Joli Sanders, Founder
Joli Sanders, a native of Houston, made Oklahoma City her home in 1995 after graduating from University of Texas in Austin, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She began post-graduate work in Interior Design at The University of Central Oklahoma and became a certified interior designer. Joli was drawn to the interconnectedness of design & the psychology behind how environments impact people. Joli practiced commercial interior design in Oklahoma City for 11 years, primarily for VanStavern Design Group. Joli’s desire to work with the local community in a meaningful way, and help people who are at a critical point in life, combined with the training & skills of a designer have led her to establish Focus on Home.
Abby Tompkins, Development Director
Abby began volunteering with Focus on Home in 2015. She then served as our Teen Board leader for 3 years and has also served on our Board of Directors. As Development Director, Abby is responsible for identifying funding sources and running our social media among other things. Abby was born and raised in Harrah, Oklahoma, and now lives in OKC with her husband, Matt, and their three boys, Arlo, Ira and Ellis. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling and trying out new restaurants in OKC.
Heidi Plank, Program Director
Heidi began volunteering with Focus on Home in 2016 as the chair to the donations committee. Since then she has taken on many other roles, such as, family coordinator, Design Appétit committee member, and most recently she served as the Board Chair. Heidi grew up just outside of Kansas City, Missouri, and now lives in Bethany with her husband Chris (who is also a regular Focus on Home volunteer) and their beloved dog, Buddy. Heidi has a background in interior design and for the last 7 years has been a sales director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, trying out new restaurants and traveling.
Sally Morgan
Sally has been a volunteer with Focus on Home for 4 years, and previously served on the Board of Directors. She has been married to her husband, Peter, for 48 years, together they have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Sally graduated from St. Anthony School of Nursing and Oklahoma City University in 1976 and she retired from nursing in 2011. In addition to her volunteer work with Focus on Home she also volunteers with Meals on Wheels and the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps assisting with COVID vaccinations. Sally loves spending time with her family, reading, hiking and traveling with her husband.
Robbie Whittington, Warehouse Manager
Robbie began working for Focus on Home in late 2020 in our warehouse. Robbie was born and raised in Oklahoma City and attended school in Edmond. He currently attends OSUOKC and is studying construction/structural engineering. Robbie enjoys playing golf, going to the lake and 3D printing.
Board of Directors:
Terri Woodland, Board Chair
Terri and her husband Guy are both natives of Missouri, but have called Oklahoma home for more than 30 years. They have two adult children, both graduates of the Edmond public school system, and one grandson. Millie is an attorney living in Edmond with her two year old son, Owen. Connor is a physician living in Westfield, IN, a suburb of Indianapolis. Our family will gain a daughter-in-law in July, as Kate and Connor will be married.
Terri earned a BS in Secondary English from Southwest Missouri State University in 1984, and a Masters in Education, Community Counseling Department of Psychology, from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1994. Terri has a long career in the nonprofit world, working in leadership roles at Sunbeam Family Services, NorthCare, and recently retiring from ReMerge, Oklahoma City’s first female diversion program.
Previous Board and volunteer activities include a 6 year term at Bethesda, Inc., a nonprofit agency in Norman helping children recover from trauma and sexual abuse. Terri also served on the board of the Oklahoma Women’s Coalition, serving as chair of the Incarceration Committee and a member of the OWC Voices for Change Committee. Other volunteer activities include Habitat for Humanity, Edmond Crop Walk, and Breakfast on Boulevard.
Terri and Guy are both recently retired but spend time managing rental properties, traveling, hiking, reading, cooking, and spending time with two year old Owen, their first grandson.
Kitt Letcher, Secretary
Kitt is the President and CEO of Better Business Bureau® (BBB) of Central Oklahoma. She deems that her purpose in life is to make her community a better place. She does this through the work of BBB, a private, nonprofit Oklahoma corporation that serves Central and Western Oklahoma, helping businesses thrive and meet their potential. Kitt joined the Focus on Home board in 2016 and has served as the Secretary since 2018. Kitt, her husband and family reside in Edmond Oklahoma. They love traveling abroad and are always looking for the next big adventure.
