Dr. Barry D. Walker
Executive Director and Director of Development
Barry
received his M.Ed from Xavier
University; and Ed.D. from
the University of Cincinnati.
He has 37 years experience
in setting administrative
and personnel policies and procedures, long-range planning, development
programs and establishing expense controls. Prior to entering the
private sector, he was engaged extensively in fundraising for two
private schools, and was responsible for making presentations to
large and small groups, as well as working with individuals. He
has earned an excellent working reputation based upon dedication,
quality, timelessness and
good personal relations. He is presently involved in the Capital
Campaign, working with a 25 member Board of Trustees at St. Joseph
Children’s Home. His wife, Dr. Karen C. Britt, is a U of L professor
who specializes in Middle Eastern archeology. They moved to Louisville
in 2006 with Sophie, their black lab.
Contact Barry at or 502-893-0241 ext. 261.
Ms. Bobbi Mattingly
Director, Residential Treatment Program
Bobbi
received her B.A. form Spalding University and M.A. from the University
of Louisville. Her love of children is demonstrated by her service
in the field both in Indiana and Kentucky, including 9 years at
Child Place in Indiana and 2 years with Child Protective Services
in Kentucky.
Contact Bobbi at
or 502-893-0241 ext.
204.
Jennifer received her MSSW from the Kent School at U of L, and
her CSW through the State of Kentucky. She is also the Director
of the Foster Care and Adoption Program and has worked at St.
Joe’s since 1996. She and her husband, Dr. Rodney Helgeson, have
three children, Tyler, Jacob and Conner. Jennifer helped to start
the Foster Care and Adoption Program in 1996. The Program received
the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s Angels in
Adoption Award in 2004 for best practices in adoption.
Leanna
has been with
St. Joseph Children’s
Home since 1992. She earned her Child Development Associate degree
in 2006 and has over 20 years experience in Early Childhood Education.
As Director, she takes seriously her role in assuring that each
child is provided the essentials during every
stage of their
early childhood development. The CDC participates in the STARS
for KIDS NOW, a voluntary above-licensing quality assurance program
operated by the Ky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
