My Blusource

	Jeff Beloncik Account Manager A native of Yukon, Oklahoma, Jeff graduated from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, with a bachelor's degree in Business Marketing. Before joining BLUSOURCE in June 2007, Jeff worked for three years at SNU as an Admissions Counselor and then worked for a short time with a nonprofit organization called Christian Networks. He later worked for Midland Mortgage and SBC/AT&T Advertising & Publishing. In his free time, Jeff enjoys spending time with family and friends, fly fishing, playing golf, traveling, and watching movies. Jeff’s favorite thing about BLUSOURCE? “Knowing that every day, the work I do supports the distribution of vital humanitarian aid to countless individuals throughout the world. In this employment, I am making a difference.”

	Kara Keeton Account Manager In 2010, Kara moved from New York City to her home state of Oklahoma to join BLUSOURCE. Her professional background is in college publishing sales and marketing as well as HR for a leading financial firm, event planning, and fundraising for JDRF and Girls Quest. She graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1999 with a bachelor of arts degree in English Literature and has done graduate work in English with hopes of completion someday. Kara believes in living large and true. She values all peoples of the world, diversity, creativity and authenticity. When not working, she enjoys traveling, long meals with friends, being near water at the lake or by sea, running outside, picnics, painting, and live music. Kara’s favorite thing about BLUSOURCE? "I love being at BLUSOURCE... I get to work with amazing people who are doing good work to help meet needs around the world. It's especially rewarding to see lives improving by the efforts of our team and those who are giving to benefit the groups we serve."

	John McAlister Account Manager John was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. John worked in the sales division of Campbell’s Soup Company for 26 years. In August 2006, John joined the BLUSOURCE team. John enjoys watching and playing golf as well as traveling in his free time. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters and son, and his grandchildren. John’s favorite thing about BLUSOURCE? “The people I work with and the work we do. We are all working together toward the same goal.”

	David Little Account Manager Originally from Louisiana, David moved to Oklahoma in 1998 and doesn’t hesitate to call Oklahoma City his home. He has traveled the globe visiting places like Africa, Europe, Mexico, and Central America just to name a few. His favorite place from his travels, unquestionably, is Bedford, England, and he hopes to make it back for tea and crumpets someday. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Feeling a desire to work within an organization that seeks to serve others, David joined BLUSOURCE in November of 2010. Prior to BLUSOURCE, David spent time in real estate, the oil and gas industry, and internet services. David attributes his deep desire to serve to his own experiences of being served by others.  In his free time, you might catch David perfecting the art of coffee bean roasting, playing his guitar, or testing his limits with Crossfit. David’s favorite thing about BLUSOURCE? “I value being a part of an organization that seeks to serve others. The work we do at BLUSOURCE has a huge impact in the lives of people served by our nonprofit partners.”

	Katie Worthen Account Manager Katie grew up in Dallas, TX, and ventured to the great state of Oklahoma to get her degree in Marketing at Oklahoma State University. Upon graduation, she moved to Oklahoma City where she worked in fundraising doing marketing and event planning. Katie has always had a passion for nonprofits and a drive to serve others, which led her to BLUSOURCE in 2011. Katie enjoys anything creative such as painting and drawing, as well as being outside, biking, and listening to music. She also spends most weekends taking trips with her friends whether it is to the beach, going skiing, or just a weekend at the lake. Pretty much any chance she gets to try something new or have an adventure, she takes it.

	Bezawit Yosef Director of Product Enhancement Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Bezawit joined the BLUSOURCE team in 2004, less than a year after moving to Oklahoma. She graduated in May 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. Her favorite pastimes are spending time with family and friends, watching movies and documentaries, playing scrabble, solving jig-saw puzzles, and traveling. Bezawit’s favorite thing about BLUSOURCE? “The people I work with, the job that we do, the difference we are making in people’s lives, and definitely the satisfaction that I get at the end of the day—just a few of the things I enjoy about BLUSOURCE.”

	Dustin Whitfield Director of Warehouse and Logistics Dustin joined the BLUSOURCE family in 2002. Prior to his time at BLUSOURCE, Dustin was employed by Bancfirst of Oklahoma City. Dustin now lives in Guthrie, Oklahoma, with his wife, Emily, and his son. He truly enjoys spending quality time with his wife and son. Dustin can be found going on walks with his family, chasing his son around the yard, rooting for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, or grilling in the backyard. Dustin’s favorite thing about BLUSOURCE? “I love knowing that I get to come to work and make a difference in someone else’s life. We get to stand in the gap and provide a multitude of potentially life changing goods for those that can’t. It can be a single toothbrush or a truck load of textbooks, yet each item is important to the end recipient. Not every job can offer that kind of fulfillment.”

	Kimberly McCauley Administrative Services Manager Kimberly grew up in Florida before moving to Kentucky in 2003 to finish her bachelor’s degree in Advertising at Western Kentucky University. After graduating, she moved to Texas and worked as a graphic designer for a church for 4 years. She moved to Oklahoma City in 2010 and joined the BLUSOURCE team in 2011. Kimberly loves adventure and solo backpacked her way through Europe for a month in early 2011. She has been to Uganda, Africa and Canada. She also enjoys visiting her family in Seattle. In her free time, Kimberly likes hanging out with friends, doing anything outdoors, reading a good book or developing photos in her darkroom. She loves being involved at her church and getting to know new people. Kimberly’s favorite thing about BLUSOURCE? “It is a relaxed and fun environment where everyone actually cares about each other. I haven’t been here long and already feel like it is just where I fit.”

