Experience Restore Hope’s groundbreaking model in Arkansas. For Others invites you to join us to learn about the Restore Hope Model, a collective impact and data-driven solution providing adaptable, repeatable, and scalable solutions to empower communities to support families in crisis and give them a path to stability.
During the vision tour, we will connect with Arkansas leadership, discuss the model in action, and hear from those directly impacted by this solution. Come experience firsthand the impact of your investments to help vulnerable children and families.
With over 20 years in the non-profit space, Jared brings expert insight and innovation to For Others, shaping the organization’s identity and strategy.
He developed the Well-Being Support Ecosystem, a groundbreaking plan aimed at ending the child welfare crisis within our lifetime. Jared’s strategic vision continues to guide For Others towards impactful partnerships and sustainable solutions.
Melissa Capuano is a connector with a catalytic instinct. As Community Success Manager, she advances the 100 Families initiative through the Restore Hope model, mentoring local coordinators, strengthening implementation fidelity, building cross-sector partnerships, and launching Community Alliances that remove barriers for families.
Known for collaborative leadership and grassroots engagement, she translates big vision into practical execution. A mobilizer of people and process, Melissa helps communities align resources, empower caregivers, and create measurable pathways from crisis to long-term stability.
Paul Chapman is a realist with a redemptive agenda. As Executive Director of Restore Hope, he leads communities in transforming child welfare, reentry, and family stability through coordinated action and data-driven accountability.
Creator of HopeHub and producer of SmartJustice, Paul develops tools that convert fragmented systems into measurable, scalable outcomes. A systems reformer with entrepreneurial discipline, he challenges institutions to pursue both compassion and performance—ensuring communities achieve results that are credible, sustainable, and replicable.
Heather Edwards is a strategist of alignment with a conviction for measurable impact. As Director of Community Success for Restore Hope, she equips cross-sector partners to collaborate effectively and achieve data-driven results.
Her leadership in adult literacy shaped her belief that sustainable change begins with aligned communities and clear outcomes. Heather holds a BA in Religion from Pepperdine University and an MA in English Studies from Minnesota State University. A thoughtful architect of collaboration, she helps partners move from shared intention to shared accountability
Tiffany earned her J.D. from Arizona State University and serves as the Program Manager at For Others, cultivating and stewarding strategic relationships with partners across the country, with a unified approach of working better together to end the child welfare crisis in our nation.
She loves the Lord and her little chihuahua, Maria, and lives in Franklin, TN.
Sarah Littleton is the Chief Technology Officer at Restore Hope. Sarah played a pivotal role in architecting Restore Hope’s 100 Families model while serving as a dedicated case manager for parents involved with the justice system.
Since 2018, Sarah has spearheaded the development of the HopeHub system, now utilized by nearly 1,000 service providers in Arkansas and expanding into other states. She currently oversees the HopeHub System and Development Team during this period of growth.
Patrick McLaughlin serves as Director of Donor Development for For Others, where he builds and leads relationships with key partners and supporters to fuel the organization’s mission to end the child welfare crisis.
With more than 15 years of experience in philanthropy and major gift fundraising, Patrick previously served as Senior Associate Athletic Director & Executive Director for Development at Colorado State University and held development leadership roles at the University of Georgia, Penn State University, and Temple University. Throughout his career, he has led principal giving strategies and comprehensive campaigns that connect generous partners to mission-driven impact.
Karen Phillips is a systems architect with a redemptive resolve. As Chief Operations Officer of Restore Hope, she leads statewide strategies aligning child welfare, justice, housing, and human services into scalable models. With more than 23 years in grant management and housing development, she builds fundable, replicable frameworks that drive measurable outcomes.
A former foster parent herself, Karen brings her diverse perspective to executive leadership, combining operational rigor, moral clarity, and relentless advocacy for families and frontline workers institutions often overlook.
Jeff Piker is a pastor with a pioneering edge and a builder’s mindset. He joined Restore Hope’s Community Success Team in March 2025 after serving at Journey Church in Russellville, AR, where he was the Pope & Yell County Coordinator for 100 Families.
Journey helped shape the Community Backbone Organization model, and since onboarding their first family in 2022, the Alliance has served more than 600 families. A relational mobilizer of faith and civic partners, Jeff turns collaboration into measurable impact—then recharges in Russellville with his wife, Nancy, their four kids, and one very celebrated grandson.
Morgan Warbington serves as Director of Faith-based Initiatives and Special Projects, bringing deep experience in state government and education policy.
