Founder & CEO
Ashley Brown
Ashley Brown believes that family is a gift and that every child deserves one. Her adoption as an infant changed the trajectory of her life. Selfless Love Foundation is her way of paying that gift forward.
In 2015, Ashley and her husband Ed Brown, former CEO of Tequila Patrón, founded Selfless Love Foundation. The nonprofit is dedicated to improving the child welfare system and creating opportunities for more foster children to find their forever families and thrive in adulthood.
executive director
ted keyser
Ted Keyser oversees the people and programs that allow Selfless Love Foundation to impact children in foster care and youth who age out of the system. He brings more than a decade of child welfare experience to the organization. Adopted as an infant, Keyser also has a personal connection to SLF’s mission.
Vice President, Finance
Candice Odom
Candice Odom oversees the financial operations and human resources for Selfless Love Foundation. She joined the team in 2019.
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Dream Team
Executive Team
Stephanie Absmeier – Senior Director of Development
Shelli Lockhart – Senior Director of Marketing
Kelly McGrath – Senior Director of Program Operations
Directors
Kendra Hilton – Youth Programs Director
Emma Huddleston – Adoptions Director
Jenna Leon – Community Relations Director
James (JR) Minter – Advocacy Director
Patricia Poldo – Philanthropy Director