Board of Directors

  • Ben Hedrick

    BOARD CHARIMAN

    Ben is the co-founder of Launch International, an impact real estate company headquartered in Louisville, KY. Launch specializes in property management for refugee and immigrant populations.

  • Vanessa J. Parker

    Vanessa is a Mission Team Lead and Campus Engagement Leader for Southeast Christian Church. Born and raised in the south end of Louisville and a member of the Bullitt County Campus, she has been on staff at SCC for over 21 years where she has traveled to many areas of the world serving alongside indigenous ministry partners of her church.

  • Greg McDearmon

    Greg is Senior Vice President for Property Management at NTS Development Company, a Louisville-based real estate company that owns and manages multifamily and commercial real estate throughout the southeastern United States. Prior to joining NTS nearly 20 years ago, Greg served 6 years as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy. He grew up the son of a Baptist pastor in upstate New York and has remained involved in the local church throughout his life regardless of where he has lived.

  • Frank James

    Frank is a retired attorney and ordained staff member at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Louisville. He presently serves as Director of Special Ministries, which includes supervision of five international churches and a deaf church that meet on the church campus, as well as teaching English as a second language and serving as team leader for Bethlehem’s Dare to Care food distribution program.