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Greg Wilson

Metro Director

Greater Augusta FCA

Position:

Hired April of 2008 as Area Director of Greater Augusta

Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Was named Metro Director in 2019.

Education:

B.S.Ed. in Health & Physical Education, University of Georgia, 1991
M.Ed. in Health & Physical Education, University of Georgia, 1994

Personal:

Married to Dr. Judi H. Wilson of Durham, NC. They have identical twin sons, Carter & Tanner.

Professional Work Experience:

Teacher & Football/Basketball Coach, Banks County Middle & High Schools, Homer, GA, 1991-93
Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach, Middle Georgia College, Cochran, GA, 1993-95
Women’s Head Basketball Coach, Middle Georgia College, Cochran, GA, 1995-99
Women’s Head Basketball Coach, Augusta State University, Augusta, GA, 1999-2008
Area Director of Greater Augusta FCA, 2008 - 2018.

Named Metro Director of GAFCA in 2019.

Favorite Scripture:

Proverbs 16:3

"Commit your activities to the Lord and your plans will be achieved." (HCSB)

Greg can be contacted at

gwilson@fca.org

Phone: 706-910-7657

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Steve Gindlesperger

Area Director

Columbia County

Position:

Hired 2017 as Director of Coaches Ministry and was named Area Director of Columbia County in 2020.

Education:

Butler High School, South Augusta 1968
Augusta College, 1974

Personal:

Married to Joan since November 1971 and they have 2 adult children and 8 grandchildren.

Professional Work Experience:

Owner of Jay's Christian Supply, Martinez, GA for 25 years.
HHGregg retail
Former GAFCA board member during 90's
Director of Coaches Ministry for GAFCA from 2017-2020. Named area Director in 2020.

Favorite Scripture:

Romans 8:31

"If God is for us who could ever be against us?"

Steve can be contacted at

sgindlesperger@fca.org

Phone: 706-495-0629

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Christie Mattison

Area Representative

Lincoln, Wilkes, Glascock and Jefferson Counties

Position:

Hired July 2022 as Area Representative.

Education:

B.A. from Truett McConnell University.
B.A. in Exercise Science from Lander University.
Masters in Ed. in Health and Physical Education from Georgia Southern University.
Educational Specialist in Educational Administration and Supervision from Lincoln Memorial University.

Personal:

Christie is Married to Guil and they have two sons; Thomas and James.
She was raised in Elberton, GA.
The family attends Kiokee Baptist Church

Favorite Scripture:

Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight."

Christie can be contacted at

cmattison@fca.org

Phone (706) 401-0596

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Bernard Grant

Ambassador

McDuffie & Warren County Schools

Position:

Hired March of 2013 as an Area Representative serving McDuffie County.

Education:

B.S in Health and Physical Education, University of South Carolina 1978
Lettered in Football in 1976 and 1977

Personal:

Married to LeVeta Grant for 38 years. They have one son, Julius. All three are USC grads.

Professional Work Experience:

SC Vocational Rehabilitation 28 years. Retired in 2009.
Assistant Pastor, Second Baptist Church, Columbia, SC. 2007-2014.
Pastor, New Salem Baptist Church, Warrenton, GA. 2014-present.
Owner, Wee Tots Learning Center, Thomson, GA. Family business for 26 years.

Favorite Scripture:

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." (KJV)

Bernard can be contacted at

bgrant@fca.org

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Keagan Sather

Area Representative

Columbia County Schools

Women's Ministry

Social Media Specialist

Position:

Hired in November of 2020.

Personal:

Keagan was born in Wausau, Wisconsin and took a job with FCA in 2019 where she worked as an Area Representative for a year before she moved to Augusta.
Keagan's parents also live in Augusta. Her sister and her family still live in Wisconsin.
Keagan's interests include playing volleyball, running, enjoying the outdoors and traveling.

Favorite Scripture:

Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight."

Keagan can be contacted at

ksather@fca.org

Phone (715) 432-5054

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Riley Triplett

Associate

Collegiate Ministry

Position:

Hired March of 2023 as an Associate serving Augusta University.

