Audalee McLoughlin, President and CEO
amcloughlin@newmomsinc.org
Audalee McLoughlin began preparing for her current position of Executive Director
in 1974 when she became a teenage mother. Her career took many interesting turns
as she worked toward this -- then unknown -- goal.
Having begun her professional career as a human resources manager for a large
manufacturing company in central Illinois, Audalee advanced through the field
until she became a human resources director for a $26 billion bank holding company.
In 1996, Audalee was named a Vice President.
Through the years Audalee struggled with her desire to overcome the stigma of
being a teen mom and her desire to mentor and provide a message of strength and
hope to other teen moms. She explored several volunteer opportunities. In November
of 1997 Audalee learned of New Moms, Inc. and left her corporate position to
become New Moms' first Employment Training Coordinator, charged with preparing
young mothers to enter the work world -- many for the very first time.
In 2000, Audalee and her husband, Bob, decided to expand their family through
adoption. They added two daughters to their family and Audalee left New Moms
to raise her children and start her own human resources consulting business.
For the next four years Audalee worked with small and mid-sized businesses in
the Chicago metro area and continued to work with New Moms on a consulting basis.
She also served as Acting Executive Director during the sabbatical of the then
Executive Director, Connie Mead.
In 2002, Audalee joined the New Moms' board of directors as the Chairperson.
In September, 2004, when the Executive Director resigned after 14 years of service,
Audalee stepped in as the Interim Executive Director. In a couple of months,
Audalee explains that she "had been in New Moms remission and being back here
everyday has caused a relapse." She resigned from the board and applied for
the Executive Director's position, which she officially assumed January 1, 2005.
Audalee met her husband at Willow Creek Community Church in Barrington, where
they are members and Audalee leads a women's neighborhood Bible study. The McLoughlins
live with their 16 year old daughter, Colette in Algonquin. They are the proud
parents of four other grown children, Phillip (31), Scott (23), Chris (22) and
Kelly (19). Their three sons are married to wonderful women -- Kristi, Leah and
Jordan. In the last few years they have moved to a new stage of life, becoming
the very proud grandparents of three grandchildren.
Bruce Kim, Chief Operating Officer
bkim@newmomsinc.org
Bruce joins New Moms from a high-tech background working with systems and methodologies to improve the process of producing sub-micron silicon chips. He has volunteered working with youth and children for the past 15 years. He graduated with a Masters degree in Engineering and a Masters degree in Theology.
Janet Keller, Director of Finance
jkeller@newmomsinc.org
Janet Keller is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has worked at New Moms
since May 1996. She started as a part-time Fiscal Clerk and ended up in her current
position as Director of Finance.
Prior to joining New Moms, Janet worked in corporate tax departments - working
primarily on federal income tax audits. During that time, she obtained a Masters
in Taxation from DePaul University during five years of night school. Janet finds
some irony in the fact that she ended up working in a non-profit organization
where a knowledge of tax issues isn't really necessary. While it may be a demonstration
of "God's sense of humor" Janet does find that her audit experience has come
in handy at New Moms in facilitating her detailed financial reporting duties
to the various public agencies that provide funding to the organization.
Janet earned her B.S. in Accounting from St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer,
Indiana. She is a long-time volunteer and co-coordinator for Volunteer Programs
at the UIC Medical Center in Pediatrics. She enjoys providing a brief diversion
for the patients, their families, and the staff when her volunteer group hosts
ice cream socials and holiday parties.
Janet energizes herself with the time she spends with her niece, nephews and
godchildren.
Joseph Wright , Director of Development
jwright@newmomsinc.org
Bio coming soon...
