Keynote Speaker: Butch Carter

This year's Keynote Speaker is Middletown High School's own Butch Carter.

The former high school, Ohio Player of the Year, was highly recruited and experienced a stellar career at Indiana University before being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. He continued to play for six years in the NBA; his illustrious career includes playing with the Lakers, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and Philadelphia 76ers.

After leaving the NBA, Carter returned to Middletown High School as the Varsity Head Coach. He saw a need to pour back into his hometown community; he became not only a coach but a mentor and a role model to his players. He demanded that education comes first and instilled a strong work ethic and discipline, all through the game of basketball. Within two seasons, he turned Middletown High School's losing record into an 18-3 record and was acknowledged for this two-year turnaround by being named Ohio High School Coach of the Year. Carter is the only person named both Player and Coach of the Year in the state of Ohio.

Honoree Delia A. Adams

Delia A. Adams assumed senior executive rank in March 2011 as director of Veterans Health Administration, Service Area Office - West. Her first assignment with Veterans Affairs began in July 2009. Ms. Adams entered Federal service in 1983 as a vice-presidential intern, with initial duty at McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento, Calif. This was the first of many duty assignments with the USAF, including Procurement Analyst, HQ Air Force Logistics Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and a Career Broadening Assignment in the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. She concluded her contracting career with USAF at Kelly AFB, Texas, in 1994, where she served as a Supervisory Contracting Specialist and Chief, Engine Propulsion Branch, and Chief of the Aircraft Commodities branch. She worked in private Industry, including a tour to the Federated States of Micronesia, where she served as an adviser on Procurement and Contracting policy to the State Government of Pohnpei.

Ms. Adams returned to Federal service with the US Army-Europe in 1999 at the Wiesbaden Contracting Center, Wiesbaden, Germany. While serving at WCC, she was Contracting Officer and Team Leader for the USA EUR Vehicle Maintenance Program. The program was one of the first of its kind to include Multiple Award Task Order contracts with 12 vendors, including several German firms. Also, while at WCC, Ms. Adams was deployed to the Stabilization Forces of Hungary, Bosnia, and Croatia as an Emergency Essential Civilian. In June 2002, Ms. Adams began working with the HealthCare Acquisition Activity (HCAA) as the Deputy Europe Regional Contracting Office, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany. From 2003 to 2007, she served as the Deputy Director, Contracting at the North Atlantic Regional Contracting Office, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Healthcare Acquisition Activity. The office had oversight of all Army Medical Treatment Facilities in a 21-state area and the Air Force and Navy facilities within the National Capital Region.

Honoree Kris Horlacher, RN, BSN

Kris Horlacher began S4TS during the winter of 2010 in response to one of the biggest overlooked and ignored needs among children in poverty; one pair of shoes and socks that fit and are fit to wear.

Holding Nursing degrees from the Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing and Wright State University, Kris has a wide range of healthcare experience in the areas of critical care nursing, emergency-trauma nursing, public
health nursing.

Under her leadership, S4TS has evolved from a grass-roots mission into a highly organized, efficient, and effective organization that consistently meets the needs of impoverished children in twelve Ohio counties. S4TS
has received countless awards and recognitions locally, statewide, and nationwide, including commendations from the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio Governor's office.

Shoes 4 the Shoeless was a recipient of the prestigious BBB Eclipse Integrity Award. The non-profit has also received numerous local awards from school districts and other organizations and has grown into a nationally sought-after program.

Kris has been personally recognized by the Ohio State Senate for her leadership, vision, and commitment to service, including relief trips around the country during natural disasters. Better Business Bureau's (BBB) Women
in Business Networking (WiBN) honored her as one of the "Top 25 Women to Watch" in Dayton. She has also received additional awards reflective of her organizational leadership.

