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cathy scott, President
Cathy Scott brings a rich background in fund development and educational advancement to her new role as the fourth president of Bible in the Schools.
In the past few years, Cathy has served as a corporate sales consultant with the Maclellan Foundation, a professional grant writer and educational advancement consultant, the director of development at Chattanooga Christian School, and in teaching roles at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, as well as in the Dade County public school system.
Cathy is a graduate of Covenant College and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and a Master's of Educational Leadership degree from the Covenant College Graduate School of Education. Cathy brings 15 years of experience working in schools and is a certified and licensed educator in both the State of Tennessee and Georgia.
A native of South Africa, she grew up in a family and home in which leadership, organizational management, and integrity were modeled for her. Her father, Dr. Michael Cassidy, is one of South Africa’s most highly respected leaders and founders of an interracial interdenominational global partnership organization in South Africa.
board of directors
Mr. Jerry Adams, CPA - Treasurer
Decosimo Founding Partner, Elliott Davis Decosimo, CPAs
Mrs. Harriet Bond
Former Bible Teacher and High School Guidance Counselor
Dr. Frank Brock
Director of Brow Wood
Mrs. Betsy Brown - Assistant Treasurer
Regional Manager, Cumberland Trust
Mr. Douglas Brown
Financial Advisor, Senior Vice President, UBS Wealth Management
Mrs. Mary Coleman
Retired, IBM Corporation
Mr. Jay Everett
Director of Renew Ministries, Calvary Chapel Chattanooga
Mr. Franklin Farrow
Chief Operating Officer, Independent Healthcare Properties
Mr. Steve Frost
President, Tuftco Corp.
Mr. Tom Glenn
President, Elder's ACE Hardware of Chattanooga
Mr. Mike Harrell
Owner, Latitude Advisors LLC
Mrs. Patsy Hazlewood
Member, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27
Mr. John Henegar
CFO, Thunder Enterprises / Jasper Highlands Development
Mr. Joey Hogan
President, Covenant Transport Group
Mr. Mike Kramer
President & COO, Atlantic Capital Bank & FSG Bank
Mr. Chris Maclellan - Chairman
Chairman, The Maclellan Foundation
Mr. Tom McCallie - Secretary
Retired: Executive Director, The Robert L. & Kathrina H. Maclellan Foundation
Mr. Bob Marshall
Executive Vice President, Energy Solutions
Mr. Herbert "Book" McCray
Former Assistant Principal, Hamilton County Department of Education
Mr. Don Morton
Attorney, Miller & Martin PLLC
Rev. Gerald O'Guinn
Pastor, Love Fellowship Baptist Church
Dr. Gary Phillips - Vice Chairman
Senior Pastor, Signal Mountain Bible Church
Mr. John Phillips
Retired, Vice President Marketing and Sales, McKee Foods
Minister Felicia Pierce
Human Resources Consultant/Business Partner, CHI Memorial
Mr. Ben Pitts
Agent/Broker, Herman Walldorf Commercial Real Estate
Mr. Jasper Reynolds III
Principal, Lift Media Group
Mr. Bart Rolen
Executive Vice President - Wealth Management, FSG Bank
Mrs. Cathy Scott
President, Bible in the Schools
Mr. Britton Stansell
General Manager, Republic Parking System
Mrs. Eleonore Williams
CPA, Mauldin & Jenkins
Mr. Bruce Zeiser
Executive Vice President, Southern Champion Tray
Board of Reference
Mr. Pete Austin III
President, Austin Building Corporation
Mr. James Barber
President, The Generosity Trust
The Honorable William Barker
Retired, Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
Mr. Al Chapman
President, Front Porch Alliance
Mayor Jim Coppinger
Hamilton County Mayor
Mr. Doug Daugherty
Chattanooga, Tennessee Area Project Manager, The Maclellan Foundation
Mr. David Fowler
President of Family Action Council of Tennessee
Mr. John Guerry
Retired
Vice President, The Generosity Trust
Mr. Lurone Jennings
Administrator, Chattanooga's Department of Youth and Family
The Honorable Ron Littlefield
Former Mayor of Chattanooga
Mr. Hugh Maclellan, Jr.
Chairman Emeritus, The Maclellan Foundation
The Honorable Samuel Payne
Circuit Court Judge
Dr. Ron Phillips
Senior Pastor, Abba's House
The Honorable Claude Ramsey
Former deputy governor in the Haslam administration and county mayor of Hamilton County
Mr. David Worland
President, Leadership Ministries Worldwide
Mr. Charles "Chuck" Zeiser
Former President and CEO, Southern Champion Tray; Current Chairman of the Board
support STAFF
Mrs. Diane Cropp
Special Events Coordinator
Mrs. Mary Jane McBride
Administrative Assistant