Hired in October, 2005, Jim O’Brien has definitely made a difference in the Center of Family Love . Not only is Jim O’Brien a Catholic, he also has a solid background in accounting and finance as well as experience administering a non-profit organization. Besides being the first Catholic to lead the Center, he’s also the first executive director to actually live in Okarche. He and his wife moved to the small tradition-rich farming community on the Kingfisher-Canadian County line shortly after he was hired. The new director pokes his head into the Center at all hours of the day and is already on a first name basis with employees and residents.

Moving from Chickasha , Oklahoma , O’Brien served as executive director of a non-profit organization known as Special Young Adults. He was in that position for five years and before that served as director of a similar organization in Duncan . Before that he had been living in Texas and working for Halliburton. The energy giant then transferred him to Duncan . Soon after the move the bottom fell out of the energy sector and O’Brien along with 400 other Halliburton workers joined the ranks of the unemployed. Looking back, O’Brien said it was the best thing that ever happened to him, in terms of his career.

“I got involved with not-for-profits and working with and for people and I have loved it ever since,” he said.  

Clay was born and raised in Kansas, old farm boy. He left the farm for the Marines and left the Marines to be an Accountant. He received a Degree from UCO in Edmond, BBS and an Associate Degree in Accounting. He spent 28 years with Wilson Foods, and has been with CFL for one year.

He has a wife, son, daughter, two granddaughters

John has over thirty years in the human resources arena   He served in the capacity of H/R generalist and well as an H/R specialist.  As a specialist  he has been the Director of College Relations, Corporate Employment Manager, Salary Administration Manager, Compensation and Benefit Director.  He has also been Relocation Manager for a major wholesale food company. As a generalist, he has worked in both Union and Non-union environments which included  both for-profit as well as non-profit organizations

John has both a bachelor and well as a Master degree.  He was originally from the Chicago Illinois area. He has lived in Clinton , Iowa , Simsbury , Connecticut , Daytona Beach , Florida , and Edmond , Oklahoma .   In Edmond he resides with his wife of 34 years.

Rhonda has been with the Center of Family Love since 8-16-93. She is currently the Accounts Receivable Clerk, and handles Admissions for the Center.

Rhonda is married (29 years) with three children and one grandson. Rhonda and her husband are Youth Leaders at their church as well as Sunday School Teachers.