Ainslee Crum, Treasurer
Ainslee Crum and her husband Andy live in Edmond with their two sons Hudson (17) and Grayson (15). Their daughter Caroline (19) is a Sophomore at OSU and is majoring in Ag Education. Ainslee grew up in Edmond and went to college at TCU where she majored in accounting. Ainslee works with her husband at Pella Windows and Doors of Oklahoma/The Womble Company where she is the CFO/owner. The Womble Company was started by her great grandfather in 1922. She is the 4th generation in the family to own and operate the company. Her husband and her have owned it since 2017. Ainslee has been married to Andy for 22 years. She enjoys working with non-profits and utilizing her gifts and abilities to help where she can. In her spare time, if there is such a thing, she loves to travel with her family or take cooking classes at Sur la Table.
Sherry Beasley
Sherry has worked in the Interior Design field for over 35 years. She became involved with Focus on Home when she and her husband Lee were co-chairmen of the Focus on Home fundraising event Design Appetit in 2017. Sherry joined the board of Focus on Home in 2018. She feels that the mission of Focus on Home is unique among our community’s non-profits. Focus on Home directly impacts the families it serves and immediately improves their quality of life.
Leah Brown
Leah has been volunteering as a family coordinator with Focus on Home since 2018 and is excited to now be serving on the board as well. Born and raised in Edmond, she now lives in Yukon with her husband Kent and their three kids, Carter, Mackenzie and Harper. Leah is a top producing Realtor and team leader with McGraw Realtors and loves helping families throughout the OKC metro. In her free time, Leah enjoys traveling and spending time on her back patio with her family.
Susan Bolner-Hamilton
Susan is the co-founder and lead interior designer of Lillian Bea PLLC. She has worked in the architectural and interior design communities for more than 30 years. She is a licensed interior designer with the Oklahoma Board of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers. She also has her qualification from the National Council for Interior Design. In her spare time Susan dabbles in other art forms such as sculpting and painting, making her a true artist through and through.
Mary Hatch
Mary is the Co-Founder and Broker at West + Main Homes and has been a leader and top producer in the Oklahoma City real estate market since 2014. Mary lives with her Husband Perry and daughters Sophia and Hannah in Crown Heights and is an active member of St. Francis Catholic Church. The opportunity to serve this role in an effort to impact the future families of Focus on Home is an honor and a privilege.
Bart Jay Robey
Bart Jay Robey is a litigator whose practice concentrates on defense of products liability and property/casualty actions. He also maintains an active insurance coverage counseling and litigation practice. Mr. Robey litigates in all Oklahoma state and federal courts, the United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and tribal court in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
The President of Chubbuck Duncan and Robey P.C., Mr. Robey was selected as an Oklahoma SuperLawyer for the years 2019-2021, and a SuperLawyer-Rising Star for the years 2016-2018. He is a co-founder and past President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. His professional memberships include the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, the Federal Bar Association, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Bar Association.
Mr. Robey graduated from The George Washington University Law School in 2003 where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi and the Moot Court Board. While in law school, he also clerked for the late Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Marian Opala. Mr. Robey received his bachelor’s degree in political science and communications from the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C.
Outside of the practice of law, Mr. Robey is an adjunct professor in the Petree College of Arts and Sciences at Oklahoma City University where he teaches electoral and voting rights law.
Jim Jackson
Jim Jackson recently retired after a 39 year career with American Fidelity Assurance Company in Oklahoma City.
Hobbies – landscaping/gardening, design/decorating, cooking, traveling and exercising.
Jim completed a Bachelors Science Business Administration with a Major in Marketing from the University of Arkansas in 1980.
Jim and his wife Karen have been married for 42 years. Karen and Jim have a daughter Robin (married to Kasey) and a son Wilson (married to Maddy) and a much loved grandson Harrison, who has a little brother arriving first of December. Jim and Karen have two dogs (who are rescued mutts).
Since retiring Jim has had a tugging on his heart to use his skills/talents for serving those who are in need of help/assistance. Jim is thrilled and finds it very fulfilling to be volunteering for Focus On Home.
Brennan Dolan
Brennan Dolan is President and Managing Broker of UrbanWorks Commercial Real Estate and Home By UrbanWorks. He is a member of Mercy Hospital’s Board of Trustees and a member of New View Oklahoma’s Board of Directors. He is a graduate of The University of San Diego and Bishop McGuinness High School.
Committee Members:
Sue Kuntze
Teri Voss
Justin & Kerri Beasley
Nick & Nicole Dell’Osso
Stuart Hudson
Focus Friends:
Anne White – Marketing, Branding, and Graphic Design; AnneWhiteDesigns.com
Johnny Blanco – JohnnyBlancoPhotography.com
“Home is the starting place of love, hope and dreams.”