Education:

Sonoraville High School grad 2021
Emmanuel College 2021-2022
Current Student at AU

Personal:

From Dalton, Georgia.
Involved with FCA since 6th grade.
Communication major at Augusta University where she is a student-athlete running cross country and track.
Founder and President of Augusta University's FCA
Current plans are to graduate in May '24 and come on staff full-time with FCA.

Favorite Scripture:

Psalm 27:13

"For I am certain I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living".

Riley can be contacted at RTriplett@fca.org

Phone (706) 676-5690

Ashley Walden

Ambassador

Columbia County

Personal:

Married to Michael for 17 years and they have 3 daughters and 1 son.
Ashley was born and raised in Augusta and was a Lakeside Panther. Michael graduated from Greenbrier and the kids are Harlem Bulldogs.
Ashley and family are members at Grace Baptist Church, Evans.

Favorite Scripture:

Philippians 3:10

"That I may know Christ and the power of His resurrection and fellowship in His sufferings being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead."

Tommy Johnson

Ambassador

Columbia County

Personal:

Tommy has been married to Emily since 2010.
They have 3 children: Thomas, Abby, and Lily.
The family attends Warren Baptist Church

Professional Work Experience:

Teacher and Wrestling Coach, Litchfield Middle School, Litchfield, IL 2005 -2007
Teacher and Soccer/Wrestling Coach, Glenwood High, Chatham IL, 2007-2021
Firefighter-Columbia County Fire Rescue 2021-Current

Favorite Scripture:

Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make paths straight.”

Mark White

Area Director

Richmond County

Personal:

He has been married to his wife, Karen, for 26 years & they have 3 children.
FCA Character Coach at Butler HS for the past 4 years

Professional Work Experience:

EMT
Firefighter
Youth ministry locally at Fleming Baptist Church in South Augusta

Favorite Scripture:

Luke 10:27

"And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

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Our Character Coaches

An FCA Character Coach is a local volunteer - often an area Youth Pastor or ministry-minded individual - who serves at a local school at the pleasure of the coaching staff of a given sport or sports on their assigned school's campus. Often, the FCA Character Coach will share various life lessons with the school's student-athletes in content areas such as character, integrity, excellence, teamwork, being a good teammate, the hazards of social media, leadership, etc. Each FCA Character Coach has undergone a national background check conducted by FCA's National Support Center located in Kansas City, MO. In 2021-22, GAFCA is deploying the use of 19 FCA Character Coaches serving on a total of 18 school campuses in their 9-county area on the Georgia side of the Savannah River.

Austin Anderson, Minister to Students at Warren Baptist Church - Augusta Campus, Lakeside High School

Quamid Green, Volunteer/Coach, Warren County High School

Casey Munn, Volunteer, Columbia Middle School

Shane Padgett, Minister to Students at Warren Church - Grovetown Campus, Evans High School

Aaron Talbott, Minister to Students at Wesley United Methodist Church, Greenbrier High School

James Barnes, Youth Pastor at West Acres Baptist Church, Evans High School

Jack Dodge, Youth Pastor at Kiokee Baptist Church, Harlem Middle School & Harlem High School

Jackson Rivers, Youth Pastor at First United Methodist Church, Thomson, Thomson Middle School & Thomson High School

Haleigh Brown, Youth Pastor at The Cross Community Church, Jefferson Co. Middle School

Phillip Williams, Volunteer, Thomson High School

Josie Asi, Youth Pastor at Faith Community Church, Lincoln County Middle & High School

Chandler Canady, Youth Pastor at Stevens Creek Church, Grovetown High School

Larry Lepard, Youth Pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church Evans, Evans Middle School

Drew Williams, Youth Pastor at Stevens Creek Church, Academy of Richmond County

Jessica Seigler, Youth Pastor at New Hope Worship Center, Grovetown High School

Evan Powell, Youth Pastor at Harlem Baptist Church, Harlem High School

John Stevens, Youth Pastor at Abilene Baptist Church, Harlem High School

Ben Tarver, Youth Pastor at First Baptist Church of Thomson, Thomson Middle School/ Thomson High School

Andy Albea, Youth Pastor at Christway Christian Church, Greenbrier High School

Greater Augusta FCA Board Members

John Hughes -Board Chairman

Married to Amy
Chick-Fil-A
Attends True North Church
Board member since 2019
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

Shane Pangle

Married to Margaret
Culpepper Lumber Company & Ace Hardware
Attends Warren Church
Board member since 2012
Colossians 3:23-24 - "And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

Scott Fitzgerald

Married to Missy
CFP/CLU/CPA, Strategic Financial Management
Attends Stevens Creek Community Church
Board member since 2006
Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."

