F&CS - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Program Director, Healthcare Access Program -
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Director of Communciations and Donor Relations
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- Implementation Specialist, Community Schools
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Director of Grants Management
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- at Large Member
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Senior Director, Healthcare Access Services
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- Director of Facilities and Operations
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- Implementation Specialist, Community Schools
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Implementation Specialist, Community Schools
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Senior Director of Development
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- Connecting Forward Program Director, Clinical Services
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Crisis Services Clinical Coordinator
Carly Southworth received a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from the University of Michigan, with a concentration in community organization and serving families, children, and youth. She has fifteen years' experience in the field of social work. Prior to coming to Family & Children's Service, Carly has worked in both higher education and with a national youth-serving organization. Carly joined the F&CS team in May 2017.
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- Program Director, Relative Caregiver Program
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- President of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Senior Director, Counseling and Crisis Services
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Secretary
- Treasurer
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Assistant Director, Healthcare Access Services
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- Program Director, Community Schools
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- Bilingual Counseling Supervisor
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- Clinical Supervisor, Connecting Forward
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Relative Caregiver Program Supervisor
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Governance Chair
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- at Large Member
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Clinical Supervisor, Connection Forward
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Senior Director, Connecting Forward Program
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Senior Director of Child Welfare and Permanency Services
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- Member of the Board of Directors
Kimberly Reese is a seasoned financial professional with a strong commitment to the nonprofit sector. She holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Tennessee State University and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Memphis. Kim has over 25 years of experience in nonprofit financial management, specializing in providing essential logistical and financial support to ensure the success of organizations and their missions.
Kim's passion lies in working "behind the scenes" to facilitate the achievement of others' goals. She excels in managing agency resources with a keen eye for effective utilization and careful stewardship. Her dedication to the nonprofit world has ensured that the organizations she has supported can fulfill their missions and make a positive impact in their communities.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Assistant Director of Healthcare Access Services
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Clinical Supervisor, Connecting Forward
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Immediate past President
- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Advisory Board
Michael McSurdy brings nearly three decades of professional experience to Family & Children's Service. Michael has a Master's Degree in Expressive Therapy from the University of Louisville. He began his career as a child and family therapist. After serving as Program Manager of the Foster Care, Adoptions, and Independent Living Program for the UT College of Social Work, Michael then served as Director of Foster Care Services for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, where he supervised statewide policy development and foster care programs. After years of public service, Michael began his non-profit career at Oasis Center, where he served as Vice President for Programs for eight years. While at Oasis, he was awarded a scholarship from the Center for Non-Profit Management and obtained an MBA from Vanderbilt's Owen School of Business in 2009. Michael became President & CEO of F&CS in 2011.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Vice President of the Board of Directors
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- Chief Data and Technology Officer
Patrick Ragsdale has a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics and during the beginning of his career focused on education and community service. This focus shifted towards information technology more than 25 years ago through efforts to support hardware and software in multiple industries including retail, publishing, manufacturing, and healthcare. By joining the team at Family and Children's Service he has achieved a long-term goal of connecting his drive to support community programs serving those in need with his career objectives as an IT leader. Patrick joined the F&CS Team in 2022.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Chief Human Resources Officer
Peggy Yuker is deeply committed to nonprofit service and to serving others. She has a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Malone University and more than two decades of experience in the nonprofit sector. She started her career in social work serving children and transitioned into Human Resources more than a decade ago. Peggy has been with F&CS since 2012.
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- Clinical Supervisor, Connecting Forward
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- Connecting Forward Program Director, Administrative Services
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- at Large Member
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Implementation Specialist, Community Schools
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Implementation Specialist, Community Schools
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- Director of Training and Staff Development
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- Director of Crisis Services / Shannon
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Crisis Contact Center Program Coordinator
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Chief Advancement Officer
T. Allen Morgan is a CFRE-certified fundraiser and has a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Tennessee State University. He has more than 20 years of experience in non-profit management. T. Allen has dedicated his life to the service of others and public service is his passion and life's work. During his nonprofit career, T. Allen has raised millions of dollars for education, social services, the arts, and environmental causes. T. Allen joined F&CS in 2011.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Advisory Board
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- at Large Member
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- at Large Member
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- Member of the Board of Directors