Cory’s career began more than two decades ago, as an outdoor wilderness youth counselor working with at-risk children in a therapeutic wilderness setting. He also worked in a school day support program and with male juveniles involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice in a juvenile sex offender treatment program. Cory enjoys helping youth and children and finds his work meaningful.

Cory joined the FamiliesFirst Network team in 2005 as a family services counselor.  He’s served in roles as unit manager, team manager, and assistant director of case management. Over the years, he has been involved in many new initiatives including the development of in-home non-judicial units, early childhood court, and most recently adoption case management redesign. In his current role, Cory currently oversees case management, adoptions, and young adult services programs for Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties.

Cory has a Master of Science in Management from Troy University.