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Leadership

The experience and solid leadership of Gladney’s executives, along with the talent and dedication of our employees, help to make Gladney Center for Adoption a success.

  • Mark Melson Headshot

    Mark M, President & Chief Executive Officer

  • Heidi Bruegel Cox Headshot

    Heidi C, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, JD

  • Kristin Porter Headshot

    Kristin P, Chief Program Officer, Counseling & Gladney Home, LCSW-S

  • Lisa Schuessler Headshot

    Lisa S, Chief Operating Officer, Development

  • Diana DeGroot Headshot

    Diana D, Vice President of International Adoption & Executive Director, East Coast Operations, LMSW, MBA, TBRI Practitioner

  • Jennifer Hart Headshot

    Jennifer H, Vice President of New Beginnings and Residential Services, New Beginnings, LCSW

  • Ashley Whiteside Headshot

    Ashley W, Vice President of Domestic Adoption, Domestic Adoption, LMSW, LCPAA

  • Natalie Bowen Headshot

    Natalie B, Director of Development, Development, LMSW

  • Ryan Doty Headshot

    Ryan D, IT Supervisor, IT

  • Oakley Jones Headshot

    Oakley J, Director of Marketing & Communications

  • Kati Silcox Headshot

    Kati S, Director of Clinical Services and Post Adoption, Clinical and Post Adoption Services, MA

  • Caitlyn Ussery Headshot

    Caitlyn U, Director of Counseling Services, Counseling Services, LCSW-S

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TYPES OF ADOPTION
PREGNANT & CONSIDERING
DOMESTIC INFANT
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION
FOSTER ADOPTION
contact information
6300 JOHN RYAN DRIVE FORT WORTH, TX 76132
hello@gladney.org
817-922-6000
CONTACT US
OTHER LINKS
CAREERS
DONATE
COUNSELING
AdoptED
GLADNEY UNIVERSITY
HOME STUDY
Copyright © 2025 Gladney Center for Adoption. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.
TYPES OF ADOPTION
PREGNANT & CONSIDERING
DOMESTIC INFANT
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION
FOSTER ADOPTION
OTHER LINKS
CAREERS
DONATE
COUNSELING
AdoptED
GLADNEY UNIVERSITY
HOME STUDY
contact information
6300 JOHN RYAN DRIVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76132
HELLO@GLADNEY.COM
817-922-6000
CONTACT US
Copyright © 2025 Gladney Center for Adoption. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.