Ministry Leadership

Mark A. Tennant is the Founder and President/CEO of Arrow Child & Family Ministries. His passion for helping kids and strengthening families comes from his own background as a former foster child. Mark earned his pastoral degree from Oral Roberts University and in 1992 he founded Arrow Child & Family Ministries to initially provide Christian foster care. Mark has since expanded the ministry to impact children and families nationwide and beyond through three divisions: Child & Family Programs offers healing through an ever expanding array of human services; Church & Community Alliances equips and engages the local church and community for family serving opportunities; and the Michael Reagan Center for Advocacy & Research influences society to empower youth and families to succeed. Mark continues to lead the ministry into new initiatives in his heartfelt pursuit of "Helping Kids and Strengthening Families."
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Steven E. Lytle is Executive Vice President / COO of Arrow Child & Family Ministries. Steve is responsible for the management of personnel and resources nationwide. Prior to joining Arrow in July 2006 he provided consultant services to Arrow through the management consulting firm he founded in 1980. Steve has over 20 years experience in providing integrated consulting assistance to local and national organizations, not for profit agencies, businesses, and government agencies. Since graduating from Pennsylvania State University in 1965, Steve has gain extensive management experience as an engineer, project manager, personnel manager, operations manager, and executive vice president.
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Joe Leshko is the Senior Vice President of Arrow Child and Family Ministries of Maryland. He earned his Master of Science degree from Morgan State University in 1985. In addition he has earned his State Certificates for Teaching Special Education, Administration and Supervision from Loyola College in Baltimore. Before joining Arrow in 1996, Joe was employed by the Sheppard Pratt Health Systems where he worked for 18 years educating and advocating for special needs students in a variety of programs and populations. Since joining Arrow, Joe has developed the Arrow Center for Education, Maryland’s foster care division, a 42 bed residential diagnostic program, and a transitional living program for adolescent females. Joe is a Board member of NAPSEC, National Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children and the current Chairman of NCASES, their National Accreditation Board. He currently serves as Vice President for the Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth.
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Scott Lundy is Senior Vice President of Arrow Child and Family Ministries of Texas. Scott is responsible for the overall operation of all program services in Texas. He ensures quality outcomes for youth in programs, fiscal responsibility, and continued growth and development of existing programs. Scott also leads efforts to change behavior intervention strategies, adjust management structure, and coordinate spiritual components in treatment planning in all programs. He has 22 years of human services program development and management experience, and he is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Child Care Administrator. Scott currently serves on committees with Youth for Tomorrow, Council on Accreditation, and Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services.
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Scott Kidd is the Senior Vice President of the Church & Community Alliance Division. He also serves as Arrow's Corporate Counsel. Scott obtained his B.B.A. from The University of Texas (1985) and his Juris Doctorate from Baylor School of Law (1989). He joined Arrow in 2007 after practicing general litigation law in Houston for 18 years. He has served in various leadership roles with many organizations, including YMCA, Upward Basketball, and Royal Family Kids Camp for abused children.
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Kellie Armstrong is the Vice President of the Michael Reagan Center for Advocacy & Research and Quality Assurance for Arrow Child & Family Ministries. Kellie received her Bachelor’s Degree from Boston College and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Central Florida. Over the past 17 years, she has worked in the child welfare arena as a social worker, trainer, analyst, consultant, clinician and administrator. She is passionate about strengthening families and ensuring their voices are heard.
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