The People Behind the Agency

Meet the A Act of Love Adoptions Team

A Act of Love was founded by an adoptive mother, and that founder's lens runs through our whole team. Many of our staff are adoptive parents or adoptees themselves. We walk with birth moms and adoptive families because most of us have lived some part of this journey personally.

Our team is made up of licensed counselors, case coordinators, legal support, and administrative staff, each committed to being present at every step. No pressure, no judgment.

Leadership

Kathy Kunkel

Founder

Kathy founded A Act of Love in 1993, inspired by her own family — she is a mother of ten, eight of whom are adopted. Her work has been honored nationally, including the Congressional Angel in Adoption Award and the National Council for Adoption's recognition for the “I Chose Adoption” campaign. More than thirty years later, she still leads with the same purpose: safe, loving homes and genuine support for birth parents.

Isaac Thomas

Chief Executive Officer

Isaac is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with master's degrees in Educational Psychology and Social Work from Brigham Young University. He and his wife are parents of seven children, four of whom joined their family through adoption — so adoption is not just his profession, it is his family's story.

Birth Parent Team

Counselors and case coordinators who walk with expectant mothers, before, during, and after placement.