Our Team
Founder: Abby Shields
As an educator for 18 years, Abby Shields witnessed first-hand the tragic effects of wounded families and felt called to leave education and help fight the injustices against children and families. In 1992, Abby trusted Christ as her Lord and Savior. Over time, God began to give her eyes to see that the injustices she was fighting ultimately stemmed from a much greater spiritual or “heart problem.” God showed her that you can’t fix spiritual problems with worldly solutions. From this truth, with God’s direction and an obedient heart, Abby formed the NHLB foundation in 2006.
Today, she serves as NHLB’s primary Board certified belief therapist specializing in marriage and family counseling. When she is not counseling, Abby travels the country speaking at various retreats and events spreading the message of the gospel and encouraging people to seek “life that is truly life.” She is the loving wife of Kerry and mother to two grown children, Alicia and Stephen. She is also a proud grandparent to her three grandsons, Jack, Jacob, and Jude.
Executive Director:
Alicia Stickles
Alicia Stickles serves as the Executive Director for No Heart Left Behind. Upon graduating from Boston College with a degree in Communications, God began to impress upon Alicia’s heart a call to serve in ministry. As a college student, she had a heart for youth and began working on Staff with Campus Life; a campus youth ministry outreach to Jr. and Sr. High students. In 2009, Alicia joined her mother Abby in ministry and served as Communications Director for NHLB. Having held that position for the past 10 years, Alicia has now stepped into a leadership role, helping to cast vision and direction for the ministry as Executive Director.
With a compassionate heart and a love for Jesus, Alicia enjoys leading Bible studies for NHLB as well as speaking at various women’s events and retreats. She is a true, southern girl and her love for all things sports is only passed by her love for her friends and family. She is the wife of Cary and the loving mother to their three boys, Jack, Jacob, and Jude.
