Category: Our Staff

Brittany Beckman

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Brittany Beckman is a dedicated and passionate advocate for Michigan’s Child Welfare system.  She is committed to cultivating a trauma responsive and culturally aware community, whose systems of care build protective factors, support resiliency, and incorporate families’ perspectives in continuous quality improvement of service delivery.  Additionally, Brittany is focused on workforce wellness and generating accountability within workforce culture to meet the needs of children, families, and communities impacted by trauma.   Brittany has 15 years of experience, which includes foster care case management, supervision, community and school-based therapy, and program management. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Northern…

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Tim Bergsma

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Tim Bergsma (he/him/his) is our Chief Financial Officer. Tim is responsible for leading our financial strategy, ensuring financial performance, and maximizing our efforts to create better futures for children.  Tim is an accomplished finance professional with over 25 years of diverse industry expeience, including nonprofit finance leadership. Most recently he served as Chief Financial Officer at the United Way of South Central Michigan managing multiple funding sources. He also spent many years as a college professor teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate accounting course. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). He holds…

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Fred Kiwanuka

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Lead Data Scientist (He/Him)  Fred is a versatile professional with a rich and diverse background. He has seamlessly navigated between the realms of academia and industry. With tenure as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science, he honed his expertise while also contributing to the academic landscape. Beyond academia, Fred’s journey led him to impactful roles in data science, including a significant stint as a Research Data Scientist at UNICEF. Through this role, he leveraged his skill set to contribute meaningfully to data-driven initiatives aimed at enhancing the lives of children globally. His portfolio boasts a plethora of data science projects and innovations,…

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Tashara Stanley

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Tashara Stanley serves as a Care Coordinator. Tashara started her non-profit career serving as a youth advocate in the Grand Rapids Public School district, which furthered her passion for working with the community. In 2018, Tashara, graduated from Cornerstone University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Since then, Tashara worked as a case manager for children and families through one of the private foster care agencies in Kent County. 

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