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

Kim graduated from the University of Oklahoma with her BS in Elementary Education. She taught 2nd grade in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a few years before marrying her husband and moving overseas for 3 years. When she returned to the states she took the time to raise her 3 children and volunteered for 6 years on the PTA board at their schools along with many years of service in the nursery at her church. In 2008 she began a job in Frisco ISD as a reading and math tutor. SHe did that for 9 years before moving to the the administrative side as a receptionist at an elementary school in the district. Her love for children and a desire to serve God has led her to be a part of the LHOH team.

Kelly Lookadoo

Director of Development

Kelly Lookadoo is a dedicated professional with a passion for financial strategy and social impact. Graduate from Samford University, she started her career in the music business in Nashville, which led her to working for one of the leading Speakers Bureau’s in the nation. She made the move to Dallas in 2008 during the .com boom managing online communities with Godtube.com. Kelly is an accomplished Business Development Professional with an ability to build and maintain relationships, a strategic mindset for making long-term organizational impact, and an unparalleled talent for communicating complex ideas in simple terms.

Kelly currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for Treasured Vessels Foundation (TVF), an organization whose mission is aiding survivors of human trafficking, where she served as Director of Community Impact for 3 years. Also, residing board member for Little Hearts of Hope, where she passionately contributes to the mission of supporting parents and children who have been affected by a cancer diagnosis in their family. She lost her brother to a terminal illness at the age of 15 and would have done anything to have had an organization like Little Hearts of Hope guide her through the grieving and emotional process of her own healing.

Kelly is a devoted wife and mother of two children and three bonus children with a blended full house of seven. She currently works with One America Financial, and her company Look at Your Wealth as a financial strategist and curator of long-term wealth.

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.