Our Founder
Executive Director Jody Sandwick
Jo Ellen (Jody) Sandwick was born and resided in Spring Lake Michigan until moving to Georgia ten years ago.
Jody has two children and six grandchildren. The two youngest grandchildren are adopted because they were abandoned by their birth parents.
She volunteered for fifteen years for the March of Dimes in both volunteer and executive positions. She also volunteered for ten years in the Hackley Hospital Mental Health Unit in Muskegon, Michigan. She was President of the Hackley Hospital Lobbyside Auxiliary from 1984 – 1986. She was a licensed broker for ING Brokerage Firm and had her own branch office servicing many clients for 23 years. She retired from the financial field in 2013.
Board of Directors
Jonnie Ghetti
Retired, GA State Department of Education
Jonnie grew up in Wrens, GA (Jefferson County). She graduated from GA Southern College with a BA in History and a Master of Educational Leadership. She earned an Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership degree from Augusta College. During her professional career, Jonnie served as a teacher, building level administrator, and system administrator. She was Associate Superintendent when she retired from the Columbia County School System. Jonnie then worked for the GA State Department of Education, School Improvement Division and later as an educational consultant. Jonnie is an active member of an international professional educators’ organization where she has held various positions at the local, state, and international levels.
Jonnie has two daughters, four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. She has been blessed with a loving and caring family and has a heart for children less fortunate. Jonnie believes that Circle Ranch will provide the stable family support system for abandoned, homeless children and looks forward to serving on the Board.
Miclene D’Antonio
Retired
Miclene D’Antonio, known as “Mike,” was born and raised in California. She attended Compton High School and graduated from Compton Junior College.
Mike has an extensive background as an Administrative Assistant, having worked in the legal department at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in Long Beach, California, at SecureWare Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia, and at Security First Network Bank, also in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dedicated to giving back, Mike is no stranger to volunteering in her community. She has actively participated in her church’s ladies group, volunteered at the local Christian Outreach Thrift Store, engaged in local political groups, and served as the chair of the Greene County Republican Party for approximately five years.
Greensboro is home to Mike and her husband. They have three children and five grandchildren. With a love for children, Mike is passionate about helping those in need within our community.
Barbara Torbet
Barbara Torbert is a long term resident of Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia. She has a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education from the University of Georgia. She served as a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Agent in Morgan and Greene counties during which time she was County Extension Director of Greene County. She also served as Home Economics agent for Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties.
Barbara served as a court appointed member of a Judicial Panel assisting in overseeing the wellbeing of children in the foster care system in Greene County. She served five years on the Board of the Greene County Hospital Authority and was instrumental in establishing the first Empty Stocking benevolence program in Greene County. Both she and her husband Gerald were foster parents for Greene County and they have two natural children and one adopted child.
Jason Vaughn
Jason Vaughn was born in Decatur, GA and grew up in Conyers. As the owner of Peaks and Gables Home Inspection, Jason has a passion for homesteading and living off the land.
He is devoted to making a difference in the lives of children, and has been blessed to have fostered children and to have adopted his son. With great anticipation, Jason looks forward to what God has in store for the future.
Jessica Vaughn
Jessica Vaughn was born in Dayton, OH, and raised in Conyers, GA. Jessica is a graduate of Shorter University with a Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education in 2011.
She is married to her husband, Jason, and they have two daughters and one son. Jessica is passionate about God, the family unit and children, clean food and health & nutrition.
Charles Bubba McCall
Bubba McCall was born in Savannah, Georgia and graduated from Southwest Dekalb High School. He earned a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech. He was employed with Oglethorpe and Georgia Transmission for 38 years before retiring in 2016.
During his career he has help poistions as Operations Engineer, Construction Engineer, Transmission Line Engineer and Project Manager. He also developed and taught training programs to project managers.
Charles lives in Greensboro, Georgia. He is a member of Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church and volunteers at with us and Atlas Ministries.
Advisor & Financial Consultant
Mardel Kolls
Historian
Mallette Cook