About Athletes in Action
Our Leaders
Meet the people who guide Athletes in Action and serve athletes around the world.
Board of Trustees
Our board provides oversight and direction for the ministry.
James Williamson
Board Chairman; President, Shelter Home Mortgage
Doug Skidmore
Board Vice Chairman; President and CEO, Skidmore Sales & Distributing Company
Eric Nelson
President, Athletes in Action
Steve Langenkamp
Chief Operating Officer, MSA Design
Jim Negron
CEO, CK Construction Group, Inc.
Kenya Jackson
Senior Vice President, OptumRx at UnitedHealth Group
Dave Browne
Former CEO, LensCrafters and Family Christian Bookstores
Dr. Rene Rochester
CEO, Urban SET, Inc.
Jeff McLendon
President and CEO, Specialty Building Products
Dayne Pryor
Managing Partner, Southeastern USA, Panattoni
Ruth Hunter
Retired WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist; Senior Director of Team Development, Miami Heat
Jason Ratzlaff
President, REV Investments
Dan Meyer
Partner, Align Capital Partners
Ambassadors
Leaders in sport and business who champion AIA’s mission.
Clark Kellogg
Lead College Basketball Analyst, CBS Sports
Anthony Muñoz
Chief Football Relationship Officer, Pro Football Hall of Fame
Mitch Barnhart
Athletic Director, University of Kentucky
Chris Broussard
Sports Analyst, FOX Sports
Mark Householder
Emeritus, Athletes in Action
Philip Sarnecki
Emeritus, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Kim Anthony
Principal, BrillianceMode, LLC
Leah Amico
3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Author, Speaker
Executive Leadership Council
Our senior staff leaders, who guide AIA’s teams and ministries as we serve athletes and coaches around the world.
Eric Nelson
President
Jerry Dendinger
Executive VP and COO
Corwin Anthony
VP, Chief Ambassador Officer
Dave McDowell
Vice President, Development
Russ Throckmorton
Vice President, US Field Ministries
Erin Wellman
VP, Catalytic Ministries
Aaron Neff
CFO
Devon McDonald
Pro NFL Chief of Staff to Chaplains
George McGovern
Executive Director, NFL Ministry
Heather Reddy
Executive Director, Victory Beyond the Cup
Steve Koproski
Executive Director, National Campus Ministry
Joni Noel
Executive Director, National Campus Ministry
Jamie Borchik
Team Leader, Campus Ministry | Chicago
A.M.
Executive Director
Steve Harrell
GM, Sports Complex and Retreat Center
Beth Vincent
Development Chief of Staff
Dee Arnott
Training and Development Director
Matt Hardy
Great Lakes Regional Director
Lynn Meritt
Oneness in Diversity Liaison
Katie Neff
Internal Communications
Owen Grey
Business Analyst
What we believe
Read the beliefs that guide everything we do.
Over 90 countries · 220+ college campuses · 50 pro teams
When you reach athletes, you reach the world.
Your gift helps put a Christ-follower on every team, in every sport, in every nation.