Dawn Kennedy had the privilege of working with founder, Jo Kuhlman, on the adoption of her daughter in 1995. As an attorney, Dawn has a great appreciation of the agency's ethics, efficiency, and devotion to children in need of a forever home. It is her way of honoring Jo's memory and the agency she built with love and dedication by serving on the Board. Jo's vision lives on in the goals we strive to maintain. Dawn has been a member of the Board since 2002

Mark Pearce is a Senior Vice President with Umpqua Bank. He has over 30 years of experience in banking and finance. throughout California. Mark is a graduate of Cal Poly SLO and of the University of Washington Pacific Coast Banking School. As Board Treasurer, he serves as the chair on the Finance sub-committee as well as serving on the Quality Assurance and IT sub-committee. Mark has been a member of the Board since 2008. Mark and his wife are proud adoptive parents and are grateful to Chrysalis House for their forever family.

Nicole Searcy has been in service with Chrysalis House since 2014. She currently is a small business owner. Previously, she worked in a High School District office alongside the District Superintendent as a Receptionist/Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, Administrators, and the Board. She offers her prior managerial experience to the Board. Nicole has also served as a team captain for a Relay for Life team for multiple years. Nicole believes in the work that Chrysalis House does and desires to help impact the lives of those in the adoption world in a positive way.

Ron Davey has served on the Board since Chrysalis House's inception in 1985. He actively serves in the background of the Board and is on two sub-committees. Ron is a retired auto mechanic of the County of Fresno. His mother-in-law was the founder of Chrysalis House. He believes in helping children and families become ONE.

Carrie Wade worked for Chrysalis House as an Office Assistant before becoming a Board member in 1998. The founder, Carrie's great-grandmother, believed that Carrie's aspirations in the field of education would lend a unique voice to the Board. Carrie currently lives and teaches in Wisconsin where she has two beautiful children who are her world and inspiration. Though she has moved to Wisconsin, she continues to believe in Chrysalis House's objectives and enjoys being involved in guiding the mission and vision of the Founder.

Lyle Ens was born and raised in Fresno. He is a business owner with a background in finance. He is also an adoptive parent that understands both the needs of adoptive families and the goals of Chrysalis House. He leads the Audit sub-committee and is a member of the Quality Assurance and IT sub-committee as well. Lyle joined the Chrysalis House Board in 2006.

Christina Toste is very involved with the Make a Wish Foundation. She retired as a Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist at Children's Hospital Central California. She is an adoptive parent, serves on the Parent Advisory Committee at her child's elementary school, and has been a Board member at Chrysalis House since 2008.

A native of the Fresno and Clovis area, Jenelle Cruz joined the CHI board of directors in August of 2016 with the purpose of supporting Chrysalis House and the process of creating families. Jenelle currently works in Risk Management and Patient Safety at Community Medical Centers, transferring roles after 4 years as an Executive Secretary. In February 2022 she graduated with her BS in Business Administration and a Certificate in Human Resources. She is currently working on a Master of Healthcare Administration, with an expected graduation of January 2024. She brings to the board 8 years of experience working in not-for-profit, as well as secretarial experience from Community Medical Centers, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program.