Family House Board of Directors

Officers

 

Stacy Kidd, President

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President

After graduating from the University of Illinois, Stacy completed a Master's degree at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She is now a licensed architect with a focus on commercial and educational K-12 projects and an adjunct faculty member at Illinois Central College.

Stacy has been involved with Family House since the beginning of 2020, serving as a board member and a member of the Hospitality Committee. She has also served as co-chair of the East Peoria Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and participated in both the East Peoria and Peoria Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Schools.

In her free time, she enjoys playing co-ed softball, adventurous international travel, and taking naps.

Jesse Watkins

Vice President

Jesse Watkins is Superintendent for Core Construction. He completed the Carpenter’s Apprenticeship Training Program in 2008 while working for Core Construction.

Jesse has worked Core Construction for seventeen years & spending the last six years working in healthcare construction.

He previously served on the Village of Mackinaw Board and was assigned to the zoning board of committee.

Jesse and his wife, Alissa, live in Mackinaw, IL with their two sons.

In his free time, Jesse enjoys coaching youth athletics and training for triathlon (swimming, cycling, running) events.

Amanda Lowry, Treasurer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Kirsten Ringel, Secretary

Amanda Lowry

Treasurer

Amanda Lowry, CPA, CHFP is the Vice President – Controller for OSF HealthCare System. She joined OSF in 2011 and was promoted to her current role in 2014. She began her career in public accounting with a local CPA firm for 3 years and then joined KPMG in the healthcare audit practice where she spent 9 years.

Amanda graduated from Bradley University in 1999 and is a registered Certified Public Accountant. She is a member of the Health Care Financial Management Association and is a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional. She also is currently the President of the Board of Family House and has served on the board for almost 10 years, a member of the Bradley University Department of Accounting Advisory Council, a past member of the Illinois Central College Department of Accounting Council, past member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, past member of the Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society, past Junior Achievement Volunteer, and past Volunteer income tax preparer.

Amanda is married to Jerry, and they have 3 children, Jack, Owen, and Ella. Her personal interests include family vacations, reading, and her children’s sports.

Kirsten Ringel

Secretary

Kirstin Ringel was born and raised in Seymour, Indiana, but has called Central Illinois her home for the past decade. She graduated from Eureka College in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Religion.

After graduation, she moved to Peoria and became involved with the nonprofit sector. Kirstin graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Nonprofit Leadership from Bradley University in 2019.

Her career path has taken her from supporting Employer Services for the Smith Career Center at Bradley University, to pouring her heart (and sweat) into the community as a Volunteer Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity Greater Peoria Area, and finally to the development side of nonprofits, when she joined UnityPoint Health in 2020.

Kirstin lives in Peoria with her husband, Mike, and their three cats. She currently serves the Peoria nonprofit Family House as a member of the Hospitality Committee and the Board Development Committee. She also gives her time to being an Advisor to the Delta Zeta - Pi Chapter at Eureka College.

In her free-time, Kirstin is an avid reader and enjoys outdoor recreation.

 

Directors

 

Bob Anderson, Director

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Bob Anderson joined OSF HealthCare in 1981 as a Medical Technologist in the Laboratory at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.  Bob held various positions in the laboratory becoming Director of Laboratory Services in 1987 and Corporate Director of Laboratories for OSF Healthcare in 1998.  In 2005 Bob moved to Administration as the Vice President of Technical and Support services.  Bob served the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center since 2011 and accepted the role of President of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in November 2017.  

A graduate of Eureka College, Bob obtained his Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration from the College of Saint Francis in Joliet Illinois in 1995.  In 2012 he earned his Fellow credential in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

A lifelong Central Illinois resident, Bob was named a Top 40 under 40 leader in Peoria, he has served on the Boards of a number of Peoria non-profit organizations including Family House, the Heart of Illinois United Way, Peoria Hospitals Mobile Medical Services, and the Central Illinois American Red Cross.  

Bob lives in Eureka with his wife Lynne, they spend their spare time on home improvement projects and travel. They have three grown children, Amanda, Elizabeth, and Jeffrey.

