Evan Leach

Evan Leach has extensive experience in the field of foster care and child welfare. Evan started their career as a Care Manager and Care Team Coordinator at Children's Home Inc., where they provided services to children and families, developed case plans, and ensured safety and permanency. Evan then worked as a Quality Assurance and Training Specialist at Hillsborough Kids, Inc., where they supervised quality improvement reviews and conducted client satisfaction surveys.

Evan later joined the Tampa Metro YMCA as a Senior Youth Transition Specialist, where they developed policies and procedures for a workforce empowerment program and supervised a team of youth transition specialists. Evan then worked as an Adoption Care Manager at Camelot Community Care, Inc., where they provided services to children and assisted adoptive parents with finalizing adoptions.

In their role as a recruiting and licensing specialist at Florida Mentor, Evan managed the recruitment of therapeutic foster homes and conducted licensing processes. Evan also served as a State Recruitment Manager, overseeing recruitment efforts statewide and supervising a team of recruiters.

Evan then joined the Florida Department of Children and Families as a Regional Licensing Manager, responsible for licensing activities in the region. Currently, they work as the Associate National Director of Foster Care Recruitment at the National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP), where they oversee recruitment efforts throughout the organization and supervises regional recruitment managers.

Throughout their career, Evan has demonstrated a strong commitment to the well-being and permanency of children in the foster care system.

Evan Leach has a Master's degree in Human Services with Organizational Management from Springfield College, obtained from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of South Florida, from 1994 to 1996. Evan has additional certifications including Child Welfare Supervisor Certification, Certified Public Manager, DCF Child Protection Professional, Quality Care Management Training, Train the Trainer Certification, MAPP Leader Certification, and Professional Crisis Management. The years and institutions for some of these certifications are not specified.