The Hope Group - Our Team
Our Team
Hope Group
CEO
Ken Huey
After completing his BA in English, Ken Huey received a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Florida State University. He then earned his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Purdue University.
Dr. Huey has been working in behavioral and mental health with a focus on trauma since 1994. He has worked in outpatient and residential treatment settings as a therapist and then in executive capacities. Being adopted himself, Dr. Huey was always drawn to the large population of other adoptees in treatment. He ultimately became convinced that this population needed specialty care and in November of 2006, Dr. Huey launched Calo, a residential treatment center in Missouri. After selling his interest in Calo in 2015, Dr. Huey retired for some years and then joined The Hope Group, in 2020, as their CEO.
Dr. Huey has presented around the country on issues of parenting, couples communication, and residential care. He has served on the boards of the Attachment and Trauma Network (ATN), the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP), and the Association for Treatment of Trauma in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh).
Chief Legal Counsel
Blaine Hofeling
Blaine Hofeling is an accomplished attorney, business leader and entrepreneur with extensive professional and legal experience in the area of residential treatment. In 2014, troubled that families without substantial means could not afford to access critical, even life-saving services for their children, Blaine founded Havenwood Academy with the mission of pairing world-class trauma treatment with innovative funding sources to help disadvantaged children receive care.
CFO
Josh Gardner
Josh currently serves as the CFO. He holds a B.A. in accounting as well as an MBA. Josh is a favorite presenter at national conventions including NATSAP. Josh works to innovatively utilize all financial resources for the benefit of the company
Director of Corporate Compliance
Janie Sabin
Janie attended Southern Utah University where she received a degree in criminal justice with a legal studies minor. After graduating from SUU, she started working as a paralegal in a prominent law firm where, among other things, she handled the firm’s adoptions. After 12 years, Janie left that position and joined The Hope Group.
Director of Admissions and Marketing
Nathan Hofeling
Nathan earned his Bachelor’s in Accounting at Southern Utah University and currently serves as the Director of Admissions and Marketing. Nathan has had a hand in the growth and development of every aspect of The Hope Group and is well respected for his work throughout the nation.
Subsidiaries
Engage
Jack Hinman
Jack Hinman (He/Him) is the Founder and Executive Director of Engage Transitions. He has been providing mental health and administrative services to individuals and families in a variety of treatment settings including hospitals, wilderness therapy programs, residential treatment centers and community mental health for over 20 years.
My Psych Match & Mental Health Matchmakers
Amanda Marlar
Amanda is driven by an unwavering passion for advancing access to mental healthcare. She has immersed herself in a variety of mental health settings, including IOP, PHP, and residential facilities. This diverse experience has finely tuned her skills, particularly in navigating the challenges within the field of psychiatry.
Havenwood Academy
Josh Gardner
Josh currently serves as the CFO. He holds a B.A. in accounting as well as an MBA. Josh is a favorite presenter at national conventions including NATSAP. Josh works to innovatively utilize all financial resources for the benefit of the company
Emerge Treatment
Madi Harper
Madi Harper is a dedicated servant to others. She is driven to make improving your mental health a normal today. She is a clinical mental health counselor and attended Westminster University.