Dr. Mary Jane Hetrick has been immersed in the nonprofit sector for over two decades, working as a consultant, a volunteer, a board member and branch manager of a national nonprofit organization. She also taught Master of Public Administration courses for 12 years in marketing, grant writing, and nonprofit executive leadership.

Dr. Hetrick is the founder and president of Foundation Logic, LLC that focuses on cultivating organizational performance. Hearing the experiences with the foster care system of people close to Dr. Hetrick caused her to take a keen interest in being part of the solution.