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BOARD OF ADVISORS

The Board of Advisors meets periodically with the Executive Director to provide strategic direction and oversight to help STEPS achieve its mission, and they serve as a visible representative of the ministry in the community.

  • Richard E. Simmons III – Executive Director at The Center
  • Tom Mayfield – President at M3 Resources USA LLC
  • Don Menendez – CEO at White Plume Technologies
  • Tommy Brigham – Chairman of the Board at ARC Realty Co.
  • Harry Pearson – CEO at OneAscent Financial
  • Libby Lassiter – President at Bayer Properties, LLC
  • John Lovoy – CEO at Infomedia and Uptick Marketing
  • John Thomas – Senior Vice President at Colliers International
  • Jim Bob McAllister – CEO and Co-Founder at KEYSYS
  • Dan Steever – Dan Steever LLC, former CEO/President (several)
  • Jenny Waltman – CEO & Chairman at Grace Klein Community
  • Jim Weaver – COO at The Onin Group
  • Troy Duell – CEO at Centurion Labs

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors is involved in the ministry in an ongoing manner to apply their passion and expertise to help the organization execute its mission to serve people with compassion, effectiveness, and efficiency. They provide direction for changes in strategy and accountability on finances, policy, and operations.

  • Tom Majors – Vice President, National Accounts at Merge Healthcare
  • Sheryl Matton – Enterprise Marketing at Secureworks (retired)
  • Justin Worthington – Principal at Red Street Investment Company
  • Richard Mobley – Founder and Principal at The Seven Four Group
  • Jeff Howard – Founder and CEO at JLH Exponential, LLC
  • Mark Henley – President at Green Light Ventures, LLC
  • James Gannon – Director of Sales at Immediate
  • Bill Hart – Director of Development at Banks Academy
  • Rob Baugher – Owner and CEO at Baugher, Inc./Remodel It
  • Allison Jones – District Court Judge at Walker County, Alabama 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Executive Director is Steve Ward, whose personal and family experiences with substance abuse and recovery led him to found STEPS to help prevent addiction.

Steve spent 38 years with IBM and began this ministry with years of research, writing a book, and blogging. He is a speaker, writer, consultant, and coach for addiction prevention, life improvement, proactive parenting, and organizational wellness.

Learn more about Steve’s background, experience, and how the ministry began here: About Steve Ward. The organization’s current team is:

  • Gunnar Sadowey – Content & Digital Delivery Manager
  • Courtney Allen – Video Editor & Content Manager
  • Lily Stowell – Social Media & Outreach Manager
  • Beth Seibert – Finance & Outreach Manager
  • Lisa Harrison – Development & Outreach Manager 
  • Susan Wood – Training & Publishing Content Manager
  • Bronwyn Futter – Website & Content Delivery Manager
  • Deepak Premnath – Platform & Digital Marketing Manager 
  • Iron Stream Media (partner) – Book Publishing & Marketing
  • Jackson, Howard & Whatley, CPAs (partner) – Accounting & Taxes