Matthew Ladika – Chief Executive Officer

Matthew began his career at HomeSafe in1998 as the agency’s Director of Finance. He was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2005, then began his current role of Chief Executive Officer in 2007. Matthew takes HomeSafe’s mission to heart, and protecting and empowering children and families impacted by abuse has always been Matthew’s top priority. He strives to provide the best of everything to the children in HomeSafe’s care, including top-notch facilities and qualified staff who care for the residents. Prior to joining HomeSafe, Matthew spent five years as Senior Accountant and Assistant Controller at YMCA of the USA in Chicago. He has served as board treasurer for both the Nonprofit Chamber of Palm Beach County and for the Partnership for Environmental Education at Jupiter High School. Matthew holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Marquette University. He loves spending time outdoors, and enjoys snorkeling, fishing, and camping with his wife, two daughters and retired greyhound. Matthew is also a successful beekeeper and takes great joy in sharing honey from his backyard hives.

Mike Tomczak – Chief Operations Officer

Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Central Florida. He possesses more than two decades of program and agency management experience. Prior to joining HomeSafe, Mike worked for private providers contracted with the Department of Juvenile Justice to provide specialized mental health and delinquency intervention services to high and maximum risk youth.

Diane DelBene – Chief Financial Officer

Diane received her BA in Accounting from North Central College in Illinois. Diane has a background of 30 years’ experience in managing accounting and finance. Prior to joining HomeSafe, Diane worked as the Senior VP/CFO at the Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches where she provided strategic planning and financial oversight for the agency.

Billy Van Ee  – Chief Human Resources Officer

Billy holds a BBA in Human Resources Management from Grand Valley State University and has more than 20 years of human resources experience. He is also certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) from the HR Certification Institute, and a SHRM-CP (Certified Professional) from the Society for Human Resources Management. From 1997 to 2001, Billy worked for HomeSafe as the Director of Human Resources and returned to the position in April 2010. Prior to rejoining HomeSafe, he held the positions of Director of Benefits and Administration and Recruiting Director for two international management consulting firms headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens. He’s a member of the national Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and HRPBC, Palm Beach County’s local SHRM chapter. Billy strongly believes in HomeSafe’s mission, and is the proud father of two children that he fostered through HomeSafe – and ultimately adopted.

Amanda Stone, LMHC – Chief Program Officer

Amanda has a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling and is a licensed mental health counselor. She has worked with children and families for over ten years in settings ranging from childcare centers, case management and residential treatment. Before joining the HomeSafe team, Amanda worked with children ages 5 to 17, providing oversight for a team of clinicians and case managers at the residential level of care. She has a passion for serving families and ensuring that children and families are set up for success in the future.

Laura G. Barker, CFP® – Chief Philanthropy Officer

Laura joined HomeSafe as Director of Individual Philanthropy in March 2021. She manages the development program for HomeSafe including major gifts, annual giving, and foundation and corporate relations. Laura most recently served as the Executive Director of Development at Jupiter Medical Center Foundation overseeing the major gifts department and a $300 million comprehensive fundraising campaign. Before that, she served as the Director of Major Gifts at the American Red Cross in Palm Beach County. Laura earned her BA from Amherst College and then obtained her CFP® (Certified Financial Planning) designation. She is also a graduate of Leadership West Palm Beach class of 2019. Laura is a Florida native who lived in Massachusetts, New York, and Spain before returning home to Palm Beach County. She resides in Palm Beach Gardens with her husband and two children.

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