Our Team

Youth Advisory Council

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United by shared experiences and an unwavering pursuit of excellence, our Youth Advisory Council is peer-driven, empowering former foster and homeless youth to help shape our future. Together, we reflect on successes, identify needs, foster innovation, educate the public, advocate and improve Place of Hope. We strive to influence the overall system of care, today and into the future illuminating a path towards a brighter future.

Demetrius & Whitney Beauchamp

Allen Brown

A man in a light gray plaid suit jacket and white shirt stands outdoors, smiling. Lush green palm leaves and plants are blurred in the background, suggesting support for a kids charity or nonprofit for children.

Mary Brown

A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes smiles at the camera. She is wearing a sleeveless dark top and is posed against a plain, dark background, representing a passionate leader in a nonprofit for children.

George Brisseau

A smiling woman with short dark hair, large glasses, gold hoop earrings, and a cross necklace wears a dark blue top against a dark background—showing the warmth often seen at charities for children.

Nate Cannon

A woman with wavy, shoulder-length blonde hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a dark top and is posed against a plain, dark background, reflecting the compassionate spirit often seen in nonprofit for children organizations.

Tranard Cannon

A woman with short blonde hair, wearing glasses, large patterned earrings, a black top, and a cross necklace smiles in front of a dark gray background, embodying the spirit of a passionate advocate for charities for children.

Kerri Cassedy

Will Clervil

Delmonte Evans

Melita Gabriel

Samson Gabriel

Samantha Garfias

Dillon Green

Michael Hoyt

A smiling older woman with short, light brown hair, wearing hoop earrings and a red top, posed against a white background—perfect for promoting a kids charity or nonprofit for children.

Veronica James

Shyra Johnson

A woman with light brown hair in a bun, wearing large dangling earrings and a patterned sleeveless dress, smiles at the camera in front of a decorative blue and yellow tiled background at a kids charity event.

Chimica Jean Phillippe

A woman with light brown hair in a bun, wearing large dangling earrings and a patterned sleeveless dress, smiles at the camera in front of a decorative blue and yellow tiled background at a kids charity event.

Zach Taft

A Future of Hope Begins With You

Together, we can place hope in the life of a child—one at a time.