BOARD OF TRUSTEES

We are blessed with a variety of men and women from across Alabama who serve on our Board of Trustees for the Children’s Homes, Pathways Professional Counseling, and ABCH Foundation. These boards provide our ministry with "big picture" guidance, accountability, and oversight.

CHILDREN'S HOMES BOARD

  • Mr. James Bearden

  • Mr. Barry Bledsoe

  • Mrs. Amy Corbin

  • Mrs. Helen Fisk

  • Dr. Ray Hammock

  • Mr. Chris Blackerby

  • Mrs. Kim DeShazo

  • Mrs. Loni Floyd

  • Dr. Blake Kersey

  • Mr. Aubrey Miller

  • Mrs. Kelly Monk

  • Dr. Taylor Rutland

  • Mr. Wes Talley

  • Mrs. Lori Whitcomb

  • Mr. Alan Wilks

  • Mrs. Hope Williams

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

  • Dr. Rick Lance, Executive Director Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions

  • Dr. Craig Carlisle, President Alabama Baptist State Convention

HONORARY LIFE MEMBER

  • Dr. E. Grace Pilot (Mobile)

ABCH FOUNDATION BOARD

  • Dr. Bart Box

  • Dr. Scott Guffin

  • Mrs. Lori Ho-Tung

  • Mr. David Lyon

  • Dr. Robert Record

  • Mr. Stephen Wellborn

PATHWAYS COUNSELING BOARD

  • Mrs. Twinkle Cavanaugh

  • Dr. Chris Crain

  • Dr. Matt Haines

  • Mr. Ken Lass

  • Mrs. Rachel Webb

Senior Leaders

PRESIDENT + CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Rod Marshall

Dr. Rod Marshall began his service with Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries (ABCH) in 1995 as a counselor. He oversaw the development and growth of Pathways Professional Counseling, helping it become the great ministry it is today. He began serving as President/CEO of ABCH on February 1, 2012.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Chip Colee

Dr. Chip Colee serves as Chief Administrative Officer, overseeing the administrative directors of the ministry, and has served ABCH since September 2016.

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Michael Smith

Dr. Michael Smith has served with us since 2006. In this role, he provides oversight and leadership to our social work programs in each of our eight state offices.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 

Grace Wood

Grace joined our leadership team in September 2017 as the Interim Director of Finance and Accounting and was named CFO in January 2024.

CHIEF COUNSELING OFFICER |
PRESIDENT, PATHWAYS COUNSELING

Ross Hickman

Ross has been with Pathways since 2007, serving as Pathways Vice-President from 2012 to 2016 and as President since 2017.

Leadership

  • Kelly Arant | Clinical Director | Pathways Professional Counseling

  • Michael Bozeman | Director of Church Engagement

  • Patrick Fitzgerald | Director of Information Technology

  • Alexis Garcia | Foster Care Specialist, Oxford

  • David George | Director of Engagement

  • Holly Goff | Director of Human Resources

  • Caroline Harned | Director of Events and Volunteers

  • April Martin | Foster Care Specialist, Auburn

  • Kim McGainey | Area Director of Southeast Alabama

  • Elizabeth Norris | Foster Care Specialist, Montgomery

  • Alex Pool | Area Director of North Alabama

  • Sena Sharp | ARK Program Lead Social Worker

  • Kate Tedeton | Director of Marketing

  • Elise Vincent | Area Director of Central Alabama

  • Haley Walker | Area Director of Southwest Alabama