Dave Sentell

Board Chair

Dave is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University. Upon graduating, he worked for the American Cancer Society in West Tennessee and then Northeast Tennessee until 1992. Other involvement has included serving on the board and as board chairman at Appalachian Christian Camp, where he served as the annual golf tournament chairman for nine years.

Callie Faircloth

Secretary

Callie is an engineer at Nuclear Fuel Services in Erwin. She is the mother of a participant who attends Brother’s Keeper.

Brandy Bradley

Treasurer

Brandy has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from ETSU. She is a certified public accountant and works in the tax department at Blackburn, Childers, and Steagall, PLC.

Sarah Blessing Valk

Sarah is an attorney for the City of Kingsport, Tenn.

Myra O’Dell

Myra is a Certified Financial Planner™ and a partner and investment advisor with BCS Wealth Management. She graduated magna cum laude from Milligan College, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration and mathematics and later earned a master’s degree in business administration. She is a member of the Johnson City Chamber’s Leadership 2020 Program. In 2017, Myra earned the Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty Award and the Professional Excellence Award from Milligan College for her outstanding accomplishments in the field of finance and bringing distinction to Milligan through her professional achievements.

Lemy Hutson

Lemy is from Johnson City and graduated from ETSU. She has spent most of her career at the Children’s Advocacy Center of the First Judicial District, including seven years as executive director. In 2018 she moved to a part-time position as their director of grants and finance and became a licensed Realtor. Lemy later served in a contract position at the CAC, managing grants and handling bookkeeping, while also continuing work as a Realtor and as a processor for State of Franklin Title Company. She is past-chair for the Johnson City Public Schools Foundation.

Laura Hampton

Laura is a native of Johnson City and graduate of Science Hill High School and ETSU. She is currently employed by Citigroup, where she has worked for over 27 years in a variety of roles and has had the privilege of serving the community on several boards and committees.

Arch Jones

Bio coming soon!

Lee Acres

Lee has been the owner of the Buttermilk Sky Pie franchise in Johnson City for over seven years.

Sherri Harrington

Sherri is a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and has several years of experience in senior human resources leadership roles with Walt Disney World, Starwood Vacation Ownership, and Celebrity Home Loans while living in Orlando, Fla. Upon relocating to Johnson City in 2022, she discovered Brother’s Keeper as an excellent program for her younger son to integrate into the community, meet new friends, and continue his physical, spiritual, and emotional development. Sherri is also the proud parent of an older son who lives in Chicago, Ill.

Rock Baty

Advisor to the Board

Rock Baty served as chairman and chief executive officer of NN, Inc., from May 2001 until his retirement in June 2013. In addition to his corporate board experience, Rock is currently a board member for several area nonprofit organizations.

Linda Lowe

Consultant

Linda received the chartered special needs consultant designation in 2019 from the American College of Financial Services. She is also a graduate of Cannon Trust School, both as a trust professional and certified retirement services professional. Linda holds a registered investment advisor license and is insurance-licensed in several states.