Staff: Kenny Benson

Full-time Operations Manager as of August 2023, Kenny has more than 20 years of experience working directly with youth and young adults in therapeutic settings. He also has varied and extensive experience in team management, program development, training, supervision, public relations and marketing. Kenny thrives when working with others and enjoys building relationships of trust and cultivating spaces where others can learn and heal. He is thrilled to have found a role at Friends of the Children where he can apply previous experience while pursuing new avenues of personal and professional growth. Kenny is an avid traveler, snowboarder and photographer. He has lived in Klamath Falls since 2010 and together with his wife is raising a family here.