Our Leaders

our leaders

Board of TRustees

Headshot of Athletes in Action's President, Mark Householder
Mark Householder
President
Mitch Barnhart
Athletic Director, University of Kentucky
Derek Block
Founder & CEO, Touchstone Merchandising Group
Chris Broussard
NBA Analyst for Fox Sports
Dave Browne
Former CEO LensCrafters, Family Christian Bookstore
Ruth Riley Hunter
Retired, WNBA and Olympic Gold Medalist, TV and Radio Analyst for Miami Heat
Kenya Jackson
Senior Vice President, OptumRX at UnitedHealth Group
Steve Langenkamp
Chief Operating Office, MSA Design

Board of TRustees

Headshot of Athletes in Action's President, Mark Householder
Mark Householder
President
Mitch Barnhart
Athletic Director, University of Kentucky
Derek Block
Founder & CEO, Touchstone Merchandising Group
Chris Broussard
NBA Analyst for Fox Sports
Dave Browne
Former CEO LenseCrafters, Family Christian Bookstore
Ruth Riley Hunter
Retired, WNBA and Olympic Gold Medalist, TV and Radio Analyst for Miami Heat
Kenya Jackson
Senior Vice President, OptumRX at UnitedHealth Group
Steve Langenkamp
Chief Operating Office, MSA Design
Jeff McLendon
President and COO, US Lumber

Board of TRustees

Headshot of Athletes in Action's President, Mark Householder
Mark Householder
President
Mitch Barnhart
Athletic Director, University of Kentucky
Derek Block
Founder & CEO, Touchstone Merchandising Group
Chris Broussard
NBA Analyst for Fox Sports
Dave Browne
Former CEO LenseCrafters, Family Christian Bookstore
Ruth Riley Hunter
Retired, WNBA and Olympic Gold Medalist, TV and Radio Analyst for Miami Heat
Kenya Jackson
Senior Vice President, OptumRX at UnitedHealth Group
Jeff McLendon
President and CEO, Specialty Building Products
Dan Meyer
Partner, Align Capital Partners
Jim Negron
President, Corna Kokosing Construction Company
Dr. Rene Rochester
CEO of Urban SET, Inc.
R. Philip Sarnecki
Chairman of the Board, CEO & President of RPS Financial Group, Inc
Doug Skidmore
President and CEO of Skidmore Sales & Distributing Co.
James Williamson
President, Shelter Home Mortgage
Dan Meyer
Partner, Align Capital Partners
Jim Negron
President, Corna Kokosing Construction Company
Dr. Rene Rochester
CEO of Urban SET, Inc.
R. Philip Sarnecki
Chairman of the Board, CEO & President of RPS Financial Group, Inc
Doug Skidmore
President and CEO of Skidmore Sales & Distributing Co.
James Williamson
President, Shelter Home Mortgage
Jeff McLendon
President and COO, US Lumber
Dan Meyer
Partner, Align Capital Partners
Jim Negron
President, Corna Kokosing Construction Company
Dr. Rene Rochester
CEO of Urban SET, Inc.
R. Philip Sarnecki
Chairman of the Board, CEO & President of RPS Financial Group, Inc
Doug Skidmore
President and CEO of Skidmore Sales & Distributing Co.
James Williamson
President, Shelter Home Mortgage

executive leadership council

Corwin Anthony headshot
Corwin Anthony
VP Chief Ambassador Officer
Jerry Dendinger headshot
Jerry Dendinger
Executive VP/COO
Darrin Gray headshot
Darrin Gray
Executive Director
Media Partnerships
Owen Grey Headshot
Owen Grey
National Campus Operations Director
Matt Hardy
Great Lakes Regional Director
Mark Householder headshot
Mark Householder
President
Steve Koproski
Executive Director National Campus Ministry
Devon McDonald
Pro NFL Chief of Staff to Chaplains
Dave McDowell headshot
Dave McDowell
Vice President Development

