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Treasurer

Jack is the owner of Environmental Management of KC, LLC. EMI is a re-refiner of electrical transformer oil. EMI was founded in 1997 in Kansas City, Kansas. The purpose of EMI is to meet the needs of the utility industry and associated industries in handling their used, non-hazardous transformer oil.

Jack was born in Enid, Oklahoma. He graduate with a pre-law degree from Oklahoma State University in 1975. Jack and his wife Anita have 5 children. Three of which are biological and 2 adopted. They also enjoy 6 grandchildren.

Board Member
Secretary

Jennifer has worked for Saint Luke’s Health System for over 19 years in Intensive Care, the Emergency Department, and Critical Care. She is currently the Clinical Forensic Care Program Manager for the Saint Luke’s Health System over 14 hospitals. She's been a SANE/Forensic Nurse for 12 years and provided thousands of Forensic Exams to patient’s that have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, strangulation, child abuse/neglect, elder abuse/neglect, and assault. She is an expert witness, provider, and researcher for strangulation, choking and suffocation and has trained more than 4000 police officers, prosecutors, advocates, and health care professionals in anatomy, physiology, assessment, and documentation of strangulation, choking, and suffocation. She provides expert testimony in multiple jurisdictions in Kansas City.

Board Member
Donor Development

Jenny Bitar is a Business Executive with JR&CO. Jenny has deep insight into women’s issues around worth and wellness. She is a credentialed Leadership Coach specializing in working with women in business. She is passionate about helping exploited women and those who suffer the devastation of sex trafficking. Working to rescue and restore women to wholeness has been a life long dream for Jenny as she desires to see every woman living free to pursue her potential.

Jenny lives in the greater Kansas City area with her husband Adam and her daughter Blake Sophie.

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Robert has 35 years of experience in manufacturing and distribution. He began his career at ACH Foam Technologies, formerly Contour Products Inc, where he gained knowledge of operating equipment, and sales and marketing. Today, he is Principal of Architectural Building Systems Inc., a company providing expertise to the architectural community for products involving exterior wall claddings. Throughout his career, he gained valuable experience in a range of business activities including legal, accounting, operations, administration, HR, customer service, logistics, and information technology. Nickloy received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas.

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Jason is an ordained minister and pastor of 1C22 church. He began his work in ministry 25 years ago as a full-time traveling youth evangelist and musician with Fish Ministries/Fish TV. From there, the Lord called him to operate in a local capacity, so Porter ceased traveling and began ministering as a worship leader for various congregations. In 2007, he founded Abraham’s Promise, a charity for the poor, orphans, widows, and victims of terror in Israel.

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Michelle is a Kansas City native. She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas in 1998. She received her License to practice Specialized Clinical Social Work (LSCSW) in 2000, and is licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri. Michelle has a passion for helping those afflicted by addiction to find lasting freedom and recovery. She has clinical experience in Addiction Recovery, Substance Use Disorder, and Mental Health Dual Diagnosis Treatment, within both in-patient, as well as out-patient treatment settings. In addition to her work in the field of Addiction and Mental Health, Michelle has served individuals and couples in out-patient therapy for a variety of issues, including marital discord, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, OCD, chemical and behavioral addictions/overuse/abuse, shame, parenting, and struggles around spirituality and faith. She has received additional training in Gambling Addiction, as well as Bowenian Family Systems Theory, and is currently in the process of completing the Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training Program, through The Gottman Institute.