Our Board of Directors
Denise Thalacker
FFA President
Denise is a Project Manager with Cleveland Clinic, supporting the Real Estate Department in leadership. She has won the excellence award personally and for her department.
Throughout her career, she has led numerous community service initiatives, and volunteered, reflecting her deep passion of giving back.
Denise has over 30 years of diverse professional experience, she has earned a reputation for being detail oriented, analytical, and consistently delivering excellence on every project or initiative. Denise has served on the Visionary School of Arts board 2021-2024 where she has been involved in many ways, especially bringing children’s art to the forefront with shows, public speaking, and volunteering.
Church, Denise has served in numerous outreaches, and she is involved in regional ministry with leadership roles.
Her presidential role with Florida Faith Alliance includes community connections, awareness presentations, and leading the way to help fight child trafficking.
Ginger Kirila
FFA Vice President
“I am passionate about stopping child trafficking. Through the education and awareness of grandparents, parents, and children, we can make an impact and put an end to this atrocity. The education and awareness can be scaled to share with thousands of people through utilizing the technologies and videos created by Florida Faith Alliance.”
What I’ve Done.
I attended Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, where I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Economics. I also completed my post-graduate accounting at Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH. I Started a business in 1987 called
What I am currently Doing.
At Techni-gal Technology Training, I provide set up, individualized training, and support for –
o Software: Microsoft Office products, Google products, QuickBooks, Sage Accounting, Facebook and other social media,
Computers: Apple Platform, Windows Platform, Smartphones Apple, Android, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Tablets, Apple, Android, Google, and Smart TV’s.
Kim Baumgardner
FFA Seceratary
“I have a passion that aligns with the goals and purposes of the ENDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING cause!”
Kim is involved with local political and regional leaders. Her strength is in strategic development focused on non-profit education, summer camps, and K-12th grade education for at-risk and lower income students.
Kim’s background in creating and managing educational settings, student programs, and events, for diverse age groups with experience in organizing and leading both staff members and volunteers.
Serving as founder and CEO in Heritage Christian, Kids Day Camp, &
❖ Executive director, non-profit youth development and private school organization, Project
Management and Development, Grant Writing, Staff Supervision, Strategic Planning, Fund Development.
Kim has worked for non-profit Care Net PCC as the Youth Community Ed. Director ‘
CFF College Director & Teenage Youth Group Mentor
Helping Families Succeed Early Intervention and Parenting Instructor
Frank Dwelley
FFA Treasurer
Frank is a highly experienced professional who has dedicated over 27 years of his career to Bombardier Aerospace Corp. Moving up the ranks, Frank held various positions in the Company. For these last 16 years, Frank serves as the Interim Lift Analyst for Bombardier, where he is responsible for overseeing quality assurance and liaising between the Flight Operations finance and scheduling departments navigating budgets, staff education, federal regulations and client contracts.
Apart from his work at Bombardier, Frank is the financial advisor and bookkeeping manager for a local Registered Nurse Care Management company, and he serves as the money manager and power of attorney for his aged mother.
Frank is a man of faith who believes in using his financial expertise to accomplish God’s work. In the words of Pastor Jim Baker in Powel, Ohio, Frank sees “dollars as soldiers to accomplish God’s Kingdom purposes.”
Despite being born in Maine and living in New England for decades, Frank and his wife, Laura, moved to the sunny south in early 2010, where they love every minute of every day living in the warmth.
Jennifer A. Kerr P.A.
FFA Board Member
Jennifer Kerr is an attorney in the Stuart Florida area she has a wide breadth of knowledge and handles cases in the state and federal courts at the trial level and appeals for the past 25 years.
She won in the Florida Supreme Court securing a $2 million dollar verdict for her 87-year old client who was illiterate and spoke no English after he was taken advantage of. Ms. Kerr specializes in business, estate planning, probate and family law. Ms. Kerr is the Voice for the People Who Don’t Have a Voice,
She has been successful in protecting children and mothers from abusive and controlling fathers. Ms. Kerr is routinely retained last minute in dire situations that require finesse
Ms. Kerr is a hall of fame tennis player in college. She graduated in 1998 from Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University; she lived in Kenya East Africa during college while attending Albion College in Michigan.
Jennifer is a strong voice in advocacy of children and the righteous cause to stop Human Trafficking. She is a ferocious fighter who will stand up for new legislation and warning parents in how to protect their children. She has been on the board of Florida Faith Alliance since it’s inception in December of 2022 and an intregal part of the FFA momentum.
Tony and Lynne Barletta
CEO and COO FFA Advisory Board Members
Pastors Lynne and Tony serve as a leadership team for Florida Faith Alliance. Their individual backgrounds can be seen on the Team page at