	Ashley Eddy Client Services Coordinator Ashley was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with bachelor of arts degrees in Psychology and English. Before joining BLUSOURCE in 2010, Ashley spent four years as an English Composition instructor at the University of Oklahoma and worked as an editorial assistant at the University of Oklahoma Press. In her free time, Ashley enjoys working with elementary and middle school students as a tutor and mentor. She also enjoys writing, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

	Amy Yousey Vice President, Corporate and Client Services Amy joined BLUSOURCE in 2004 to work as a liaison between BLUSOURCE and the nonprofit community. With six years of prior nonprofit experience for organizations such as the YWCA (Social Service Specialist) and Presbyterian Children’s Home & Services (Family Teacher), she felt uniquely prepared to make a difference in her role with BLUSOURCE. Today, Amy is the Vice President of Corporate and Client Services and is tasked with dual challenges—to communicate to potential donors the distinct value and convenience of giving through BLUSOURCE and to share the practical benefits of customizable recipience with nonprofit organizations. Amy is a 2000 graduate of Southwestern A/G University with a bachelor's degree in Counseling/Psychology. She is an avid traveler and has journeyed to 16 countries around the world including Iraq, Russia, Mexico, and much of Europe. “I enjoy traveling, but I’m more passionate about why I travel…people. My trips to Iraq, Russia and Mexico were opportunities to partner with NGOs (non-governmental organizations) in the area, often the most vocal advocates of human rights and social programs. I also enjoy meeting people from other cultures and learning about their customs and ways of life.” When she’s not working or traveling the globe, Amy indulges with gardening or letting Lucy, her French bulldog, take her for a walk. She also loves spending time with friends and family, cooking and entertaining, and playing games like Taboo, Shoot the Moon, and Hand ‘n Foot.

	Ryan Smith Vice President, Corporate Integration Ryan resides in Edmond, Oklahoma. Upon graduating with a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma, he moved to Istanbul, Turkey, to work for an education company called Global. In his three years there, he helped to begin and develop several businesses both within and outside the Global corporation. Upon returning to the States, he began pursuing a master’s degree in Intercultural Communications while working for Bank of America’s Loan Servicing Center in Brea, California. Believing that successful businesses are ones that create good change in the world, Ryan came on board with BLUSOURCE in April of 2005 to join with others who shared that belief. Spending lots of time with his wife, Adriane, and his children Graham and Abigail, playing and creating music, reading, traveling, fly-fishing, experiencing life in a God loving community, and enjoying Crossfit are some of the things you will find Ryan doing. Ryan’s favorite thing about BLUSOURCE? “This place is fun! The BLUSOURCE family is one that anyone would want to be a part of. We all like what we do. We know that our work and our time is creating good change in this world, and that change continues to inspire us.”

	Brad Kilman President, C.O.O. Brad lives in Edmond, Oklahoma, with his wife Bethany and four kids, Jack, Anna, Kate and Roc. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BBA in Management. Information Systems. After college he went to work for the Hertz Corporation where he spent most of his time trying to figure out how to dismantle the Y2K bug. After Hertz, he spent a little more than 3 years at BMK, Inc., a national general merchandise distributor, as a Systems Analyst. In 2002, he joined BLUSOURCE as the Director of Procurement and Marketing. What a switch! He has greatly enjoyed his experience at BLUSOURCE, and his responsibilities have grown each year. As the C.O.O., he is putting his process- oriented mind to use as he leads the daily operations of the company. Brad mostly enjoys spending large quantities of high quality time with his wife and children, throwing the football and playing golf with his oldest son, and any of the following other activities: fly-fishing, playing guitar, writing and recording songs, working out Crossfit style, leading worship at his church, working on his old house, and traveling whenever and wherever possible with his wife, Bethany. Brad’s favorite thing about BLUSOURCE? “I enjoy serving a company that is truly focused on improving the lives of people—from our employees to our non-profit partners and the people they serve.”

	Steve Hatfield CEO Steve worked for 17 years in middle management positions for General Electric and Westinghouse selling, designing, and negotiating national and international projects of high voltage distribution switchgear and supporting materials. His clients included Construction Contractors, Public Utilities, State and Federal Government Contractors, and OEM accounts such as General Motors, ARCO, Mobil, and York. Feeling a desire to serve those less fortunate, Steve left his position with Westinghouse in April 1990 and began working with non-profit relief and development agencies in the area of gifts-in-kind procurement and logistics. Seeing a need to streamline these processes for both the non-profit and the corporation as well as recognizing inefficiencies in the existing system, Steve went to work with IDS in August 1992 when BLUSOURCE (IDS at the time) was only 3 months old. He has successfully positioned BLUSOURCE at the front of intermediary gifts-in-kind agencies by providing more services to both the non-profit organization and the corporate donor while also providing considerable savings to the non-profit community. Steve lives in Edmond, Oklahoma, with his wife, Gwen, and their daughter, Lauren. He enjoys all outdoor activities and traveling with his family.