Board of Directors

 

TITUS BOWEN

President & Founder

Titus Bowen is the president and founder of Kings and Queens International. He was born in Charlotte, NC and grew up in Clover, SC. He loves Jesus and serving underprivileged children. Titus is a graduate of Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in Business. He served in the United State Air Force and now is the business manager for a half-day preschool he co-owns with his wife. He is father to three, and his passion is serving in missions. He also enjoys fishing, rock climbing, and camping- especially in the Peruvian jungle.

 
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KAILEE BOWEN

Executive Director

Kailee Bowen was born in Alabama and grew up in Fort Mill, SC. She has been serving in the place she is most passionate about, Peru, for over 13 years. She is a graduate of Liberty University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business & Education. Kailee owns and operates a part-day preschool program, Ivybrook Academy, in Fort Mill.

Kailee is responsible for the overall operation of the organization including administration, marketing, and vision casting. She is passionate about orphan care, writing, entrepreneurship, relationships, and event planning. She is wife to Titus and adoptive mom of three.

 
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STEPHANIE BARFIELD

Board Member

Stephanie Barfield is passionate about serving in ministry, and has led overseas mission teams for over 12 years. Stephanie is a graduate of Auburn University with a master’s degree in counseling. She is mom to 8 children that range from ages 12 to 30. Her heart is for orphans, and her and her husband, Randy, own a Chick-fil-A franchise in Rock Hill, SC.

 
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chance farr

Board Member

Chance was born and raised in Lexington, South Carolina.  He attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, and then went on graduate from law school.  Chance currently works as an attorney in Rock Hill, SC, and he lives in Fort Mill, SC with his wife and daughter. Chance serves as a deacon at Eternal Church in Fort Mill.  After learning from Titus and Kailee about Kings and Queens International’s mission, Chance eagerly joined the board of directors in 2019. In his spare time, Chance enjoys volunteering at his church and with Kings and Queens, and also loves mountain biking and golf. 

 
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jennifer mcwilliams 

Board Member

Jennifer McWilliams has been following the Lord’s calling to serve children since 2004, beginning as a teacher and then starting a pre-school company called Ivybrook Academy which provides quality education to children throughout the United States. After her first trip to Peru, her heart has remained at Casa de Reyes. Jennifer is a mother of two children and in her free time, she enjoys volunteering at her church, gardening and running.  

 
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brad heitzmann 

Board Member

Brad grew up in Old Bridge, NJ and now lives in Fort Mill, SC with his wife, Lisa, and two sons, Ben and Sam.  Brad and Lisa met in California while working at the same Bank and married in 2007.  They moved to Fort Mill in 2008, because Brad was familiar with Charlotte as he graduated from UNC Charlotte in 1999. Brad’s parents, John and Sherri also moved to Fort Mill in 2015.  Brad and his family enjoy extended family dinners almost weekly. 

Both Brad and Lisa have spent their careers in the Financial Services industry.  Brad has worked at several banks, and is currently at Ally Bank, since 2010.  He is the Executive in charge of Loan Review, which has the responsibility of providing an independent assessment of Asset Quality to Ally’s Board of Directors.  Brad enjoys mountain biking with his family and plans to one day get back to flying small private airplanes (he earned his pilot’s license in 2006, but hasn’t flown recently).

Brad joined the Board of Kings and Queens in 2019 to help provide additional expertise in financials and budgeting.

 
 

Ministry Staff

Mandy

Psychologist & Reinas Ministry

Mandy is a psychologist by profession, specializing in family therapy and clinical psychology. She has been married to Isaac for 13 years, and the fruit of that love was born Benjamin and Rebeca.  Mandy and Isaac enjoy mission work and serve as youth ministry leaders in their community. Mandy says, "The work we do inside Kings & Queens is much more than a job, it is a manifestation of God's love for us that allowed us to get to know them and try to help them find Christ through integral healing in all aspects of their lives, especially in the mental and spiritual." 

 

Yrving Sanchez

Operations & Facilities Manager

Yrving is happily married to Katerin and has two beautiful girls, Melody and Bella. He is an administrator by profession from the National University of the Peruvian Amazon.  We previously worked as the Regional Director of Energy, but I decided to correspond to the call that God gave him to be in the beautiful Ministry of Kings and Queens, fulfilling the desire of his heart: to work at the service of those who need the most. He explains his mission in life is to serve.

 

Cristian Augusto Bardales Avalos

Support Staff- Casa de Reyes

Cristian is married to Silvia, and they have two children, Jorge (9), and Luana (7). He is a graduate of CESM Loreto School. Cristian enjoys small engine mechanics and motorcycles. His passion is community service. He is also a youth director at the Seventh-day Adventist Church.