representing private, nonprofit, and public entity clients in areas of business transactions, commercial and civil litigation, employment and labor, public entity law, governance, administrative law, regulatory and compliance, healthcare, procurement, contracts, risk management, and health and human services.

Barbara McDonald
Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer

As CFO, Barbara McDonald oversees the statewide business and financial management of the organization, as well as the financial management of the Children's Home Society of Florida Foundation. Barbara joined the CHS team with 25+ years of progressive Finance and Accounting experience.

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Barbara McDonald
Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Barbara McDonald leads the statewide business and financial management of the organization, as well as the financial management of the Children's Home Society of Florida Foundation. McDonald joined the CHS team with a depth of experience that includes more than two decades leading finance departments in the hospitality industry – including Walt Disney World Resort, Marriott, Starwood and Holiday Inn – as well as time with PricewaterhouseCoopers and nonprofit homeowner associations. McDonald holds her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois, Masters of Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Heather Vogel
Chief Talent Officer

An award-winning leader, Heather previously provided consulting services in global private practice and booked 20 years of progressive talent leadership with retail, healthcare and telecommunication firms in New Jersey, New York and Florida.

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Heather Vogel
Chief Talent Officer

Heather Vogel serves as Chief Talent Officer for Children's Home Society of Florida, where she focuses on acquiring and developing the highest caliber of professionals committed to doing better for kids. An award-winning leader, Heather previously provided consulting services in global private practice and booked 20 years of progressive talent leadership with retail, healthcare and telecommunication firms in New Jersey, New York and Florida.

Kymberly A. Cook
Executive Vice President and Chief of External Affairs

Kymberly Cook, MA, has more than two decades of experience in child welfare and human services. She is known for creating longstanding partnerships to put children first and to advance solutions in child and family counseling, dependency case management, and education.

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Kymberly A. Cook
Executive Vice President and Chief of External Affairs

Kymberly Cook has more than two decades of experience in child welfare, juvenile justice and human services. She specializes in developing programs and partnerships to improve outcomes for Florida’s children and families. As EVP and Chief of External Affairs, she leads organizational operations including leadership and direction of the executive management team, and she oversees all of CHS' external affairs, including philanthropy, business development, communications, community engagement and advocacy. She joined CHS as executive director in 2008 and has continued to grow in her work to end the need for foster case as we know it.

Tara Hormell
Chief Program Officer

Tara Hormell joined CHS as executive director in 2008 and led efforts to bringing the innovative Community Partnership School™ model to Florida. Under her leadership, this model has expanded into three schools in Central Florida and more than a dozen schools statewide.

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Tara Hormell
Chief Program Officer

Tara Hormell joined CHS as executive director in 2008 and led efforts to bringing the innovative Community Partnership School™ model to Florida. Under her leadership, this model has expanded into three schools in Central Florida and more than a dozen schools statewide. As SVP, she oversees growth for CHS' evidence-based community solutions and partnerships serving the central region from southern Ocala to the northern tip of Brevard’s Space Coast, throughout the tri-county Central Florida area and the Treasure Coast region.

Wade Lijewski, PhD
Senior Vice President of Practice Integration

With a passion for psychology, child welfare, and quality improvement, Wade has served in various leadership roles within the field of child welfare for the last 20 years, with experience in residential group care, foster care licensing, dependency case management, and MAPP and Child Welfare Certification facilitation.

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Wade Lijewski, PhD
Senior Vice President of Practice Integration

Wade has more than 13 years of service with Children's Home Society of Florida. With a passion for psychology, child welfare, and quality improvement, Wade has served in various leadership roles within the field of child welfare for the last 20 years, with experience in residential group care, foster care licensing, dependency case management, and MAPP and Child Welfare Certification facilitation. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at Michigan State University and later went on to obtain his Master of Science degree in Psychology as well as his Doctorate in Psychology through Walden University. Wade serves on the Florida Certification Board’s Child Welfare Advisory Council and teaches Bachelors level courses in Psychology at Saint Leo University on the weekends.

Marcus Johnson
Chief Information Officer

Marcus has over 30 years of strategic leadership experience, including 20 years with the United States Army. Marcus served in Executive IT leadership positions in state and local government as well as a non-profit organization. He has also served in critical IT leadership roles with SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment and

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Marcus Johnson
Chief Information Officer

Marcus has over 30 years of strategic leadership experience, including 20 years with the United States Army. Marcus served in Executive IT leadership positions in state and local government as well as a non-profit organization. He has also served in critical IT leadership roles with SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment and a Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Organization on top of fulfilling several IT strategic transformation initiatives throughout Central Florida. Marcus is an award-winning author with three books published and holds a Doctorate Degree as well as an MSA in Information Systems. Marcus and Julee have been married for 32 years and have three children. Marcus spends much of his free time in ministry outreach for men, is a novice pit master, and reads ALOT.

Mary Nash
Senior Vice President of Operations

With a passion for early childhood prevention services and trauma responsive care, Mary has served for over 25 years in both non-profit and government organizations, all with a focus on providing quality services to children and families.

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Mary Nash
Senior Vice President of Operations

With a passion for early childhood prevention services and trauma responsive care, Mary has served for over 25 years in both non-profit and government organizations, all with a focus on providing quality services to children and families. As Senior Vice President of Operations with CHS, Mary oversees programming in the area of Child and Family Development. Mary brings a unique perspective to this role through a Master’s of Arts Degree in Child Development, vast experience with children and families across varied settings, experience working with funding and grants and through personal experience as a proud mother of two adopted daughters.

Glenn Callihan
Chief Development Officer

Glenn Callihan brings 25+ years in nonprofit leadership, including 17 at American Cancer Society. As new Chief Development Officer, he drives fundraising strategy statewide. Glenn’s motto, “better together,” guides his work in enhancing child and family welfare.

