2015-2016 Board of Directors
Kathy Pellegrino Chairperson Civic Volunteer
Denise Vaught First Vice Chairperson Consultant
Derrick Littlejohn Second Vice Chairperson Stock Yards Bank
Yvonne Austin Metropolitian Sewer District
Dave Brewer Civic Volunteer
Mickey Brown Consultant
Kirk Carter Kosair Charities Board Member
Linda Engel , LCSW Therapist
Brad Ennis Humana
Diane Georges Brown-Forman
Tony Georges UPS Air Region
The Reverend Dr . Jady Koch St . Francis in the Fields
Don Nix , CPA Civic Volunteer
Robert Ogburn Old National Bank
Doug Phillips Ford Motor Company
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Julee Carucci Secretary Civic Volunteer
Phil McCauley Treasurer Civic Volunteer
Ingrid Adams , SPHR Hilliard Lyons
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Brad Case Dinsmore and Shohl , LLP
Joey Conely ARGI
The Reverend Canon Amy Real Coultas Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky
Ruth Davis Civic Volunteer
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Sylvia Glassman Civic Volunteer
Rita Greer Spalding University
Scott Herrmann Metro Louisville
Howard Holloman General Electric
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Amy Spears Civic Volunteer
Carl Thomas Civic Volunteer
Ed Weinberg Lynch Cox Gilman & Goodman
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Heather Walker grew up in “ the system .” She was a foster kid . She had some good homes and some not so good homes . She and her husband , Wayne , wanted to be sure they could provide a good home to as many kids in the system as possible . To that end , the Walkers have adopted six kids through Home of the Innocents ’ Therapeutic Loving foster Care and Adoption ( TLC ) program .
The Walkers feel that TLC has provided them with good connections , a great support system and very good friends . As rewarding as fostering and adoption are , they warn that it is not for the faint of heart .
“ You can spend a lot of time in limbo . We have an amazing attachment to a child but we could still lose them ,” Heather explained about one of the hardest things about fostering . Both Walkers definitely agree the good outweighs the bad immensely .
Through all the tears , the tantrums and the placements that didn ’ t work , the Walkers have persevered and become one big family . Heather and Wayne Walker brought childhood back to six very special kids , and created one very special family .