A former Public School Program Advisor at the Arkansas Department of Education, she champions collaboration and innovation. An Arkansas native, Morgan pastors Lonoke Apostolic Church alongside her family.
Tiffany Wright is the Director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services’ Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
A seasoned leader with over a decade of experience, Wright oversees programs focused on child abuse prevention, foster care, family reunification, adoption, and child protection, leading a team of more than 1,000 employees across Arkansas. Since joining DCFS in 2009 as a family service worker, Wright has held multiple leadership roles.
Deb joined For Others as Vice President in 2022, using her accounting expertise to build key internal processes.
Now leading the staff and overseeing all departments, she is driven by a passion to end the child welfare crisis in America and keeps the organization’s mission at the core of every initiative.
Janet Mann is the Secretary of Arkansas Department of Human Services.
Janet brings over 20 years of experience, including roles as Chief Financial Officer and Division Director of Medical Services at DHS, and Deputy Administrator for Mississippi Medicaid. She also worked in the private sector consulting with multiple states’ Medicaid agencies.
Dana Baker serves as the Regional Coordinator for the 100 Families Initiative. Dana began working with Restore Hope in 2018 as a community case manager in the district courts.
As a foster and adoptive mom, she is passionate about families and their communities. Dana lives in Searcy with her husband and their youngest child. She has 3 married children and 2 grandsons.
Kristi Putnam has over 25 years of experience in human services, early childhood services, education, workforce development, and health policy.
Her resume includes innovations in Kentucky Medicaid, implementing Florida’s School Readiness system, and leadership in landmark child protection and foster care improvements across three states. She co-founded Connecting the Dots Policy Solutions and served as Chief People Officer for AppHarvest.
Lorie Bragg is the Commissioner of West Virginia’s Bureau for Social Services, where she leads child welfare and adult service programs dedicated to protecting children and supporting families across the Mountain State.
Matthew shares ownership of CFX Products. He helps lead and support the management team in providing millwork solutions for Chick-fil-A restaurants. With a passion for leadership and business growth, he plays a key role in ensuring operational excellence and fostering a strong company culture.
Beyond his work at CFX, Matthew is deeply committed to supporting foster care initiatives. As a board member of WinShape Homes and Promise686, he continues his grandfather’s legacy of providing safe and stable homes for children in need. His dedication to these organizations reflects his lifelong desire to be a positive influence and a good steward of the resources and opportunities he has been given.
Greg Clutter launched Chestnut Mountain Village (“The Village”) after joining Chestnut Mountain Ranch in 2021, following a 30-year career in business and nonprofit leadership. A longtime supporter and former board member of the Ranch, Greg previously served as Chief Operating Officer of a West Virginia-based research and development firm and led statewide entrepreneurship initiatives. Earlier in his career, he worked with Deloitte & Touche LLP and Nortel Networks.
He holds an MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from West Virginia University. Greg now directs The Village, a church-centered organization that guides, equips, and connects churches, child welfare leaders, and community partners to build strong, collaborative systems of care supporting vulnerable children and families across West Virginia.
Sage was asked to build the Idaho Office of Faith-Based Initiatives in November of 2024, by then Director Alex Adams. With an initial focus on recruiting families from the faith community to serve as foster parents, the work has grown into an effort to include family preservation with the hope of integrating those in crisis with a church, or faith-based organization, that is closest in proximity to them.
Sage and his wife have seven adult children and six grandchildren.
Steve Finn is the Founder and Director of Chestnut Mountain Ranch, a Christ-centered home and school for boys in need of hope and healing. Partnering with family members we pursue family restoration when possible. Steve’s background was 12 years of law enforcement in metro-Atlanta. 20 years ago Steve and Dawn Finn moved to West Virginia to pursue a vision of building a children’s home. This vision included a posture of being debt free in the poorest state.
Today Chestnut Mountain Ranch is growing with four homes, a nationally accredited school, staff homes, chapel, gymnasium, all set on over 300 acres. The Chestnut Mountain Village was launched five years ago to rally and equip the local church to take on the foster needs in their communities across WV. A new track of land was recently purchased to start Refuge Mountain Ranch, a ministry for girls. This is all being doing debt free with no state or federal funding. 30% of these funds is generated through a unique social enterprise that consists of three local businesses owned and operated by The RANCH.
Riley Green graduated from Troy University with his bachelors; his Master of Theological Studies from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University; and his Doctor of Education from Nova Southeastern University.
