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Board of Directors

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Bob Carter
President

Ethel Carter
S.A.C. Coordinator

Billy Ray
Chairman
of the Board

Bob Waldrop
Vice President

Buzzy Breeding

John Penland

Jon Hester

 

 

 

 

Robert A. (Bob) Carter

President

Worked with Siskin Steel and Supply Inc. as Sales Representative for 30 years. Accepted Christ as a teenager and worked in church in many capacities since. An active member of Wildwood Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia. Serving in First Touch Ministry, Sunday School class Mission Co-Leader and the on the Missionary Committee. Co-Founded Living Hope Ministries International, Inc. with his wife Ethel. Has been on several mission trips to Kenya.

Ethel Carter

Has worked with Boot Village as Office Manager for the last fifteen years. Accepted Christ as a young lady and has served as Sunday School Teacher. An active member of Wildwood Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia and serves as the prayer ministry as Prayer Chain Leader. She serves on the Missionary Committee. Co-Founded Living Hope Ministries International, Inc. with husband Bob. Has been on several mission trips to Kenya.

Thomas W.(Billy) Ray

Chairman of Board

Has an extensive business background with IBM Corp. in Charlotte and Atlanta. He is presently Vice president of Software Services at Encompass Solutions, Inc. Accepted Christ as a young boy He is a member of Burnt Hickory Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia and been serving with Living Hope Ministries International from it’s inception.

E. O (Buzzy) Breeding, Jr.

Project Superintendent in commercial construction for 35 years. Accepted Christ as personal savior as a young man and is very active member of First Baptist Church, Kingsport, Tenn. Headed a mission trip to Brazil in 2001 and went to Nicaragua in 2002 with his wife Martha and other church members.

Robert J. (Bob) Waldrop

Vice President

Is currently Vice President and partner of Full Circle Solutions, Inc. working in the recycling of industrial by-products. Bob accepted Christ as a young adult. Bob has served as a Bible study teacher, deacon and missions director. Bob has also led numerous short term volunteers on trips to Malawi, Ghana and Kenya.

John Penland

Has been working in the architectural field for ten years. Currently working for Joel E. Aycock, P.C. that specializes in churches. Received Jesus Christ senior year of high school and has been involved in various mission work since. An active member of Church and serves in the singles ministry. Took first trip to Kenya with Living Hope Ministries International in 2002 with Bob Carter.

Jon Hester

Currently works in the IT industry and owns an independent technology consulting company. He surrendered to the Lord in 1996 and serves as a deacon, leads the Sermon Duplication Ministry, and works with the youth at Wildwood Baptist Church in Acworth, Georgia. He was on the team to Kenya in 2006 where shortly after, answered God's call to serve with Living Hope full time, starting in 2008.