Leadership Team

President & CEO

Karl D. Lehman - klehman@childkind.org

Karl D. Lehman joined Childkind in 1995 and has served as its President & CEO since 2003.  He is on the board of Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children and is Co-Chair of the Child Protective Services Advisory Committee (CAPTA).

Vice President & COO

Stephanie Owens, MSW - sowens@childkind.org

Stephanie serves as Childkind’s Vice President and COO and is responsible for managing all of the agency’s program services.  She has 20 years experience managing private and public child welfare programs in Georgia and South Carolina.

Director of Home Base Services

Joseph Sarra, MSW - Jsarra@childkind.org

Joe serves as Childkind’s Director of Home Based Services. Reporting to Stephanie Owens, Mr. Sarra oversees Childkind’s Transition Support, Family Support, and Training functions. An expert in Medicaid Waiver and community based services for children with significant health care needs and developmental disabilities; he has been with Childkind for 6 years.

Director of Placement Services

Kim Boykin, LPC - kboykin@childkind.org

Kim serves as Childkind’s Director of Placement Services.  She is responsible for the managing the agency’s foster care program.  She has 8 years experience managing child welfare programs in Georgia.

Business Manager

Trisha Clymore - tclymore@childkind.org