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Glenn Callihan
Chief Development Officer

Glenn has over 25 years of experience in leadership positions for large nonprofit brands. For the past 17 years, he’s excelled in executive roles for American Cancer Society (ACS). With ACS, he successfully led long-range and metric-based strategies, managed a team of 200 team members – with 12 direct reports, thousands of volunteers and a support base of hundreds of thousands. His recent experiences included driving large-scale fundraising operations in excess of $50M with a history of double-digit increases year over year. Under his leadership, Glenn led teams who have collectively raised over $425M. His largest corporate gift was over $6M and largest individual gift was $1.5M. Glenn is well-known at ACS for a strong staff retention program, where he achieved an 88% retention rate. He helped bring a child’s vision to life and championed an initiative that has become the organization’s signature pediatric cancer fundraising strategy, Gold Together. He has equally strong experience in establishing corporate campaigns through cause marketing, employee engagement, sponsorship, payroll campaigns and mission program support. Prior to ACS, Glenn received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. While working at Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh, he earned a master’s degree in business and administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Sherri Gonzales
Senior Vice President of Business Development

Sherri Gonzales is a mission‑driven executive with more than 20 years of experience advancing community‑based strategies that strengthen children, families, and communities across Florida.

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Sherri Gonzales
Senior Vice President of Business Development

Sherri Gonzales is a mission‑driven executive with more than 20 years of experience advancing community‑based strategies that strengthen children, families, and communities across Florida. Throughout her tenure with Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS), she has focused on aligning systems, partners, and resources to expand opportunity for children from cradle to career. As Senior Vice President, Sherri provides strategic leadership to Executive Directors statewide, guiding external affairs, business development, and growth priorities that support CHS’s long‑term sustainability and impact. She partners closely with executive and finance leadership on statewide initiatives and stewardship of the external affairs portfolio, strengthening alignment across fundraising, advocacy, and community partnerships. Previously, Sherri served as Executive Director of one of CHS’s largest regions, leading integrated cradle‑to‑career services across four counties, including behavioral health, early childhood education, child welfare, family strengthening programs, and five Community Partnership Schools™. Earlier in her career, Sherri held leadership roles with the Florida Department of Children and Families, the Ruth Cooper Center, and First Step Inc. She serves on a local Managing Entity Governance Board for Substance Abuse and Mental Health. Sherri holds a master’s degree in psychology and counseling from Troy State University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of South Florida.

Ernest Hamilton
Senior Vice President of Business Development

Ernest “Ernie” Hamilton is a Florida native with more than 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, bringing deep expertise in executive leadership, mental health, homelessness, child welfare, and child advocacy.

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Ernest Hamilton
Senior Vice President of Business Development

Ernest “Ernie” Hamilton is a Florida native with more than 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, bringing deep expertise in executive leadership, mental health, homelessness, child welfare, and child advocacy. Throughout his career, he has focused on advancing programs and partnerships that support vulnerable and underserved populations. Ernie has a proven track record in program operations, business development, community relations, grants management, and fundraising. He has served on numerous boards and committees dedicated to strengthening communities and improving outcomes for children and families. Ernie holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master of Business Administration, and a Business Accelerator Certification.

Amanda Funk
Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting

Amanda Funk serves as Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting for Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS), where she provides strategic leadership and oversight of the organization’s finance, accounting, payroll, procurement, and facilities functions.

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Amanda Funk
Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting

Amanda Funk serves as Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting for Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS), where she provides strategic leadership and oversight of the organization’s finance, accounting, payroll, procurement, and facilities functions. Working closely with executive leadership, Amanda helps strengthen financial systems, guide long-range planning, and support mission delivery across CHS’s statewide operations. With more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit finance and child welfare administration, Amanda has held senior leadership roles within Florida’s Lead Agency system, supporting organizations responsible for administering child welfare services on behalf of the state. Across her career, she has led finance teams through periods of growth and transition, supported accreditation readiness, and advanced financial practices that promote accountability, sustainability, and impact. Amanda is known for building high-performing teams, aligning financial strategy with organizational goals, and bringing a collaborative, mission-centered approach to leadership. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Accounting.

State Board of Directors

Passionate volunteer leaders on our governing Board of Directors guide Children's Home Society of Florida’s mission and strategic direction.

Ronald A. BriséChair

Government Affairs, Practice Group Leader, Gunster

Brand MeyerImmediate Past Chair

Senior Managing Director, Wells Fargo Advisors (retired)

Tracey B. BraccoVice Chair

Deputy General Counsel, Sonida Senior Living, Inc.

Jane Adams

Vice President of University Relations, University of Florida (retired)

Juanita W. Armbrister

Site Coordinator- Young Parents Project, FSU Center for Prevention, Intervention and Policy; Educational Consultant

Andrew “Andy” Beh

Portfolio Manager, Morgan Stanley

Andrew Duffell

President & CEO, Research Park at Florida Atlantic University

Julie Eason

SVP of Internal Audit & Compliance; Chief Compliance Officer, CNL Financial Group

Keaton Alexander Griffin

Lobbyist, The Griffin Group

Frank Gulisano

Chairman, Summit Realty

Rebecca Hughes

VP, IT Governance, Risk and Control, Vystar Credit Union

Ted Sheppe

President, ServisFirst Bank

Howard M. Holley, Sr.

Founder and CEO, EVOLVE Communications Group

Davicka Thompson

Founder & CEO, Thompson Creative Collective, Inc.

James (Jim) Timko

Shareholder, Dean Mead

Miguel Viyella

Managing Director, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Ex Officio)

Kristie Wallace

Senior Medical Science Liaison, Neurocrine Biosciences