As the Founder and Executive Director of S4TS, Kris is responsible for steering the organization in the proper direction, community networking and education, volunteer recruitment, coordinating the thousands of shoe/sock deliveries, and general oversight of the mission. She has gathered a very talented and compassionate board of directors, staff members, and a committed group of community volunteers around the mission that make it possible for thousands of local children in twelve counties to be helped each year.

Honoree Quinton E. Moss, MD

Dr. Quinton Moss, MD, is a native of Norfolk, Virginia, and resides in Liberty Township, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Norfolk State University and was awarded his Doctor of Medicine degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in 1999. While there, he earned the distinguished honor of receiving the Holmes Gillette Award for the medical student who best epitomizes the ideals of EVMS. He completed a dual residency training in Family Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati in 2004, where he was a Ginsberg Scholar. Cincinnati Magazine named Dr. Moss, a Top Doctor in 2014 and 2015.

Dr. Moss is a board-certified psychiatrist, CEO, Christian minister, and motivational speaker. Dr. Moss's expertise involves mental health and wellness, addiction recovery, spirituality, and leadership. He is the CEO and Medical Director of Modern Psychiatry and Wellness LLC, a provider of adult and adolescent mental health and addiction treatment in Butler County, OH. Modern Psych provides care to over 2500 patients annually in treatment clinics, homeless shelters, and recovery housing programs. He is also an associate minister at Faith Fellowship Church in Middletown, where David Green is the pastor. He has been married to his wife, Lillie, for 23 years and has five children.

Honoree Sarah K. Nathan

Sarah K. Nathan, Ph.D., is a self-described "pracademic" who has spent her entire career in the nonprofit sector as a fundraiser, educator, volunteer, and leader. Today she leads the Middletown Community Foundation in Ohio. Most recently, she led the emerging community foundation in Northfield, MN. Dr. Nathan served five years as the Associate Director of The Fund Raising School, where she managed all aspects of the curriculum designed for fundraising practitioners. She is a co-editor of the go-to fundraising text, Achieving Excellence in Fundraising, 5th edition, published in March 2022. In the community, Dr. Nathan is an avid Girl Scout and spends countless hours joyfully guiding young leaders; she serves on the board of Chamber 45005 and is the President-Elect of the Middletown Rotary Club. She is a proud graduate of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and holds an MA and Ph.D. in philanthropic studies.

Honoree Norman Spence

Norman Spence is currently the Administrator for Kettering Health Middletown and Kettering Health Franklin locations. Norm has been with Kettering Health since 2011 and has held various positions such as Management Fellow, Finance roles, OR Business Manager, and most recently served as Kettering Health Main Campus System Business Development Director. Norman received his Bachelor's in Business Management - Pre-Med from Andrews University, located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. He also received his Masters in Business Administration from Andrews University. I

n 2020. Norman was a recipient of the Dayton Business Journal's 40 under 40 awards. He is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated. Norman is married to his lovely wife, Caryn Spence, and has two sons, Elias (5 years old ) and Noah Spence (2 years old). His family makes up a big part of his fun time outside of work. Norman is dedicated to the community of Middletown and is blessed to continue to serve his community.

Honoree Minister Patricia A. Wilkinson, Esq.

Minister Patricia A. Wilkinson, Esq. is an Associate Minister at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Middletown, Ohio. She is the Director of the Music Department: plays piano and organ, and leads the Praise and Worship Team. Lady Wilkinson is the wife of Pastor Leon Wilkinson, and they have served at Mt. Zion for more than 26 years. She has preached throughout the Miami Valley for Women's Conferences and Women's Day Programs and has facilitated numerous music workshops.

Minister Pat graduated from Payne Theological Seminary and the North Carolina College of Theology. She is also a graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctorate Degree. She is an Associate Attorney at The VanNoy Firm in Dayton, Ohio, where she loves representing clients from Personal Injury, to Probate, to Criminal issues, to Family Law.

One of her greatest joys is assisting her husband in the ministry and being around her family of five children, eight grandchildren, and twin great-grands. Her favorite scripture is Galatians 6:9: "And let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not."

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