executive leadership council

Corwin Anthony headshot
Corwin Anthony
VP Chief Ambassador Officer
Jerry Dendinger headshot
Jerry Dendinger
Executive VP/COO
Darrin Gray headshot
Darrin Gray
Executive Director
Media Partnerships
Owen Grey Headshot
Owen Grey
National Campus Operations Director
Matt Hardy
Great Lakes Regional Director
Mark Householder headshot
Mark Householder
President
Steve Koproski
Executive Director National Campus Ministry
Devon McDonald
Pro NFL Chief of Staff to Chaplains
Dave McDowell headshot
Dave McDowell
Vice President Development

executive leadership council

Corwin Anthony headshot
Corwin Anthony
VP Chief Ambassador Officer
Jerry Dendinger headshot
Jerry Dendinger
Executive VP/COO
Darrin Gray headshot
Darrin Gray
Executive Director
Media Partnerships
Owen Grey Headshot
Owen Grey
National Campus Operations Director
Matt Hardy
Great Lakes Regional Director
Mark Householder headshot
Mark Householder
President
Steve Koproski
Executive Director National Campus Ministry
Devon McDonald
Pro NFL Chief of Staff to Chaplains
George McGovern head shot
George McGovern
Executive Director
Pro NFL
Lynn Meritt Headshot
Lynn Meritt
Oneness in Diversity Liaison
Luke Middendorf headshot
Luke Middendorf
Training and Development Director
Aaron Neff headshot
Aaron Neff
CFO
Eric Nelson
VP Catalytic Ministries
Joni Noel
Campus Field Ministries Director
Dave McDowell headshot
Dave McDowell
Vice President Development
George McGovern head shot
George McGovern
Executive Director NFL Ministry
Lynn Meritt Headshot
Lynn Meritt
Oneness in Diversity Liaison
Luke Middendorf headshot
Luke Middendorf
Training and Development Director
Aaron Neff headshot
Aaron Neff
CFO
Eric Nelson
VP Catalytic Ministries
Joni Noel
Campus Field Ministries Director
Heather Reddy headshot
Heather Reddy
Executive
Director Pro Soccer
CS
Executive Director
International Missions
Jonathan Van Horn headshot
Jonathan Van Horn
Executive
Director Pro Soccer
Erin Wellman
Executive Director Catalytic Resourcing
Erik York
Executive Director, Leadership Development & Human Resources
Heather Reddy headshot
Heather Reddy
Executive
Director Pro Soccer
CS
Executive Director
International Missions
Jonathan Van Horn headshot
Jonathan Van Horn
Executive
Director Pro Soccer
Erin Wellman
Executive Director Catalytic Resourcing
Erik York
Executive Director, Leadership Development & Human Resources
George McGovern head shot
George McGovern
Executive Director
Pro NFL
Luke Middendorf headshot
Luke Middendorf
Campus National Movement Strategist
Eric Nelson
VP Catalytic Ministries
Lynn Meritt Headshot
Lynn Meritt
Oneness in Diversity Liaison
Aaron Neff headshot
Aaron Neff
CFO
Heather Reddy headshot
Heather Reddy
Executive
Director Pro Soccer
CS
Executive Director
International Missions
Jonathan Van Horn headshot
Jonathan Van Horn
Executive
Director Pro Soccer
Erin Wellman
Executive Director Catalytic Resourcing
Erik York
Executive Director, Leadership Development & Human Resources
George McGovern head shot
George McGovern
Executive Director
Pro NFL
Lynn Meritt Headshot
Lynn Meritt
Oneness in Diversity Liaison
Luke Middendorf headshot
Luke Middendorf
Campus National Movement Strategist
Aaron Neff headshot
Aaron Neff
CFO
Eric Nelson
VP Catalytic Ministries
Joni Noel
Campus Field Ministries Director
Heather Reddy headshot
Heather Reddy
Executive
Director Pro Soccer
CS
Executive Director
International Missions
Jonathan Van Horn headshot
Jonathan Van Horn
Executive
Director Pro Soccer
Erin Wellman
Executive Director Catalytic Resourcing
Erik York
Executive Director, Leadership Development & Human Resources

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