about us

The Family Network, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit, Hague-Accredited, licensed adoption agency in the state of California. Our staff of social workers and adoption professionals is committed to helping families through every step of the adoption process.

Founded by Luke and Georgia Leonard, the Leonard’s personal experience with adoption provided the challenge that motivated them to form The Family Network, Inc. in 1979. The Leonard’s have six children: three internationally adopted, one domestically adopted bi-racial son, and two biological daughters.

The Family Network is currently licensed in 33 counties throughout the State of California for domestic, international, embryo and foster adoption services. These services include: adoption homestudies, foster care adoption, placement of special needs children from China, relinquishment of parental rights, interstate compact agreements and administration, post placement reports, agency court work, coordination with placing agencies, and coordination with immigration. The Family Network social workers specialize in educating and supporting adoptive parents in their parenting for attachment efforts.

The Family Network is committed to creating permanent and loving homes for all children and youth through family support, adoption and foster care. The Family Network also has a deep commitment to humanitarian aid and placing children with special needs into loving families. Our mission is to provide life-changing services for children, youth and families in our communities and around the world.

The staff at The Family Network is led by Georgia and Luke Leonard. They created the agency in 1979, and have over 60 years of combined adoption experience as agency managers and adoptive parents. They have built a strong team of knowledgeable and committed professionals; all devoted to helping loving, committed parents build families with emotionally connected & healthy children.

Though headquartered in Soquel, California, The Family Network staff serves families across the state of California.

Georgia Leonard - Executive Director

Luke Leonard - Director of Domestic Adoption

Natalie Little - Director of Adoption Services

Michelle Matson - Domestic Adoption Assistant

Safaa Ibrahim - Bookkeeper

Audrey Leonard - Adoption Social Worker, Sacramento

Stephanie Bennett - Adoption Social Worker, Fresno & Bakersfield

Kimberly Boroczi - Adoption Social Worker, San Luis Obispo 

Kitaho Kato - Adoption Social Worker, Los Angeles

The Family Network, Inc. board of directors meets quarterly with the TFN management.

Board Members

Drew Roth - President

Sheila Martin - Vice President

Erik Schmidt  - Secretary

Craig Powell - Treasurer

Nora Wallace

Dan Casagrande

Michelle Townsend

Advisory Council

Faith Collins

Devon Gill

Lee-Anne Farley

Jean Dunn