Gary Holley

Married to Kathy
Attends Harlem Baptist Church
Board member since 2018
Jeremiah 17:7-8 - "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord ..."

Billy Jackson

Married to Robin
President, Tile Center Inc.
Attends West Acres Baptist Church
Board member since 2009
Psalm 23-" The Lord is my Shepherd..."

Amy Lawson

Married to Daniel
Technical Writer Xifin, LLC
Attends Warren Church
Board member since 2018
Romans 5:8 - "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

Rusty Palmer

Married to Lisa
J. Smith Lanier & Co.
Attends Wesley United Methodist Church
Board member since 2012
Matthew 6:33, 34 - "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all of these things will be added to you. Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."

Andrea Smoak

Married to DeWayne
Photographer
Attends Grace Baptist Church
Board member since 2018
Philippians 4:13 - "I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me."

DeWayne Smoak

Married to Andrea
CPA, CVA, VP, Rhoden CPA
Attends Grace Baptist Church
Board member since 2013
Hebrews 4:16 - "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Will Few

Married to Maddy
Agribusiness
Attends Reid Presbyterian and True North
Psalm 23:4 - "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

Elisabeth 'Liz' Putnam

Married to Jamie
Office manager of Augusta Groundworks
Member of Warren Church
Jeremiah 19:11

Keith Walton

Married to Lynette
Pastor Journey Community Church Grovetown
Member of Journey
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up."

Barry Fleming

Married to Paige
Attorney
Member of Harlem Baptist Church
James 1:5 "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."

Johnny Rockefeller

Married to Jennifer
Works at Maner Builder Supply: Sales
Member of Woodlawn Baptist Church
Proverbs 20:7 " The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him."

Katie Long

Married to Jason
Stay at home Mom and Substitute Teacher
Warren Church member
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

Lauren Ayers

Married to Chris
Stay at home mom
Warren Church member
"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, as they trust in you" - Isaiah 26:3

Greater Augusta FCA Board Emeritus Members

Bill Barfield, Jr.

Married to Michele
Physician, Augusta Gyn
Attends First Baptist Church
Board member from 1996-2009

Jim Downing

Married to Sue
Attends First Presbyterian Church
Board member from 2014-2019
John 10:1-10 - "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly"

Trey Few

Married to Indee
Rep - Fertilizer Industry
Attends Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church
Board member from 2013-2016
Proverbs 3:5 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding"

Buddy Gardner

Married to Joan
Attends Warren Church
Board member from 1999-2012

Lloyd DeFoor

Married to Susan
Owner of DeFoor Realty, Inc.
Board member from 1995-2009

Carey Tankersley

Agent, State Farm Insurance
Board member from 1997-2010

Columbia County Board Members

Clark Bourne

Attends Warren Church
Board member since 2018
Psalm 116:1-2 - "I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications ..."

James Cartledge

Married to Joy
President & Owner of Springwood Nurseries, Inc.
Attends Quest Church
Board member since 2018
Joshua 1:8 - "This book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it."

Max Knight

Married to Kay for 31 years and have five children ages 29, 26, 22, 20 and 16 and one granddaughter.
Project Manager with Duckworth Development.
Auburn University graduate 1985.
Member of First Baptist Augusta
Psalm 19:14- "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Burles Johnson

Owner of B.A. Johnson Construction
Member of Burns United Methodist Church
Isaiah 41:10 "So do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God."

Scott Skadan

Sales Executive at WJBF-TV
Member of Warren Church
Luke 10:27 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and love your neighbor as yourself."

Denny Works

Retired from Georgia Natural Gas
Member of West Acres Baptist Church
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Will Anderson

Owner of Anderson Family Dental
Member Kiokee Baptist Church
1 John 4:9-10 "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."

Chris Walker

Walker Chiropractic
Stevens Creek
Matthew 7:12 "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."

Phillip Price

Owner -C.S.R.A Camperland
Warren Church
Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

Scott Duffin