Program Leadership
I am honored to stand with this organization as we focus on advancing Bible education for public school students in Hamilton County. We have spent the last 102 years investing in the education of Hamilton County public school students by sharing the Bible with them. We look forward to many more years of continued growth with sincere gratitude for all who have given so generously to this organization.
Mr. Rob Huffaker, Jr., BOARD CHAIRMAN, McGriff Insurance Services
Board of Directors
2024-2025
Mr. Rob Huffaker, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
Practice Leader for Employee Benefits, McGriff Insurance Services
Mr. Bruce Zeiser
Vice Chairman of the Board
Executive Vice President, Southern Champion Tray
Mr. John Henegar
Board Treasurer
Principal, West Ridge Group PLLC – Certified Public Accountants
Mr. Ben Pitts
Board Secretary
Agent/Broker, Herman Walldorf Commercial Real Estate
Mrs. Cathy Scott
President, Bible in the Schools
Mr. Julian Bell
Retired, former Chief Risk & Business Officer for Signal Energy
Mrs. Betsy Brown
CEO, Pendleton Square Trust Company
Mr. Nick Burrows
President, Metalworking Solutions
Mr. Nathan Cates
Attorney, Miller & Martin PLLC
Mr. Thomas Clark
Director of Development, FTC Development
Mr. Corky Coker
President & Owner, Coker Tire
Mrs. Mary Coleman
Prayer Committee Chair
Retired, IBM Corporation
Mr. Joseph D. “Nick” Decosimo
Senior Advisor, Decosimo Corporate Finance
Mr. Jay Everett
Vice President of Partner Engagement, Sovereign’s Capital
Mr. Franklin Farrow
Chief Executive Officer, Independent Healthcare Properties
Mr. Tom Glenn
President, Elder’s Ace Hardware
Mr. John Haddock
CFO, Transcard & Director RockPoint Bank
Mr. Mike Harrell
Owner, Latitude Advisors LLC
Dr. Jill Hartness
Program Committee Chair
Vice President Chief Advancement Officer, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)
Mr. Joey B. Hogan
Fundraising Committee Chair
Retired, Former President, Covenant Logistics
Mr. Travis Lytle, Sr.
Director of Community Development, SmartBank
Mr. Chris Maclellan
Chairman, The Maclellan Foundation
Mr. Morgan Maclellan
Financial Advisor, Reynolds & Park Wealth Management Group, UBS
Mr. Bob Marshall
Executive Director, Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church
Mr. Ralph Mohney
Endowment Committee Chair
Former President, Bible in the Schools
Mr. Don Morton
Attorney, Miller & Martin PLLC
Mr. Greg Pawson
CEO, Card-Monroe Corporation
Dr. Gary Phillips
Pastor Emeritus, 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. Oliver Richmond
President, Kingdom Partners
Mr. Chris Sands
Executive Director of Community Safety, City of Chattanooga
Mr. Mike St. Charles
Attorney, Chambliss, Bahner and Stophel, P.C.
Mr. Britton Stansell
Chief Executive Officer, Bright Base
Dr. Edna Varner
Senior Advisor for Leading and Learning, PEF Chattanooga
Mrs. Kakhi Huffaker Wakefield
Owner, K Wakefield Designs
Mr. Thad Whitfield
Attorney, Miller & Martin PLLC
Mrs. Teresa Whitton
President, Southeastern Trust Company
Board of Reference
Mr. Pete Austin III
President, Austin Building Corporation
The Honorable David Fowler
Former State Senator for Tennessee; President, Family Action Council of Tennessee
Mr. Hugh Maclellan, Jr.
Chairman Emeritus, The Maclellan Foundation
Dr. James Barber
President, The Generosity Trust
Mrs. Patsy Hazlewood
Member, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27
Mr. Thomas McCallie
Retired, Executive Director, The Robert L. & Kathrina H. Maclellan Foundation
Dr. Frank Brock
Retired
Mr. Henry Henegar
Retired
The Honorable Zach Wamp
Former United States Congressman
The Honorable Jim Coppinger
Retired, Hamilton County Mayor
Mr. Lurone Jennings, Sr.
Administrator, City of Chattanooga’s Department of Youth and Family Development
Mr. David Worland
Executive Director, The Knoble
The Honorable Bob Corker
Former United States Senator for Tennessee; Former Chair of United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee
The Honorable Ron Littlefield
Former Mayor of Chattanooga
Mr. Charles “Chuck” Zeiser
Former President and CEO, Southern Champion Tray; Chairman of the Board, Southern Champion Tray
Mr. Doug Daugherty, Sr.
President, Vision Consulting
Board Chairmen
Dr. J. P. McCallie
1922 – 1970
Mr. Hugh O. Maclellan, Sr.
1970 – 1994
Mr. Thomas H. McCallie III
1994 – 2003
Mr. L. B. Austin III
2003 – 2010
Dr. Frank Brock
2010 – 2012
Mr. Steve Frost
2012 – 2015
Mr. Bob Marshall
2015 – 2017
Mr. Chris Maclellan
2017 – 2020
Mr. Tom Glenn
2020 – 2023
Mr. Rob Huffaker, Jr.
2023 – Present
Cathy Scott
President
Cathy Scott brings a rich background in fund development and educational advancement to her role as the fourth President of Bible in the Schools.
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 an independent private school, and has served as an educator in public and private schools. Cathy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s of Education with a specialization in Leadership from Covenant College, and brings over 20 years of experience working with schools. Cathy has served as President of Bible in the Schools since January, 2016.
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