FOUNDING MEMBERS
Evan Francis
Raised in Edmond, Evan loves Oklahoma and most importantly the people who live here. He's a member of Edmond Community Church and his family and wife, Hannah, deserve much of the credit for the man he strives to be today. With previous careers in the healthcare and pool industries, a BS in Microbiology from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA in Healthcare from Southern Nazarene University, he's focused on making the Francis Hope Foundation and serving the recovery community his life's work.
With a sobriety date of 4/25/19, Evan's continued road to recovery has included a 90-day stay at Rob's Ranch in
Purcell, OK, followed by an 18-month managerial residence at the Pellow House in OKC.
Jason Hope
Jason spent the majority of his adult life serving our country as a US Army Green Beret. Today, he serves as the Outreach and Missions Pastor at Edmond Community Church, primarily being called to reach the lost among our homeless and veteran populations. Currently pursuing a graduate degree in Divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological School, he and his wife, Nicole, reside in Guthrie.
Kenneth Crouch
Kenneth received a BS in Geology from Lamar University, working for forty years as a geophysicist in the oil and gas industry before retiring as Executive Vice President of Kerr-McGee Corporation in 2006. He served our country in the US Army Corps of Engineers, is a member of Edmond Community Church, and resides in Edmond with his wife, Carol.