 
 

Tyler Eathington, Director

 

Tyler Eathington

Tyler has always considered himself homegrown. On his family farm just outside of Peoria he grew up developing a work ethic that prepared him to be a tenacious attorney. He also watched his father, Kenny Eathington, work tirelessly to build a successful legal practice in Peoria for more than 20 years. “I saw the respect my father garnered throughout the community and the way he was able to genuinely help people and change peoples’ lives with his efforts.” A career in law seemed natural.

Born and raised a lifelong Illini fan, Tyler started his education at the University of Illinois where he pursued a degree in Political Science and spent a summer in Washington D.C. working on Capitol Hill. That experience furthered his deep respect and admiration for the law as he clearly understood its role in the history of the United States.

A loyal Cub fan, Tyler was excited to pursue his law degree in Chicago. He attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, where if you couldn’t find him in the library, you would find him in the Wrigley Field Bleachers.  Tyler made the dean’s list, and attributes his success in law school to “preparation, hard work, and always putting your best product forward.”

Tyler returned to his hometown in Central Illinois and joined the Quinn Johnston team in 2017. He supports cases involving transactional law and looks forward to contributing to a variety of Quinn Johnston practice teams.

Tyler volunteers to support the community he calls home. He has been a Relay for Life team leader on several occasions and is actively involved with Junior Achievement.

 
 

Mark Plunkett, M.D., Director

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Dr. Plunkett grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in Princess Anne. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University and his Medical Degree from UNC Chapel Hill. He returned to Duke to complete his training in General and Cardiothoracic Surgery. He subsequently completed his fellowship training in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery at UCLA and the Mattel Children’s Hospital

Upon completing his residency, he came to Peoria and worked closely with Dr. Dale Geiss at the OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois. He spent an additional ten years at UCLA as a full-time faculty. He has also served as faculty for the University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital and the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital.  

He was recruited back to the OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois and the University of Illinois College of Medicine. As Chief of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, he has spent much of his time in Peoria helping to build and grow the program to provide the highest quality of care to the children of Illinois with congenital heart disease. Dr. Plunkett also serves on the Community Advisory Board for the OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois and the Family House Board of Directors.

 

Steve Hank, Director

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Steve Hank is the Small Business Banker for PNC Bank specializing in helping small business owners with loans and cash management needs in the Peoria and Bloomington area. He has worked in the banking industry for the past 22 years.

Steve has been a member of the board with Family House since 2018 and serves as the current Vice President, Chair for the Board Development Committee, and is on the Golf Committee. He is currently a member of the Peoria North Rotary Club and serves on the Local Project Committee, and has been a Rotarian for the last 14 years. He is also an active member of Bethany Community Church in Washington, IL, and a past Junior Achievement Volunteer.

Steve grew up in Burlington, IA, and moved to Peoria in 1999. He is a graduate of Hannibal-LaGrange College with a B.S. in Business Administration. He enjoys golfing, fishing, hunting, and hiking. Steve and his wife, Denise, have a son and daughter and live in Washington, IL.

 
 

DIRECTORS - photos and bios coming soon!

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  • Nicole Hayes

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  • Layla Slater

  • Alli Turner

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Executive Director

 

Shanna Shipman,

Family House of Peoria Executive Director

Shanna Shipman

Shanna Shipman is deeply committed to the mission of Family House, believing that our community must help families to stay together during their most vulnerable and challenging times. Shanna brings extensive experience in nonprofit settings focused on the field of education.

She worked for the American Institutes for Research and the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders in Washington, D.C. before becoming an independent consultant serving national, state, and local education systems in their continuous improvement processes. She has served nationally and internationally as a subject matter specialist, integrating organizational practices that are trauma-informed and provide an integrated approach to supporting one’s mental, social, and physical wellness.

Early in her career, Shanna served refugee populations in Kenya and Bosnia-Herzegovina, working for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and international nonprofit organizations. She also brings rich experiences in journalism, congressional politics, and public health emergency preparedness.

Shanna holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Bradley University as well as a bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan University. She was a visiting scholar at Oxford University, England in the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics program.

She is thrilled to join the team at Family House, saying, “Family House is an incredible, compassionate place made possible by incredible, compassionate people. Please contact us to get involved!”