Honorary Board Members
Mr. Mort Crim
Mr. Crim is the Owner and President of Mort Crim Communications. We are blessed to have Mr. Crim stand behind the mission of Promise Village.

Mr. and Mrs. Rick & Joyce Inatome
Mr. Inatome is the owner of Inacom Computers. His wife, Joyce, is a loving, stay at home, mother of 4. They are very active in the community and a great asset to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Art Linkletter 
Mr. Linkletter is a well-known professional actor and businessman and he is best known for his show "Kids Say The Darndest Things." Promise Village is proud to have Mr. Linkletter as an honorary board member.

Listen to what Art Linkletter says about Promise Village.

Board of Directors
Mr. Joe Tranchida - Chairman
Mr. Tranchida is a successful businessman and he owns Mission Marketing. He has been a very active board member and he has been a key part of helping communicate the vision and mission of Promise Village. 

Mr. Ken Osiwala - Vice-Chairman & Treasurer
Mr. Osiwala is the Co-owner of Osiwala & Associates. Mr. Osiwala is a successful financial planner. He has brought a wealth of knowledge to Promise Village.

Mr. Loren Epler - Secretary
Mr. Epler is the father of two children, Loren & Ashley.  He is the President and Owner of Dynamic Metal Treating International.  Mr. Epler also serves as the Vice-President of Willie Horton Incorporated Technologies, he is the CFO of Kingdom Productions (which produced and direct the Promise Village video), he is also the President and Owner of Morning Star Land Co., and he serves on the Board of ThriveAfrica.  he has a passion for missions, helping the helpless, and he loves children.

Mr. Michael Bearden
Mr. Bearden and his wife Robin, along with their 5 children and 6 grand children, have enjoyed the past 25 years as Director of Development with Teen Ranch Ministries.  Since retirement, Mike has joined his sons, for the past 2 years, in a family business at Freedom Financial Mortgage Lending.  While Mike enjoys spending time with his family, he also has a passion to see young people heal through the help of Promise Village.

Mr. Daniel Cobb
Mr. Cobb is the Owner and President of Daniel Brian & Associates, Alliance Music Production and Axiom. DB & A have helped tremendously with the design of the logo, brochure, letterhead & business cards for Promise Village. They also designed our first newsletter and continues to be a blessing in so many ways.

Mr. J. Wade Fleming
Mr. Fleming has been on the Promise Village Board of Directors since 1998.  Wade is currently President of Proforma JM&P in Troy, Michigan.  Prior to working with Proforma, Wade was President and CEO of Automotive Products U.S.A., Inc. in Auburn Hills, Michigan.  He and his family are dedicated to helping the children we serve at Promise Village. 

Mr. Russell Frank
Mr. Frank owns the successful company Russell Metals. Mr. Frank has played a key role in helping Promise Village build a firm foundation. He brings to the board a wonderful blend of excellent business skills and a proactive approach to helping hurting children.

Mr. Deryl Horton
Mr. Horton is the oldest son of former Tiger great, Willie Horton.  He is the President of Willie Horton Incorporated Technologies and the Executive Director of the Willie Horton Foundation.  he has a passion for hurting children and when he experienced the magnitude of dedication Promise Village provides he was compelled to be a part of this life-changing experience for these hurting children.

Mr. Jerry Orlando
Mr. Orlando is the owner of the successful collision business   J & L Collision in Roseville. He is an integral part of the Promise Village Board.

Dr. Tim Phillips, DDS
Dr. Phillips plays a very import role at Promise Village. He is a very active board member and he regularly volunteers at Promise Village to help the kids with basic life skills such as gardening and study skills.

Mr. Steven Ureel
Mr. Ureel is the Owner and President of Parkbridge Investment Group, Inc., a real estate investment and property management firm located in Rochester, MI.  Mr. Ureel has a compassionate heart for hurting children and welcomes the opportunity to serve them.  His wife, Jessica, home school's their two children.

Dr. Timothy Coldiron - Executive Director
Dr. Coldiron is the Founder of Promise Village: Home for Children. His vision and passion to help hurting children early motivated thousands of people from around the nation to partner with Promise Village.