BOARD CHARIMAN

Ben and his wife Sarah have six children and live in Fisherville, Ky and are members at Commission Church in Shelbyville, KY. With a background in pastoral leadership, Ben served as Executive Pastor for a fast growing church for almost 10 years. He is Managing Partner at Plowshares Capital which is a strategically mission driven Real Estate investment group.

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.

Chuck is a Kentucky native and an attorney at Kaplan Johnson Abate & Bird LLP. He and his wife Lacy have four children and are members Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Before entering legal practice, Chuck spent 10 years working as a foreign language specialist for the United States Air Force and the FBI. In addition to his day job, Chuck serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law.