Lasting Change Leadership

Tim Smith
Chief Executive Officer

Tim Smith joined the organization in 2020 as Chief Innovation Officer and was appointed CEO in 2022. After graduating from IPFW (Purdue Fort Wayne), Tim and his wife, Angela, moved to Indianapolis where he attended the IU School of Law. Upon graduation and admission to the Indiana Bar, Tim and Angela returned to Fort Wayne where Tim joined MedPro Group. After 25 years and many different leadership positions, Tim retired from MedPro Group in 2019. His last position was as SVP of Operations & Technology. He led close to 350 employees and contractors responsible for ensuring all company stakeholders had a “best-in-class” experience.
Tim has been active in local politics and has served on numerous boards. His passions include spending time with his family (five adult children and more than nine grandchildren…all under age 3), woodworking, and hunting. He and his family have been active members at Grace Gathering Church for their entire lives.

Robin Strasser
Chief Financial Officer

Robin has an extensive background in the world of finance. For the past 10 years, Robin, a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, has served as the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority’s Director of Administration and Finance. She has also been the board secretary for the Lasting Change Board of Directors but will leave the board as she joins the team as CFO.
Robin says: “I’m now looking forward to joining the staff at Lasting Change, Inc. to support those who work diligently to strengthen families and individuals throughout Indiana.”
Robin and her husband, Mark, have two adult children and two grandchildren. She loves spending time with family, hitting the trails around Fort Wayne, and reading.

Gordon Haines
Vice President of Information Technology & Culture

Gordon joined the Lasting Change team in 2016 and serves as the Vice President of Culture & Administration. Gordon graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1983 with a mechanical engineering degree. After his active duty service, he joined Procter & Gamble where he ran various manufacturing operations; he has a broad background in local and international business and manufacturing operations. Gordon feels blessed to be a part of the LC team helping individuals succeed, families thrive, and
communities prosper.
His wife Kathy is a clinical pharmacist at the VA in Fort Wayne. Gordon enjoys spending time with his family, as well as being involved with his church and community.

Kevin Hedrick
Vice President of Lifeline Youth & Family Services

Kevin has been on the Lasting Change team since September 2003. He serves as the Vice President of Lifeline Youth & Family Services, a non-profit that Lasting Change supports. He holds a degree in Education from Ball State University. Kevin loves being able to serve the families and youth of Lifeline to help them rediscover hope and rebuild their relationships.
In his spare time, if you can’t find Kevin spending time with his wife and three children or coaching his sons’ youth sports teams, you can probably find him golfing, fishing or playing basketball.