MEET THE BOARD
Our Board of Directors

Kerri Steele
Founder and Executive Director
Kerri is the mother of 3 children; Page, Emma, and Liam. Kerri’s husband, Will Steele, was first diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor in February of 2010. During her husband’s battle with cancer, she saw a great need for help with her young children as they too faced the difficulties of their father’s diagnosis. Kerri is excited to share what God has taught her and brought her family through to help other families in similar circumstances. Kerri’s mission is to help hurting children by finding hope in the Lord.

Julie Gutierrez
President
Julie’s passion for children and early childhood development led her to Sam Houston State University where she earned her BS in Education. Julie taught kindergarten and first-grade students in Richardson ISD and Frisco ISD for 9 years before following God’s calling to be at home with her two children. While at home, she supported her husband, Alonzo, through three military deployments and served for three years on the PTA Board at her children’s school. She currently homeschools her daughters, and she looks forward to bringing her Board experience and love for children to LHOH.

Kim Ebrey
Secretary

Angela Holt
Angela is a licensed realtor with over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. She has a diverse background that includes founding and managing her own business and working in real estate. She began her career in new home sales before transitioning to work as an agent in a full-service brokerage. Throughout her career, Angela has consistently been recognized for her exceptional customer service and has been awarded the 5 Star Award for Customer Service seven years in a row. In August 2012, while living in California, she partnered with Anthony Montroy and David Rudd to create Kindred Realty. After moving back to Texas in 2016, Angela left Kindred Realty to pursue a family dream of creating Jungle Joe’s of Frisco, a family entertainment center that operated until July 2020. Despite her brief hiatus from real estate, Angela’s passion for the industry never waned, and she jumped back in with both feet upon returning to the field. In February 2022, Angela and her husband Rick joined forces again with Anthony and David; they now lead Holt Homes at Kindred Realty’s Texas Division.

Karen Easely

Casey Cockrill
Treasurer
Casey is a father of four He graduated from Abilene Christian University in 2004 and University of Texas at Dallas with a MBA in 2012. He has been in a leadership position in his current work for 10 years. He and his wife Rachel have been active volunteers at church for many years and love giving back to the community through service.

Lauren Roy
Lauren graduated from the College of Charleston with her BS in Early Childhood Education, before attending and graduating from Texas A&M University School of Law. Lauren has since taken over her father’s practice in McKinney, where she primarily practices administrative law. In addition to running her practice, Lauren is a devoted wife and mother to her two precious children. Lauren is very involved in her church, teaching first and third grade Sunday school.