LEADERSHIP
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
Mr. Ray Hammock
Dr. Eric Hankins
Mrs. Derry Johnson
Dr. Blake Kersey
Mrs. Kelly McMurry
Pastor Taylor Rutland
Mr. Wes Talley
Mrs. Lori Whitcomb
Mr. Terry Wilhite
Mr. Alan Wilks
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Dr. Rick Lance, Director/Treasurer, Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions
Rev. Buddy Champion, President Alabama Baptist State Convention
HONORARY LIFE MEMBER
Dr. E. Grace Pilot (Mobile)
ABCH FOUNDATION BOARD
Mr. Chris Blackerby
Dr. Scott Guffin
Mrs. Lori Ho-Tung
Mr. David Lyon
Dr. Robert Record
Mr. Stephen Wellborn
PATHWAYS PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING BOARD
Mrs. Twinkle Cavanaugh
Dr. Chris Crain
Mrs. Kim DeShazo
Dr. Matt Haines
Mr. Ken Lass
Mr. Alan Taylor
LEADERSHIP
DIRECTORS
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 and President | Pathways Professional Counseling
Ross Hickman
Ross has been with Pathways since 2007, serving as Pathways Vice-President from 2012 to 2016 and as President since 2017.
Clinical Director | pathways professional counseling
Kelly Arant
Kelly Arant enjoys working with persons of all ages dealing with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, and trauma. Kelly also has a passion for working with ministry spouses as well. She practices primarily from a strength-based, solution-focused therapeutic approach, while also utilizing interventions from several counseling theories. This allows her to tailor the counseling to the unique needs of her clients.
director of church engagement
Michael Bozeman
Michael has worked with ABCH/Pathways since 2016. He served as a counselor for Pathways Professional Counseling before moving to his current position of Director of Church Engagement in 2024.
director of Information Technology
Patrick Fitzgerald
Patrick joined our team in September 2017 as the Director of Information Technology and Facilities.
director of human resources
Holly Goff
Holly joined our team in May 2023 as the Director of Human Resources.
Director of Events and Volunteers
Caroline Harned
Caroline Harned has worked with Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes since 2015. She served as the Event Coordinator before moving to her current position of Director of Events and Volunteers in 2021.
Area Director | Southeast Alabama
Kim McGainey
Kim has served with us since 2003. In 2005, she began serving as the Southeast Area Director. Kim received her Master of Social Work from the University of Alabama.
Area Director | North Alabama
Alex Pool
Alex Pool has served with Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes (ABCH) since 2014. She served as a social worker and Assistant Director before moving to her current role as North Alabama Area Director in 2023.
Director of Marketing
Kate Tedeton
Kate Tedeton has worked with the Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes since 2018. She served as Marketing Coordinator before moving to her current position, Director of Marketing in 2023.
Area Director | Central Alabama
Elise Vincent
Elise has worked with Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes in the Birmingham area since 2012. She first served as a child case worker before moving into her position as Area Director for Central Alabama in 2017.
Area Director | SOUTHWEST Alabama
Haley Walker
Haley Walker has worked with Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes since 2012. She served as a social worker and Assistant Director before moving to her current position of Southwest Area Director in 2021.