Terri English-Yancy BA, MA, MA, as Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Essential Families, brings over 30 years experience of program policy, procedure, responsible fiscal management, and strategic planning with tactical detail experience.

Data and positive outcome driven, Terri effectively manages compliance and finance matters, relative to Essential Families operations, while making efficiency decisions, and appropriate delegations.

Additionally, Terri successfully completed the WIPFLI Head Start fiscal management training and is a former board memeber of Nurture KC. Terri is a trained trauma informed care facilitator, with a strong diverse individual collaboration “know how”.

Jayce Greene, Chief Financial Officer

With 25+ years of commercial banking and financial services experience, I provide Strategic CFO Consulting services for real estate developers, small to mid-sized business owners, and non-profits. Formerly a Director of Lending with a CDFI in the Midwest, I specialize in affordable housing-related projects with developers that are looking to "give back" to their communities through their real estate development skills.

My clients work on all types of properties, icluding residential, commercial, and mixed use that involve both rehab and new construction throughout the United States. Given my prior investor real estate underwriting experience, my highest and best use is my ability to translate a developer's concept into a financial proforma that attracts lenders and investors to provide funding for their project.

Riza Artizuela, Executive Administrator

With 9 years of diverse professional experience, she's taken on roles such as tutor, Content Writer, Digital Content Coordinator, Copywriter, Social Media Manager, Ghostwriter, and Administrative Manager. Riza is not only proficient in her day-to-day responsibilities, but is also passionate about optimizing processes and contributing to the overall success of the executive management team.

Dedicated to community service, Riza has been actively involved in spearheading feeding and nutrition programs for malnourished kids and seniors since 2016. During typhoons, she extends support by providing families with essential supplies. She's thrilled to contribute to Essential Families' vision of reaching, informing, and inspiring the lives of children and families, addressing the Digital Divide.

Kenneth P. Yancy I, BBA, is Chief Digital Marketing and Business Development Officer for Essential Families. Kenneth is a serial entrepreneur and visionary, “gifted and talented” in the areas of Digital/ Mobile Marketing, Software Development, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence, and Real Estate Development.

Kenneth’s unique expertise and background is a result from 37 years of leading successful multi-million dollar projects for Big Data, software, marketing, Real Estate Development, and telecommunications powerhouses IBM, Sprint, Cisco Systems, and Proverbs Estates.

Recently, Kenneth was inducted into the UMKC Innovation Center Fellow program.

Amy Fortney, BA, PMP, is Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Essential Families.

Amy has nearly 25 years of Operations leadership and Project Management experience as a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Career highlights have included leading large teams and implementing provider credentialing systems for 250k+ providers at the nation’s largest health insurer as well as management of award-winning care teams and territories in home care for the country’s third largest non-profit health system. She has also been responsible for leading two business divisions in delivery and fulfillment of multi-year, multi-million-dollar state contracts administering Workers Compensation and tax processing for three state departments of taxation during her tenure at a leading Business Process Outsourcing company.

Ms. Fortney is a consultant for 7 and 8-figure small businesses providing fractional Operations leadership services and personalized business coaching.

Christina Kohn, Chief Rural Essential Digital Equity Program Officer

I am a seasoned social worker with clinical licensure since 2005, bringing nearly two decades of experience to my practice. My professional journey has afforded me the privilege of working with adults, teenagers, and children across diverse settings.

I am dedicated to employing a strengths-based approach, recognizing and building upon the inherent capabilities of each individual. I am committed to meeting you exactly where you are in your journey, focusing on your unique goals and aspirations. Your well-being and personal growth are at the heart of my practice, and I am here to support you every step of the way.