Leadership

In His Hands Leadership

The In His Hands board of directors is a group of men and women who have a passion for changing the world and a shared hope for every child to have a loving home, nutritious food and an education.

Michelle Delhaute McGowan

Organization President

Michelle started In His Hands after God called her to do something about the orphan crisis. The work of In His Hands has been life-changing for Michelle as she has had the blessing of seeing transformation in orphaned children who have been part of the ministry. She loves helping orphans and spending time with her family. Michelle and her husband are the parents of 9 children, 4 of whom were adopted from China. She travels to the countries we work in ti spend time with the children, get to know people in the community, and plan programs.

Melissa Spells-Gammon

Secretary

Melissa has dreamed of being a full-time missionary to Africa since she was a child, but while she is waiting for the fulfillment of that dream, she is serving on the board at In His Hands and taking short-term mission trips, most recently to Kenya. Her compassion for needy children has led her to serve at a non-profit in the inner city of Indianapolis helping children from difficult situations to learn that they are valuable and giving them hope as they learn life skills and to care about themselves. She finds great joy in working with the children and especially seeing their transformations as they go through her program.

Tim Zinselmeier

Treasurer

Tim is a broker for the Real Estate Group. He and his wife have 4 sons and been longtime supporters of In His Hands. Tim currently serves as a board member.

Peter Sadlo

Board Member

Outreach in Kenya

Peter is a financial advisor at RBC Wealth Management in St Louis. He and his wife have four daughters, and they have been involved with In His Hands for several years. They sponsor Samuel in Haiti and are financial supporters of the mission that In His Hands has.

Curt Miller

Curt Miller is the manager of United Prairie and has supported In His Hands for years. He and his wife, Angela are the parents of three children, two through international adoption.

Michelle Hayes Slater

Michelle Hayes Slater is a labor and delivery nurse. She enjoys going on mission trips and is passionate about changing lives in Haiti through education and small businesses. She helped to start a school in Haiti where 100 children are currently attending.

Child Sponsorship Director and Outreach Coordinator

Ann McKinney

Ann has served with In His Hands for years in various roles, including as a mission trip coordinator, board member, and now as our Child Sponsorship Director and Outreach Coordinator. . She and her husband are parents to 16 children, with 14 of them adopted both domestically and internationally. Ann is passionate about advocating for orphans and has found adoptive families for hundreds of boys and girls. She is the author of a book called Always Room for More.

Lacie Snedigar Romanotto

In His Hands Accountant

Lacie started with In His Hands in June 2018 and traveled to Haiti to visit our campus in in October of the same year. She has also traveled to Kenya on a mission trip with her church. Lacie has two daughters and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, kayaking and traveling. She has served in several volunteer roles with her church over the years. She’s worked in various accounting and office manager roles and has been in her current position for 11 years.
”I’m honored to be a small part of helping IHH in record keeping behind the scenes.”

Laura Miller

Haiti Missionary

Laura Miller has four adult children and six grandchildren. Her desire is to serve God through serving orphans and vulnerable people. She has served on two mission trips to our Haiti mission. She loves spending time with the children, and sharing God's love with them. She is now currently in the mission field at In His Hands Haiti serving the Lord and the community there.

Kenya Project Manager

James Steven Reed

Jim Reed is compassionate in helping children in need. Jim has been serving and helping with In His Hands for several years now, having been on multiple mission trips. Jim and his wife Cheryl continue to share the heart of In His Hands with people all around.

Mara Warner 

Board Member

Mara Warner has been a leader in the care of children for several years. Her work includes court advocation, foster care promotion, and adoption assistance. Along side her husband, Aaron, she leads a powerful ministry in central Illinois which funds missionaries locally and abroad. Her first hand knowledge of the foster and adoption processes makes her a powerful advocate for families (and those without families).