Safe Children Coalition names Diane Ewen as new controller

Child welfare organization Safe Children Coalition (SCC) recently named Diane Ewen as its new controller. The CPA has experience in varied industries including analytics, media, and SaaS (Software as a Service). In her new role, Ewen will be responsible for supporting SCC’s Chief Financial Officer in overseeing all of the nonprofit organization’s financial operations.

Ewen’s responsibilities will include: financial reporting; budgeting, forecasting and analysis; compliance, grants and audits; operational oversight and controls; and leadership and collaboration.

Previous roles in which Ewen has served include Consulting Controller for Sapling Accounting Services, Director of Finance for Ladders, Inc., and Controller for Libra Group. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting from Oxford-Brookes University (Zambia), her Bachelor of Science in Public Accounting from Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), and her Masters in Taxation from Grand Valley State University (Grand Rapids, Michigan).

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“Working in finance in the child welfare realm is particularly complex, managing local, state and federal funding streams and weaving them together to fabricate a cohesive continuum of care for the children and families we serve,” said Safe Children Coalition president & CEO Brena Slater. “With Diane’s previous experience in various industries, we feel confident that she will be invaluable in helping us to manage our current needs as well as forecast future needs in the service of our community.”

SCC serves Florida’s Circuit 12, which comprises Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. The core functions provided by SCC include child welfare case management, foster care, adoption, independent living, prevention/diversion, quality management, and support services. In 2025, SCC served more 10,000 children and families, provided nearly 3,000 emergency safe shelter bed nights for homeless youths in its youth shelter, advocated for nearly 800 homeless and unaccompanied youth through the Schoolhouse Link program, facilitated the care of more than 1,600 youths in foster care homes and out of care home placements, and helped 171 children to find their forever homes through adoption services.

For more about Safe Children Coalition, visit sccfl.org.

About Safe Children Coalition, Inc.
Safe Children Coalition, Inc. (SCC) serves as the lead agency for community-based care for Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. SCC is a collaboration between local community agencies who provide services to children and families in need. SCC is committed to protecting children, strengthening families, and building community. The core functions provided by SCC include child welfare case management, foster care, adoption, independent living, prevention, diversion, quality management, and support services. Visit sccfl.org or call 941-371-4799.