GEORGIA BAPTIST MISSION BOARD - Key Persons


Andy Childs

Job Titles:
  • Pastor Wellness Catalyst, Northeast Region

Beth Ann Williams

Job Titles:
  • Lead Strategist, Georgia Baptist Women

Beverly Skinner


Bill Eastwood


Brad Marchman

Job Titles:
  • Evangelism Regional Leader

Bryan Nowak

Job Titles:
  • Database Manager

Buck Burch


Byron Freeman

Job Titles:
  • Support Services

Cameron Wilkins


Carl Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Discipleship Consultant, West Central Region

Chad Todd


Chris Reynolds

Job Titles:
  • Lead Strategist, Pastor Wellness / West Central Region

Chris Trent


Cindy Lodzinski

Job Titles:
  • Payroll

Craig Ward

Job Titles:
  • Pastor Wellness Catalyst, Northwest Region

Daniel Santander

Job Titles:
  • Northern Regions Hispanic Consultant

David Cardoza

Job Titles:
  • Central Regions Hispanic Consultant

David Melber - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer

Dexter Hardy

Job Titles:
  • African American Representative

Dwain Carter

Job Titles:
  • Director

Esther Grissom


Greg Love

Job Titles:
  • Guidestone Representative

Greg Teffertiller

Job Titles:
  • Lead Strategist, Marketing & Events

Henry Durand

Job Titles:
  • News Editor, the Christian Index

Jason Jones

Job Titles:
  • Pastor Wellness Catalyst, Southwest Region

Jeff Gongwer

Job Titles:
  • Pastor Wellness Catalyst, East Central Region

Jenna Benninger

Job Titles:
  • Controller

Jessica Purvis

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant, Church Strengthening

Jill Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant to the Exec. Director

Jim Nguyen

Job Titles:
  • Help Desk Administrator

Joe Outlaw - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director, Human Resources

John Blair


Jon Graham

Job Titles:
  • Video Producer

Joseph Choi

Job Titles:
  • Korean Representative

Karen Elrod

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant, Women 's Ministry / Mission Georgia & Mission Georgia

Karen Pace


Keith Ivey


Kelsie Good

Job Titles:
  • Events & Marketing Project Director

Krista Staton

Job Titles:
  • Kids Ministry Consultant

Kyle Ruff


Lana Melton

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant, Discipleship & Missions

Larry Wynn

Job Titles:
  • GBHCMF Executive Director

Laura Simms

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Payable

Lee Chitwood


Lois Chon

Job Titles:
  • Korean WMU Coordinator

Loretta Crow

Job Titles:
  • Events Coordinator, Pastor Wellness

Luke Foster

Job Titles:
  • Camp Kaleo Director

Mark Marshall

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Executive Director

Marty Youngblood

Job Titles:
  • Pastor Wellness Catalyst, Southeast Region

Matthew Gibbs

Job Titles:
  • Discipleship Consultant, East Central Region

Megan McDaniel

Job Titles:
  • Senior Accountant

Mike Griffin

Job Titles:
  • Public Affairs Representative

Minerva Small

Job Titles:
  • Support Services

Mitzi Fountain

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant to the Asst. Exec. Director

Ovidio Cabrera

Job Titles:
  • Southern Regions Hispanic Consultant

Patty Ficarra

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator Disaster Relief and Volunteers

PJ Dunn

Job Titles:
  • Discipleship Consultant, Northern Regions

Ray Sullivan

Job Titles:
  • Discipleship Consultant, Southern Regions

Rex Mobley

Job Titles:
  • CFO and VP of Operations of GBHCMF

Rhon Carter


Ricky Thrasher


Roger Alford

Job Titles:
  • Editor, the Christian Index

Roger Pearson


Samuel Ayala


Sandra Rice


Scott Eaton


Scott Smith

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Promotions Manager

Scott Sullivan


Steve Foster

Job Titles:
  • Evangelism Regional Leader

Theresa Little

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant to the COO
Theresa Little Administrative Assistant to the COO tlittle@gabaptist.org

Tim Kilgore


Todd Jones


Tom Crites

Job Titles:
  • Baptist Mobile Health Ministry Coordinator

W. Thomas Hammond - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Executive Director
On January 1, 2019, W. Thomas Hammond, Jr. became the executive director of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Previously, he served as the lead pastor of Alpharetta First Baptist Church from 2013-2018. For several years during his leadership, Alpharetta First Baptist ranked among the top 10% of the fastest- growing churches in the Georgia Baptist Convention, planted three churches, began a Latino and Per-sian ministry, and increased their giving through the Cooperative Program from 1% to 6%. With a heart for evangelism, Rev. Hammond led Alpharetta First Baptist to baptize over 250 people. Prior to coming to Alpharetta First Baptist, Rev. Hammond served as vice president for Convention Advancement with the SBC Executive Committee; senior director of Church Evangelism with the North American Mission Board; director of missions at the Metrolina Baptist Association in Charlotte, North Carolina; minister of evangelism at Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula, Georgia; and evangelism associate at the Ohio Baptist Convention.