The Child Care Success Company
Our Team, Our Family!
At The Child Care Success Company we’ve been honing in on the child care industry for many years, and we only work with people in the child care field. In other words, we don’t consult with people in mid-sized companies or large corporations and Kris Murray is no ‘Jill-of-all-trades-coach’.
What this means to you, is that we are very focused on anything and everything that works for a business that serves children and families. Because our focus is very narrow, what you get with CCSC is no-nonsense, undiluted expertise on what works for child care owners and leaders. We are experts at this stuff and that’s why our clients, groups and customers get great results (and we throw in a healthy dose of compassion, humor and encouragement, which ALWAYS helps!).
Our Coaching Team

Kris Murray
President and Founder
Kris Murray is the President and Founder of The Child Care Success Company. She began the company in 2008 when the economy was starting to tank and the enrollment of her children’s preschool was down significantly. They were…

Tom O'Connor
Chief Operating Officer
Tom O’Connor is the Chief Operating Officer at the Child Care Success Company. Tom has been a part of the child care industry for 29 years. He owned Kids Adventures for 20 years, a before and after school program that implemented their…

Jennifer Conner
Director of Coaching
Jennifer Conner is the Director of Coaching at The Child Care Success Company. Before joining the CCSC team, Jennifer was a member of the Child Care Success Academy (CCSA) and worked to discover how to work on her business rather…

Tameenah Adams
Child Care Business Coach
Tameenah Adams is a Child Care Business Coach for The Child Care Success Company. She brings over 18 years of experience in personnel management to the table. She currently owns two child development centers and a child…

Ben Poswalk
Child Care Business Coach
Ben Poswalk is a Child Care Business Coach at The Child Care Success Company. Not only is Ben a part of the CCSC coaching team, he is also the Executive Director of Paradise Place Preschool in Crested Butte, Colorado. Prior to landing…

Donna Jensen
Child Care Business Coach
Donna Jensen is a Child Care Business Coach for the Child Care Success Company. She brings over 30 years of experience with her into this role. She began as an in-home child care provider and then became a founding director of a large…

Jennifer Slavin
Child Care Business Coach
Jennifer Slavin is a Child Care Business Coach for The Child Care Success Company. She has been working with children since she started her own child care business at age 11 called, “Best Babysitter!” She holds her…

Steve Lloyd
Child Care Business Coach
Steve Lloyd is a Child Care Business Coach for the Child Care Success Company™. As a youth, Steve earned the Eagle Scout award from the Boy Scouts of America. After graduating High School, Steve spent two years in Spain as a missionary…

Jamarrion Tabor
Child Care Business Coach
Jamarrion Tabor owns three award-winning 24-hour child care centers in the Atlanta metro area. She has mastered creating a child care culture where her employees feel valued, and their contribution to her three locations inspires parents to feel confident that…

Jody Zabriskie
Child Care Business Coach
Jody Zabriskie is a Child Care Business Coach for The Child Care Success Company. She has been in the industry for over 25 years. Jody earned a degree in early childhood education and is the founder and CEO of seven successful child care centers in Utah called…

Annie Kuehlhorn
Academy Concierge
Annie Kuehlhorn is the Academy Concierge at The Child Care Success Company. Annie is no stranger to CCSC, having previously worked for the company from 2015-2019 as the Customer Care Manager, and is no stranger to…

Tammy Lee England
Academy Concierge
Tammy Lee England is the a trainer and Academy Concierge at The Child Care Success Company. She attended Cumberland University and received her degree in Elementary Education and…

Braylen Unser
Director of Operations
Braylen Unser is the Director of Operations at The Child Care Success Company. She graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in organizational leadership management. Throughout college, Braylen gained a feel for what…

Lisa McNellis
Director of Finance & HR
Lisa McNellis is the Director of Finance and Human Resources at The Child Care Success Company™. She is a financial management pro with a knack for organization. Lisa brings over a decade of business and financial…

Nina Drumsta
Director of Marketing
Nina Drumsta is the Director of Marketing at The Child Care Success Company. She graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in public relations and brings a blend of public relations and marketing…

Carlo Canieso
Digital Marketing Manager
Carlo Canieso is the Digital Marketing Manager at The Child Care Success Company. He truly is a master of automation. He brings over nine years of digital marketing experience to our team with a focus in marketing automation…

Katheryn Fisher
Senior Graphic Designer
Katheryn (Kat) Fisher is the Senior Graphic Designer at The Child Care Success Company. She has previously worked as an operations manager at Munchkin Manor University under Sindye Alexander, the Director of Marketing at…

Steven Nelson
Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Manager
Steven Nelson is the Business Development and Strategic Partnerships Manager at The Child Care Success Company. Steven graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree…

Kenzi Nevins
Content Marketing Specialist
McKenzie (Kenzi) Nevins is the Content Marketing Specialist at the Child Care Success Company. She graduated from Taylor University with a degree in professional writing and brings six years of experience in copywriting and social media…

Katie Lewinger
Sales Coordinator
Katie Lewinger is the Sales Coordinator at the Child Care Success Company. She joins our team with a diverse background in humanitarian services and non-profit organizations. Katie is the founder of a large humanitarian group…

Sarah Sweeney
Customer Care Specialist
Sarah Sweeney is a Customer Care Specialist at the Child Care Success Company. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree of Integrative Studies in Communications, Psychology, and English. After working extensively…
Our Mission
The Child Care Success Company is proud to contribute to the health and stability of the child care industry, by helping owners and providers be more successful. In many cases, we have helped programs remain open and shift from survival mode to a thriving, full business. Our mission is to help you, the child care owner or manager, be more successful in attracting and retaining clients, and maximizing cash flow. This results in a better experience for families and teachers, and most of all, a successful early learning experience for young children.
