Our Board
Mercy Manor is led by people who have already spent years in this work — recovery, victim advocacy, nursing, healthcare leadership, and law enforcement.
Board and advisory members
Sharon King
Founder & Board Chair
Sharon moved from Weatherford to Granbury in January 2021, after marrying longtime Granbury resident Jon King; both had been widowed, and between them they have seven children and twelve grandchildren. Her background is in education and social services — she has been a teacher and has worked with victims of rape, child molestation, and domestic violence, most recently serving as Executive Director of Sanctified Hope, a transitional home for women coming directly out of prison.
Six months after she and Jon married, Sharon retired — but a “still, small voice” kept nudging her to serve more women. Two nights in a row she dreamed the Lord told her to start a homeless ministry for women and to name it Mercy Manor. She asked for more signs; He gave them, over and over. Through much prayer, Mercy Manor came to be.
Karen Kalinka
Secretary
Master of Nursing. Spent seven years in inner-city Edmonton, Alberta building Hope Mission's 24-bed women's recovery program from nothing — a program that stayed full, serving roughly 50 women a year, alongside the day drop-in and night shelter she also managed. Later in senior community-health management. Widowed in 2022; moved to Granbury to be near her daughter. Attends Acton Baptist Church.
Julie Sullaway
Board Member
Julie and her husband, Shane, live in Granbury. A businesswoman who has led in home construction and retail, Julie has a great passion for people who are hurting. She has been a believer for most of her life and loves singing, decorating her home, and visiting her grandson.
Mary Flores
Board Member
Mary Flores has been the Crime Victim Liaison at the Hood County Sheriff’s Office for the past 10 years — and when she isn’t in her office helping victims, she is out in the field alongside one. Before that she served about five years at Mission Granbury as Director of its Emergency Assistance Network, and worked for the Texas Department of Human Services. She provides domestic-violence training for local deputies, businesses, and nonprofits, and presents “Stop Bullying” and “Safety — When to Call 911” to local children.
Raised by a mother who struggled with alcohol, depression, and suicidal despair, Mary turned her own experience into a mission to educate her community — founding the “We’ve Had ENOUGH!” abuse-prevention program (Prevent It. Report It. Stop It.) and directing the GAP Program, a mentoring program for foster teens aging out of care and teens facing challenges. She also serves with The Salvation Army Extension Unit of Hood County and the Women’s Auxiliary of Hood County. Above all, Mary wants to be remembered as a woman of faith who surrendered her life to seek her Savior’s will in all things.
Pam McFadden
Vice Chairperson
Pam McFadden is an accomplished executive and board leader whose career has been defined by strategic leadership, professional excellence, and community service, with deep expertise in professional development, governance, organizational alignment, systems thinking, and educational innovation. She led outreach and academic continuing-education initiatives serving healthcare professionals across North Texas and nationally, including at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, where she served more than 25 years with the CPD Unit before retiring in 2018 — continuing since through roles in education research, performance improvement, and workforce solutions.
Her board and advisory service includes leadership roles with ACEHP (concluding as past president in 2026) and SACME (president in 2012), along with the Global Alliance for Medical Education, DFW AHEC, and the Fort Worth Safe Communities Coalition. She is co-founder and board member of DFW Birthday Brigade for foster children and serves on the Community Advisory Board for NorTEX. In April 2026, Pam joined the board of Mercy Manor Home for Women.
Adam Arrington
Advisory Board
Adam serves as a Reserve Deputy at the Hood County Sheriff’s Department and is a 20-year business owner (Arrington Welding & Metal Buildings). He has two daughters and a son, and is a proud grandfather of four. Adam loves to travel the world and competes in CrossFit.
Why this board matters to a donor or a partner
A ministry serving women overcoming homelessness, abuse, and addiction needs governance that understands the population directly — not just a mission statement. Mercy Manor's board pairs clinical recovery experience, victim-advocacy leadership, healthcare governance, and law-enforcement relationships in the same county the home will serve.
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