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ADMINISTRATION

ANSELME SADIKI

Anselme Sadiki

Anselme Sadiki is the Executive Director of the Children’s Home Society of Idaho, a 112 – year- old organization that operates the Warm Springs Counselling Centre.

A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly known as Zaïre, Sadiki was a university student when the country’s dictator launched a campaign of terror against students. Mr. Sadiki resettled in Pocatello, Idaho in 1994 where he started over and completed his bachelor’s degree in social work at Idaho State University. He later earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University and went on to work for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

He worked as a UNDP deputy representative in Mauritania, Cabo Verde, and Gabon. He led development projects funded by the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and the European Commission in several countries in Africa and South East Asia. Mr. Sadiki also helped establish a government in South Sudan, now the world newest country. After spending a dozen years with U.N., Mr. Sadiki returned to Idaho with his wife and daughter.

Kris Heindel

Director of Clinical Services

Kris Heindel

Christopher (aka Kris) Heindel. Kris is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 25 years of counseling and supervising experience. He received his Masters at Pacific Lutheran University and has served families in Idaho, Utah, Oregon, Washington and Arizona. Kris has worked as a Clinical Director, working with children, adolescents, couples and families, in outpatient and residential programs and group home settings. Kris has designed and directed several programs with a focus on improving children’s lives and the lives of their families. Kris was born and raised in the great state of Idaho. He is married with five children and two grand-children.

ASHLEY KEITH

BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER

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Ashley Keith

Ashley started with the Children’s Home Society as a medical receptionist. She has experience in medical front office, education and museum collections management.

Her passion to help others has led to paths beyond the education field which have given her unexpected but new perspectives and experiences. Ashley earned her degree from Boise State University in Secondary Education and History and spent many years working education outreach.

She and her partner have three sons, a Border Collie, a Guinea Pig and a lot of fish. Ashley loves history especially ships, reading and studying about the American Civil War, cooking, camping and the outdoors. And playing video games with her sons.

BRINLEY LUCK

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

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BRINLEY LUCK

Brinley is an Idaho native who moved to Arizona at age 7 and came back to Boise in 2005. She has over 25 years’ experience in all facets of business from administrative support to operations to business management and business development.

She is married with a daughter who is gearing up to go to college and a lovely golden retriever name Dolly. She loves anything that has to do with the outdoors and her passion is river rafting. Although she is new to the nonprofit world, she is excited to be part of the team and to learn all she can on what Children’s Home Society is all about.

Amanda Porter

Human Resource Manager

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Amanda Porter

Amanda is thrilled to join the Children’s Home Society in its mission to support children and families.

Although new to the non-profit world, Amanda has provided HR support in many different industries, including outpatient substance abuse treatment centers, car dealerships, and food service franchises. She considers it a privilege to have met so many people in different walks of life.

She has graduate and undergraduate degrees in music, which ultimately led her to meet her husband, a professor of music. Together they have a little girl, a baby boy, and a 16-year-old cat.

Amanda loves reading, watching British mystery shows, discovering new eateries, and of course watching her children discover the world.

Mark Svejkovsky

Finance Manager

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Mark Svejkovsky

Mark is a Finance Executive with over 35 years of Accounting experience, principally in the Manufacturing industries. A principal in developing mature, stable operations with a hands-on, results-focused approach, he has a proven ability to plan and execute projects with a strong ability to adapt quickly to new circumstances and environments. As a Controller at Koronis Parts, Inc. he was responsible for all financial aspects of the business allowing company to move from asset based lender to conventional bank financing. Mark was also an accounting lead in Cellular Manufacturing, Just-In-Time and Kanban projects as well as accounting lead in bringing ERP system in-house.

Married with two grown, married children and two grand-children, he and his wife recently relocated from Minnesota to Idaho for several reasons, but the weather was a big part of their decision as it allows them to enjoy extended hiking and biking.

COLBI TWISS

Marketing Manager

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COLBI TWISS

What do you specialize in? Advertising or what most people now refer to as Marketing. I love everything I do from writing marketing plans to social media, graphic design to branding and all the stuff in between!

What do you love most about what you do? I love the creativity side of what I do. I am a very visual person, so I love the beauty of something so simple as a collateral layout, logo and branding. Seeing it all come together. I enjoy seeing what other people come up with and that I can learn something new everyday, whether it’s how to best market a product or service, to how do learn a new design skill. It’s always changing.

How long have you been in Marketing? Over 20 years. I have worked in advertising agencies in both Salt Lake City and Boise as well as worked on the client side of marketing. I have also had my own company for 4 years which has allowed me to stay at home with my kids. Once my kids get started school, I decided it was time to get back the workforce outside my home and was so excited when the opportunity to work at an organization like the Children’s Home Society came along.

Where are you from? Boise, but my husband said since I was born in California I can’t call myself a native, even though my family moved here when I was three.

Where did you study? I got my BA degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Advertising and Minor in English from San Diego State University.

When you are not in the office, what do you enjoy doing?Spending time with my family; my husband Dan, my 7 year old sweet boy Ethan and my 5 year old firecracker daughter Hannah. We love to go camping (some people call it glamping because we have a trailer with two tvs). We love to camp from Spring to Fall. And you have to have a tv mounted to the outside of your trailer if you want to watch college football. I also enjoy mountain bike riding and stand up paddle boarding.

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ANSELME SADIKI

Kris Heindel

ASHLEY KEITH

BRINLEY LUCK

Amanda Porter

Mark Svejkovsky

COLBI TWISS

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