HARRISBURG, Pa. (Sept. 1, 2016) – The nonprofit Family Design Resources Inc. has appointed Mike Isbell to its board of directors.
FDR is best known as the program administrator for Pennsylvania’s Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN), the only public-private partnership of its kind in the United States.
An Enola resident, Isbell is a senior project manager for JPL, a full-service marketing agency in Harrisburg that he joined more than 18 years ago.
Last year, FDR and JPL collaborated on “Michelle’s Story,” a seven-minute video promoting permanency for foster youths. Isbell was involved with that project.
Joy Weaver, president of FDR’s board of directors, cited Isbell’s first-hand experience with adoption among the reasons why he is a good fit for her organization.
“Mike’s passion and perspective are welcome additions to the board,” Weaver said.
Isbell met his wife, Lorelee, when they were students at Messiah College. Lorelee and her brother were adopted as infants.
In addition to their birth children, Ryan, 15, and Mikayla, 13, the Isbells four years ago adopted three siblings from Montgomery County: Alexandra, 13; Isabella, 12; and Giovanni, 6.
“We felt called to adopt, and God provided the perfect additions to our family,” Isbell said. “We haven’t had one regret along the way. We’re strong advocates for adoption, sharing what we can about the system, the process and our experiences with anyone who asks.”
For more than 20 years, Isbell and his family have attended Capital Area Christian Church in Mechanicsburg, where he serves on the elder board.
A native of Rockville, Va., Isbell earned a bachelor’s degree in radio, television and film from Messiah College.
Family Design Resources (familydesign.org) provides consulting and training to agencies and institutions that serve children and families.
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