Leadership

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Jennie began her work with One More Child in 2010 as the director of community ministries for Central Florida where she supervised the foster care, adoption and Caring Families programs. She later moved into the role of statewide director of adoption services and most recently Assistant to the President.

Jennie currently serves as a critical part of the executive team as the chief of staff where she leads special projects, cultivates development relationships, prioritizes the direction for leadership decisions and more. She also serves as the corporate secretary to the agency’s corporations where she maintains related legal documentation, ensures agency compliance with board actions and facilitates business decisions.

Jennie earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Mississippi College and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Alabama, with a concentration in children, youth and families. Jennie has worked in the social work field since 2001. Prior to joining One More Child, she held various positions in therapeutic foster care, medical social work, school social work and Christian counseling. Jennie is a Certified Child Licensing Counseling Supervisor and is also certified as an Adoption Competent Professional. Jennie resides in Lakeland, Florida, where she is a member of First Baptist Church at the Mall.

Andrew Tattrie joined One More Child in 2014 and served in several key roles before being promoted in 2017 to Vice President of Global.

He has overseen the launch of our child sponsorship program and has been instrumental in creating and developing our medical mission teams and feeding program sites. Andrew brings tremendous leadership skills to this position. Andrew and his family served as long-term missionaries in Costa Rica and Uruguay and have led more than 50 short-term mission teams throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

He was born and raised in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada, and attended Grace Christian School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in 1999. He has also earned master’s degrees from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and from the University of South Florida. He graduated with his doctorate degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2019. Andrew is an Adjunct Instructor at Liberty University School of Divinity and serves on the board of Hines Ugandan Ministries.

Andrew and his wife, Crystal, have four children: Nathaniel, Emilia, Abigail and Jonathan. They enjoy ministering together as a family locally and internationally. They serve in teaching and leadership roles in their local church in Lakeland, FL.

James Duguid joined One More Child in 2022 as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. He leads brand and growth strategies across our global network of ministry sites. 

With over 27 years of experience, James is a seasoned marketing professional specializing in digital marketing and brand development. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida, where he studied marketing, and holds a certificate from the Fund Raising School at Indiana University. 

Previously, James excelled in driving enrollment growth, developing brands, and implementing innovative marketing strategies in leadership roles at Anderson University, Young Harris College, and Southeastern University. His expertise spans SEO, PPC campaigns, lead generation, social media strategy, and CRM systems. 

James, his wife Rebecca, and their daughter Whitney reside in Atlanta and attend Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. He is deeply committed to serving vulnerable children and struggling families and finds great fulfillment in his role at One More Child. 

Melissa Poole serves as Vice President of Program Operations for One More Child. She has worked with One More Child for more than 16 years, previously serving as the Executive Director of Foster Care Ministries and the North Florida Administrator and the Director of Community Ministries.

Melissa has been a Certified Behavior Analyst in the state of Florida since 1993 and has also been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida since 1995. She is also a qualified supervisor for counselors seeking licensure. Melissa has nearly 30 years of experience working with children, youth and families in crisis and has received specialized training in trauma-informed care as well as infant mental health.

Melissa is a member of Chets Creek Church and volunteers in the preschool ministry. She has been married to Ray Poole since 1991 and has a daughter and stepson, Hannah and Blake, along with two grandsons and one granddaughter, Addison, Colton and Kennedy.

As Vice President of Business Administration at One More Child, Brian’s areas of functional responsibility include risk management, insurance, IT and business systems, database, properties, and facility maintenance.  Brian also serves as the HIPAA Compliance Officer for One More Child.

Brian holds two bachelor’s degrees, one from Florida State University (History) and the other from Florida Southern College (Accounting).

Prior to joining One More Child, Brian worked in administrative capacity for a petroleum remediation company and then a concrete forming company before returning to school to seek his accounting degree.  Following graduation, Brian served as the accounting manager for Lakes Church before receiving the privilege of joining the One More Child family.

Brian and his wife, Holly, have lived in Lakeland since 1992 and have two children, one daughter and one son.  Brian is a member of Lakes Church in Lakeland, FL.

Brian enjoys watching sports, rewatching movies he has already seen a hundred times, and is an unapologetic 80’s kid who spent many Saturdays and many dollars trying to post high scores at the local video arcade.