Our Board of Directors

Dr. Beth Delaney, DNP, CNS, FNP-BC, OCN, ACHPN
President

Dr. Beth Delaney serves as an associate professor in the Cedarville University School of Nursing, as well as, a Family Nurse Practitioner focusing in the areas of oncology, palliative care, and hospice at Dayton Physicians Network. Prior to teaching, she dedicated over 25 years as a nurse leader at Miami Valley Hospital and The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

Sandi Wagner, MSW, LISW
Secretary & Co-Founder

Sandi is the co-founder and a Board Member at Her Story, INC.  She is an experienced social worker who has worked in diverse practice settings, including mental health, substance abuse, trauma, and teaching in the Department of Social Work at Cedarville University.  Sandi believes every person is deserving and worthy of love and grace, but sometimes, life's challenges make it difficult to realize that in ourselves. She is thankful to be a part of such an incredible organization. Her Story's staff, volunteers, donors, and our community partners are making a difference and helping women see the hope and worth they have in Christ.

Christina Cudney, MBA
​Treasurer

Christina has been on our board since the Spring of 2021. She is the Corporate Social Responsibility Officer and Senior Vice President at United Bank. She is honored to be a part of the mighty work God is doing through Her Story and is passionate about supporting organizations who fill critical gaps in service provision to empower women and families to thrive.

Kala Benton, MSN, RN, CPXP
Advisor

Kala has been on our board since the Spring of 2020. She is a Nursing Director for one of our local healthcare systems. She is a lifelong resident to the Xenia Community and has a personal passion to help women who suffer from tragedies that this world brings. She wants to empower women and help provide a safe community of healing.

Charlie Carroll
Advisor

Charlie Carroll is a Dayton-based entrepreneur who runs a number of entities, including Table 33, a fast-casual restaurant; BodyGarage, a regenerative bio boutique; the Miami Valley Life Alliance, a community-wide effort focused on reducing poverty in and around Montgomery County; ASET Corporation, a corporate and executive security firm; and City Church, a 10+ year old non-denominational church in the heart of downtown Dayton.

​Our Executive Director

Emaleigh Willoughby, LPN, CDCA​

Emaleigh is a former Her Story volunteer that truly has a heart for helping people. Emaleigh is a nurse and CDCA ll. She has worked in the criminal justice, hospitals, and substance use treatment agencies. Emaleigh firmly believes that we should all love people the way that Jesus loves people. Jesus never loved people less because of their illness or hard life circumstances. He loved those people more. Emaleigh is honored to be apart of an agency that loves people in this exact way. 

Our Staff

Becca Hippenmeyer, MSW, LSW
​Clinical Director
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Ember Favor, CDCA
Recovery Beginnings Case Manager

Christie Walton, QBHS
Recovery Living Case Manager

Rachel Webb, BSW, LSW
Recovery Beginnings Program Director

Madisyn Lacey, QBHS
Recovery Beginnings Case Manager

Stephanie Henry, QBHS
Recovery Beginnings House Manager
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Brooke Thompson, BSW, CDCA
Recovery Living Program Director
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Molly Cruz, CPRS, QBHS
Recovery Beginnings Case Manager

Laura Nye, MSW, LSW
Mental Health Therapist
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Our Founders

Sandi Wagner, MSW, LISW
Co-Founder & Board Secretary

Whitney Caudill
Co-Founder