Our Mission
To bring life-changing relationship skills to military, first responder, and veteran families so they can be strong and thrive.

Why we do what we do
Our vision is for healthy marriages and stronger families in every community. Our military and first responders are our national and local heroes. Their unique occupational experiences add stressors that affect their relationships and families.
Stronger Families comes alongside them to offer hope and tools to strengthen their family unit, thereby impacting future generations in our free society. It’s our privilege to serve those who have already served us.
“Are we going to make it?”
A few years married, 80-hour work weeks, a new baby, the launch of a business, a new job, family dynamics, and a lack of understanding their personality differences had the Meadors looking at each other one day asking the question, “are we going to make it?”
Connection was waning. In its place, wounding, misunderstanding, and disappointment grew.
This was the moment the Stronger Families story began.
After digging in, seeking counseling, and learning more about each other and their unique differences, healing began to take root. Noel and Karissa soon realized that hope wasn’t intangible. As they continued to work, the answers weren’t hard to find. But, it took something very few couples spend on their relationship amidst the daily stresses of life–concentrated, devoted effort and time.


A defining moment.
Through the healing of their marriage, the Meadors developed a passion for other couples to experience hope and healing. They wrote and created the OXYGEN seminar. Later they would go on to develop the personality test, the OXYGEN Profile Assessment.
After a front row seat witnessing a loved one struggle in their marriage after multiple deployments, and a recommendation by a 2-Star General Retired who believed this program could change the lives of our heroes—the Stronger Families mission was birthed.
Today, because of Noel and Karissa’s vision and the incredible team at Stronger Families, OXYGEN has served military, veteran, and first responder heroes in 9 countries, on 76 installations, in 36 states, and now has six chapters nationwide.
Never underestimate the power of a defining moment.
Our Team

Noel Meador
President & CEO

Edward Sumner
VP, Managing Director

Bob Lee
Director of Operations

Caryn Aderhold
Program Coordinator

Claire Grant
Engagement Coordinator

Jan Bowe
Finance Manager

Katie Koons
Systems Administrator

Sean Sanberg
Director of Sales & Training
Our Board of Directors

Noel Meador
President & CEO, Stronger Families
Co-Creator and Author,
OXYGEN Seminar

Karissa Meador
CEO, Mesmerize Creative
Co-Creator and Author,
OXYGEN Seminar

Jim DuBois
Board Chair, Speaker, Author, Tech Advisor,
and Retired CIO of Microsoft

Shannon DuBois, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Independent Practitioner at Eastside Psychological Associates
Adjunct Professor at Northwest University

Keni Thomas
US Army Ranger (Ret.)
Combat veteran of the 3rd Ranger Battalion
Bronze Star for Valor Recipient
Best-selling Author
Award-winning Recording Artist

Kris Peterson, MD COL (Ret)
Psychiatrist
Medical Director, TouchstoneTMS

Rosemary Peterson, MD
Cardiologist
Kaiser Permanente

Doug Sackville
President, Commercial Office Interiors

Carey Early
Director of Sales Operations,
Commercial Office Interiors

William Gevers
Gevers Wealth Management, LLC
President / Financial Advisor

Vivienne Gevers
Real Estate Investor

Don Nelson
Team Nelson Earthwork and Utilities
President and Owner

Melinda Nelson
Property Manager & Philanthropist

Kelly Dillon
PypeServer, Inc.
Founder & CTO

Julie Dillon
PypeServer, Inc.
Senior Account Manager

Randi Johnson
Mom, Wife, and Business Owner

Eric Johnson
CEO
Nintex