In 2016, Riley was named senior director of WinShape Homes, a non-profit organization founded in 1987 by the late founder of Chick-fil-A, S. Truett Cathy. WinShape Homes is one of the five ministries of WinShape Foundation. Under Riley’s leadership, WinShape Homes has grown to not only serve children in its nine group care homes but became a licensed foster care agency in the state of Georgia in 2017.
In 2018, WinShape Homes added a clinical care program to provide counseling services to children and parents within the WinShape Homes program. WinShape Homes vision is to see children and families experience healing and restoration through the Gospel.
Riley and his wife, Yvonne, currently reside in Jonesboro, Georgia. Together, they are proud parents of three married sons and grandparents to five grandchildren.
Casie Jones, MPH, CHES® is a public health strategist and collaborative leader with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Public Health. She designs and implements statewide, data-informed initiatives that improve resource access, strengthen cross-sector partnerships, and advance measurable outcomes for Idaho families.
Casie leads multi-agency integration efforts involving behavioral health, community resource platforms, and statewide partners to enhance coordination, stakeholder engagement, and public-facing communication systems. Her work includes managing federal and state-funded initiatives, developing evaluation frameworks and data toolkits, overseeing grant implementation and compliance, and expanding statewide outreach efforts. She also supports cross-agency partnerships that connect foster, kinship, and adoptive families to community and outdoor engagement opportunities.
David Jordan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from David Lipscomb University and a Master of Science degree in social work from the University of Tennessee. In 1992, he received licensure as a clinical social worker and has served in the social service field for 35 years. Jordan has been President & CEO of Agape Child and Family Services since 1995 and has received numerous accolades for his service and leadership. Under his leadership, Agape has experienced continued progress as they seek God’s heart for our great city.
David has received a number of accolades in his career. He most recently was honored as Governor Lee appointed him to the Tennessee State Workforce Board in 2025. Other awards and recognitions include: Change Maker Class of 2023 by Leadership Memphis, Starks President’s Humanitarian Award, 2020 Leader of the Year by Leadership Memphis, Healthcare Hero by Memphis Business Journal, 2014 Social Worker of the Year by the State of Tennessee, and a number of others.
Chris Martin is the Founder and President of Knoxville Leadership Foundation, where he provides overall leadership and management. KLF, a faith-based nonprofit organization, identifies the Knoxville area’s greatest needs and connects resources to address these needs.
Under his guidance over the past 31 years, Chris Martin has built a leadership team that has a heart to serve the city of Knoxville. Over the organization’s life, he and his team have served over 230,000 individuals by mobilizing over 17,000 community volunteers and have partnered with over 350 organizations and churches in the Knoxville area. He currently oversees an approximate $10 m annual budget.
Chris Martin founded the Alliance for Better Nonprofits, a nonprofit resource center serving 25 counties in upper East Tennessee with over 400 nonprofit members. He also created these KLF subsidiaries: Neighborhood Housing, Inc., serving the Knoxville area with single family affordable housing; and Southeastern Housing Foundation, serving families with affordable multi-family housing complexes. Also, under KLF’s umbrella is the Compassion Coalition and other initiatives designed to serve their target population.
Callie Priest serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for WinShape Homes. Prior to joining the leadership team at WinShape Homes in 2022, Callie led the Global Strategy and Partnership Development office at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama for over a decade and has served in church ministry for over twenty years.
Callie believes the church is the agent in which God accomplishes his mission and is passionate about helping the people of God connect with the purposes of God, especially as we care for the vulnerable in our community.
Janet Mann is the Secretary of Arkansas Department of Human Services.
Janet brings over 20 years of experience, including roles as Chief Financial Officer and Division Director of Medical Services at DHS, and Deputy Administrator for Mississippi Medicaid. She also worked in the private sector consulting with multiple states’ Medicaid agencies.
Dana Baker serves as the Regional Coordinator for the 100 Families Initiative. Dana began working with Restore Hope in 2018 as a community case manager in the district courts.
As a foster and adoptive mom, she is passionate about families and their communities. Dana lives in Searcy with her husband and their youngest child. She has 3 married children and 2 grandsons.
Kristi Putnam has over 25 years of experience in human services, early childhood services, education, workforce development, and health policy.
Her resume includes innovations in Kentucky Medicaid, implementing Florida’s School Readiness system, and leadership in landmark child protection and foster care improvements across three states. She co-founded Connecting the Dots Policy Solutions and served as Chief People Officer for AppHarvest.
