Meet Our Board:
Kim Champion
President & Co-Founder
Dr. Kim Champion is a licensed psychologist. She earned her Ph.D. in 1998 from the University of Delaware. She has worked in a variety of settings including hospitals, residential treatment facilities, community-based services, and private practice. Dr. Champion has been in private practice with Pike Creek Psychological Center since 1995 and treats a variety of issues, including anxiety, trauma disorders, and depression. She is president and co-founder of DRI for which she designs and develops community-based prevention programs and teaches trauma treatment methods internationally.
Vickie Young Beam
Treasurer
Vickie Young Beam earned a Bachelor’s degree from Friends University in 1989 and attended the University of Delaware in 1995-1996 for further studies in accounting. Vickie serves as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors of DRI, and leads teams of volunteers to the war-torn African nation of Burundi to assist in the healing process for children and traumatized communities. In addition, she serves on the Board of Community Cup, LLC. Vickie is currently a Manager in the Audit Department of Cover & Rossiter, where she runs many of the region’s most prestigious non-profit and for-profit audits. Vickie has recently authored various articles that were published in the former "Get Involved" section of the Wilmington News Journal.
Judi Willetts
Secretary
Dr. Judi Willetts is a licensed psychologist and co-director of Pike Creek Psychological Center in Newark, DE. Dr. Willetts earned her Ph.D. in 1993 from Biola University in California, where she had training in both psychology and theology. She has worked for over 30 years providing psychotherapy to adults, adolescents and couples in varied settings such as the VA Medical Center, a community clinic and a private group practice. Dr. Willetts has also provided professional supervision to many upcoming psychotherapists. She specializes in the integration of psychology and theology in both her clinical work and her teaching in the community. Dr. Willetts has had the opportunity to teach both locally and in Burundi, Africa. She is on the Boards of the following nonprofit groups: DRI, Community Cup LLC, and the Abide Foundation.
J.D. Willetts
Vice President & Co-Founder
J.D. Willetts is the founder of Pike Creek Psychological Center and co-founder of DRI. Currently he is vice-president of DRI and actively involved in all its projects. He is also the pastor of Abide Foundation and proprietor of Brewed Awakenings, a coffee shop in Newark, Delaware. Follow his humorous take on the Africa team's three trips to Burundi and random other topics at his blog site, Psychopastor.com
Chris Champion
Treasurer
Chris Champion is a social worker, coach, and educator. He has worked in community mental health with at-risk youth and seriously mentally ill adults. Mr. Champion taught 5th grade and middle school at a private school in Newark, DE and was a high school principal at Urban Promise Academy for at-risk youth in the city of Wilmington. Mr. Champion coaches girls’ middle school and varsity basketball, has coached both boys’ and girls’ basketball and soccer at a variety of levels, and has served as Athletic Director for a middle school sports program. Mr. Champion currently serves as Treasurer on the board of DRI.
Fred Beam
Board Member
Check back soon for Fred's board bio!
Chris Pennington
Board Member
Chris brings over two decades of research and grant writing experience in assistive technology for people with disabilities, natural language processing, intelligent tutoring systems, speech synthesis and more recently bioinformatics. His involvement in the activities of DRI flows from a sustained desire to help improve the lives of underserved communities through research and technology.
Roynell Sander
Board Member
Roynell Sanders is currently employed as a Social Worker for the State of Delaware's Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in Wilmington, DE. Originally hailing from North Philadelphia; Roynell studied Political Science and Social Work and graduated with a BSW from Temple University in 2012. Roynell has worked as a Clinical Social Worker for several non-profit organizations in NJ, PA, and DE over the course of his professional career. Roynell's passion for community service and dedication to enhancing and enriching the lives of marginalized, vulnerable populations in America and abroad attracted him to serve on DRI's board. When Roynell is not operating as a public servant; He enjoys writing, bowling, and remaining active in his local church.
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