MEET THE BOARD

Our Board of Directors

Kerri Steele

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

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

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.
Angela Holt

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

Karen Easely

Karen Easley has a passion for serving others in the community and her church. As a graduate of Texas Women’s University she received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and continued her education at Amberton University where she received her Master’s in Counseling. Karen has taught for 15 years and facilitated counseling support groups for 8 years. For the past 8 1/2 years Karen has been the owner of her beauty salon as an Esthetician. 
Casey Cockrill

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 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.