board of directors
holly hampsch - board chair
Executive director, Eden's glory
Holly is a proud alumna of Greenville College, where she earned her degree in Education. Her journey into advocacy began in 2010 at a Passion Conference, where she first learned about the realities of modern-day slavery. Deeply moved, she felt a clear calling from God to support survivors in a tangible, Christ-centered way. Eight years later, after returning to her hometown, that calling led her to Eden’s Glory. Since then, Holly has dedicated over seven years to the field, serving in a variety of roles that empower survivors to encounter Jesus and walk in freedom.
jerad bohland
illinois prisoner review board
Jared currently serves the State of Illinois as a governor appointee to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board based on his extensive background in domestic violence and human trafficking work. Jared graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Belmont University. After some years working in the music industry, Jared and his wife moved back to Illinois to begin a career in social service and ministry. His work history includes experience as a counselor for teens in residential treatment, a case manager for homeless individuals, a public housing specialist, and years as the client services coordinator and a contracted domestic violence certification trainer for a 5-county service area centered in Decatur, IL.
Jared’s volunteer history includes former member of the Macon County Continuum of Care Homeless Advisory Council, former delegate to the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, including co-chairing the Leadership Development Committee, former member of Set Free Movement – Macon County Chapter, and former member of the Central Illinois Human Trafficking Task Force. Jared is a 1st cohort graduate of the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence Leadership Academy. Jared maintained Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional licensure from 2017 until his current appointment in 2021, and has accumulated over 300 hours of continued education in the field. He is a 2020 Herald and Review 20 Under 40 Professional Award recipient.
Jared has always been heavily involved in his faith communities, including mission trips in college to serving various churches over the years in men’s ministry, worship arts, young adult ministry, urban ministry, boards, and serving as an elder. Jared currently serves First Christian Church in Decatur as a men’s ministry leader, as well as serving in the First Kids ministry.
Jared is married to his wife, Katie, who is just as active professionally and voluntarily in victim services and in her faith. Together they are raising their three sons to love Jesus and to love people, and they look forward to how God intends to use them for his glory and for the benefit of survivors served through Eden’s Glory.
Nick Martin
Pastor
Nick currently serves as a pastor in a local church ministry with emphasis on teaching and equipping families in the truth of God's Word. Before his current role, Nick served churches in Missouri and Illinois.
He is a graduate of Missouri Baptist University (BA in Christian Ministry), Lindenwood University (MA in Organizational Leadership), and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv in Biblical Studies), and is currently pursuing further doctoral studies. During his undergraduate work, he spent his summers working alongside indigenous pastors in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia), where he first became aware of human trafficking not only abroad, but in the United States.
Nick is married to his wife, Brittany, and they have one son. Together, they are a licensed foster care home in the State of Illinois with experience as a specialized home supporting minors with extensive trauma. Furthermore, Nick is a ministry leader and advocate on a local and state level for foster care, adopted children, and survivors of abuse. Ultimately, Nick and his family pray that under God’s enduring guidance, provision, and faithfulness, Eden’s Glory will continue to see survivors restored from the extensive trauma of human trafficking and communities empowered with skills and knowledge to prevent exploitation.
rebecca jacobson - treasurer
accountant
Rebecca is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the state of Illinois, with years of experience in public and private accounting. She graduated with honors from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and a Masters degree in Accounting Science. Her public accounting experience includes a Big 4 accounting firm and a multi-office mid-sized firm in Illinois. In 2017, she left public accounting for the role of Chief Financial Officer at Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc. After becoming a wife and mother, Rebecca transitioned to focus on family in 2024.
Currently, Rebecca works part-time, helping small businesses and individuals with bookkeeping and banking needs and as a substitute teacher for the Bond County, Illinois school system. She is also an active volunteer in her community. She is a long-time member of the Greenville First Christian Church, volunteering to help with many of the kids’ programs and serves on the leadership team that focuses on building up mothers and their families.
Rebecca is married to Jesse, a corporate pilot, and together they have a daughter, Joy. As a family, they enjoy everything the outdoors has to offer including camping, hiking, boating, fishing, and riding horses. While always one to put others before herself, she feels blessed in this stage of life to focus so much time and energy on her faith, family, and community. She is excited to be able to share some of her energy with Eden’s Glory.
kalei swogger pogue
engage together project
Kalei is a Support Specialist with the Engage Together Project, an initiative strengthening efforts to end and prevent trafficking in communities across the country through research and collaboration. Kalei's commitment to concentrate her efforts on ending human trafficking was cemented during her time as a staff member at Eden's Glory, in both program and administrative roles before relocating to Houston, Texas.
As a staff member, Kalei witnessed first-hand the devastating impacts of human trafficking, the incredible resilience and strength of survivors, and the transformation that is possible when communities are equipped to protect and uplift their vulnerable. Kalei is excited to be back with the Eden's Glory team in this new role, supporting their work to end human trafficking.
ANNIE SCHOMAKER, LCSW
Co- founder
Annie is a licensed clinical social worker with vast experience of casework, counseling, and training in her field. In 2004, God moved her heart to fight for the broken, the enslaved, and challenge systemic injustices and she has never turned back. Annie is the co-founder and lead program developer for Eden's Glory. MANY hours of learning, research, networking, writing, revising, wrestling, creativity, heart, and PRAYER have been given to the creation of a two-year treatment program for survivors of human trafficking. Annie leads us with a high standard, and with God's help and grace, to focus on the women and their pursuit of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational restoration.
Sara sefried
tat
Sara serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for TAT, a nonprofit dedicated to educating, equipping, empowering and mobilizing key industries and agencies to combat human trafficking. In this role, she builds and strengthens public–private partnerships nationwide, engaging stakeholders from the transportation, energy, law enforcement and government sectors to advance anti-trafficking initiatives.
Before joining TAT, Sara led statewide anti-trafficking efforts in Illinois through the Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center with the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. With more than 20 years of nonprofit management experience working alongside and on behalf of victims of interpersonal violence, she is recognized as a trusted relationship builder, collaborator and servant leader. A nationally recognized speaker, Sara educates leaders and organizations on the realities of human trafficking and inspires them to take meaningful action.
Sara is also a woman of faith, deeply committed to her personal belief that every person has the right to live free from abuse. She lives in rural Moweaqua, attends First Christian Church, and is devoted to her family, cherishing the time she spends with them.
Join our board of directors
Interested in coming alongside Eden's Glory? We are looking to saturate our Board of Directors with skilled, passionate, and connected individuals who can aid us in strategically taking Eden's Glory into the future.
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