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"A leader is one who influences a specific group of people to move in a God-given direction."
— J. Robert Clinton
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 Kathy S. Gardner, MSW, MDiv.President/Chief Executive Officer
Kathy Gardner founded Women of Valor Foundation in 2008 with a passion
to see individuals, families and communities transformed. As a full time hospice
chaplain, she provides end of life counseling support to terminally ill
patients and their families, facilitate grief support groups, conducts
educational training to staff, volunteers, clergy and community groups to enhance sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families
experiencing terminal illness or loss. She provides direct casework to
patient/family unit and provide diagnostic evaluation of psychosocial problems
and define social service goals for alleviating problems.
Kathy has been in ministry for fifteen years. She is co-pastor alongside
her husband, Stephen E. Gardner, in equipping, training and sending disciples
into the world to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the end-time harvest. She is a graduate of
Liberty Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity, Master of
Social Work from Arizona State University West and a Bachelor of Arts in
Psychology from Ottawa University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of
Education (Organizational Leadership) from Northcentral University in Prescott
Valley, Arizona. She holds professional memberships with the National
Association of Social Work (NASW), American Association of Christian
Counselors and American Counseling Association. Email: Kathy Gardner
 Stephen E. Gardner, MAVice President/Chief Strategic Officer
Stephen E. Gardner is Vice President and Chief Strategic Officer
(CSO) at Women of Valor Foundation and president of Crown of
Hope Ministries, Inc.
He believes that as we preach and teach the message of Christ,
we should express our faith by making a difference in the community we serve.
He believes that through social justice initiatives the church can make a
difference, by addressing the needs of the economically disadvantaged and
vulnerable populations.
To this end he has directed several key initiatives such
as, Project Restore, the initiative out of the Governors Office, which
focused on spiritual care, basic needs assistance and stabilization of 2005
Hurricane evacuees who were relocated to Arizona.
Additional, experience includes Bridging The
Gap, of the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Foundation in Indianapolis, IN,
an initiative funded with a matching grant from the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation to increase HIV counseling and testing in communities of color and
to expand this outreach into care coordination for those individuals infected
and affected by HIV/AIDS.
He earned a Master of Arts in Urban Ministry Studies,
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, both from Martin University, Indianapolis, IN. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in
Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ. Email: Stephen Gardner
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