8. Rita Soronen, President & CEO of Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: Empowering Change, Fostering Powerful Adoption Narratives, and Cultivating Organizational Excellence

Rita Soronen is the President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The mission of the Foundation is to dramatically increase the number of adoptions from North America’s foster care systems. The Foundation is celebrating more than 14,000 permanent families for children who were lingering in foster care. In this episode, you will learn about: - The story of Rita taking over the foundation from Dave Thomas, plus, his final advice for her and the foundation. - Essential guidance for anyone aspiring to be a CEO or leader of any kind. - Rita's top lessons on best practices for organizations. - Reflections on being a prominent female leader. - And finally, a powerful story of 2 children who were saved from foster care with the help of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Be sure to follow us on all social media platforms! @codeofthecraftsmen Podcast Homepage: https://linktr.ee/codeofthecraftsmen To learn more about the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and ways to support: https://www.davethomasfoundation.org/ Beat produced by @jaecea_ on IG