*Updated bios coming soon*
Brandon Bishop President Brandon is the bio dad of three, foster dad to two, & human to two dogs. He & his wife, Trina, have been foster parents for 11+ years now. During that time, fostering over 30 children anywhere from 4 days to 5.5 years. They consider fostering to be part of their ministry, pouring into the lives of the children in their care but also becoming a resource & "family" for birth parents throughout the process. Currently, he is Director & Principal Consultant for Bear Cognition, an AI & data solutions firm but worked in the logistics industry for 13+ years. Brandon has served on the MCFAPA Board for 7+ years now and loves the positive changes they are making locally. He is also VP for non-profit, Grandparents as Parents, helping support Grandfamilies and kinship caregivers across Alabama.    Edie Lowhorne Vice President Edie is our Kinship guru. She and her husband Keith "came out of retirement" when they adopted their 2 grandchildren. Edie is passionate about serving Grandfamilies and Kinship Caregivers, many of whom have no support and are living on little fixed income. She assists with GAP (Grandparents as Parents) and supports this segment through tangible resources like clothing and food assistance as well as heading up our Christmas for Kin initiatives. Jason Carodine Treasurer Kristy Marks-Bryant Kristy is the Marketing Director and Assistant Administrator for The Madison Village, a retirement & assisted-living facility in Madison, AL. She has been fostering for years and is a proud adoptive mom of two. She is our networking and marketing guru! Melissa Parry Melissa is our resident rockstar for The Den. She ensures that The Den at DHR, our essential needs clothing closet, is adequately stocked, organized, and more. She also assists with sorting items, checking inventory at our storage units, and more. Kerri Riley Kerri has been an attorney in the Huntsville area since 1984. A graduate of Lee High School, shehas lived in Huntsville most of her life. After earning a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama, she went on to earn her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree at the University of Alabama School of Law. Having raised three children here, her commitment to her community runs deep. In addition to years of service on community boards and to charitable organizations, Mrs. Riley has helped inform countless employees of their legal rights through her involvement with the People’s Law School. Lesley Cheatham |
Advisory Committee:
Billy & Taran Conway
Grandparents as Parents (GAP) Liason- Keith Lowhorne
DHR Liason – Mecca Jackson
MCFAPA Helpers
The following ladies are a wonderful asset to our team as they help us serve more families:
Holly Clark – Holly manages our MCFAPA Clothing & Equipment Exchange Group & coordinates local partnerships, volunteer sorters, and pickups.
Trina Bishop – Trina is our “Chaos Coordinator” and helps make sure things are sorted, stocked, and ready for use!
Melissa Parry – Melissa volunteers at The Den at DHR and assists with keeping it adequately stocked.
We are always looking for passionate people to serve alongside us! If you have a passion for improving the lives of children in our community & want to bring about positive change, please email us at Join@MCFAPA.Life or complete this application for consideration. More info on membership can be found here.