program leadership

“It is a privilege to help lead this organization that is making a tremendous impact in our public schools. Young people, more than ever, need perspective on how our history, laws, and culture have been shaped by one of the most influential works in human history—the Bible.”
Mr. Tom Glenn
BOARD CHAIRMAN

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 in teaching roles at faith-based, public, and private school systems.
Cathy is a graduate of Covenant College and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and a Master's of Education with a specialization in Leadership from the Covenant College Graduate School of Education. Cathy brings 20 years of experience working with schools. She is a certified and licensed educator in both the State of Tennessee and Georgia and holds an All Levels Principal certification with ACSI.
A native of South Africa, she grew up in a family and home in which leadership, organizational management, and integrity were modeled for her by her parents. Her father, Dr. Michael Cassidy, is one of South Africa’s most highly respected leaders and founders of an interracial interdenominational global partnership organization.

DAVID WELSH
Community Engagement Director

AUBREY JOYNT
Executive Assistant to the President
Amanda Tingle
Advancement Liaison

Linda Kitzman
Bookkeeper
Ruth Stimart
Endowment Campaign Manager
board of directors
2021-2022
Mr. Tom Glenn - Chairman
President, Elder's Ace Hardware
Mr. Bruce Zeiser - Vice Chairman
Executive Vice President, Southern Champion Tray
Mr. John Henegar - Treasurer
Principal, West Ridge Group PLLC - Certified Public Accountants
Mr. Ben Pitts - Secretary
Agent/Broker, Herman Walldorf Commercial Real Estate
Mrs. Cathy Scott - President
Bible in the Schools
Mr. Marshall Brock
Owner, Brock Tree Company
Mrs. Betsy Brown
Chief Executive Officer, Pendleton Square Trust Company
Mr. Nick Burrows
President, Metalworking Solutions
Mr. Thomas Clark
President, Yama Development
Mrs. Mary Coleman
Retired, IBM Corporation
Mr. Joseph D. "Nick" Decosimo
Senior Advisor, Decosimo Corporate Finance
Mr. Derrick DePriest
Director, Customer Sales, Bellhop
Mr. Anthony Doyley
Director of Workforce Engagement, United Way of Greater Chattanooga
Mr. Jay Everett
Director, Renew Ministries, Calvary Chapel Chattanooga
Mr. Franklin Farrow
Chief Executive Officer, Independent Healthcare Properties
Mr. Steve Frost
Chairman, Tuftco Corp.
Mr. John Haddock
Chief Financial Officer, Transcard; Director, RockPoint Bank
Mr. Mike Harrell
Owner, Latitude Advisors, LLC
Dr. Jill Hartness
President, Boyd Buchanan School
Mr. Joey Hogan
President, Covenant Logistics Group
Mr. Rob Huffaker
Practice Leader of Employee Benefits, McGriff Insurance Services
Mrs. Lisa Hutcherson
Wife, Mother, Homemaker
Dr. Ternae Jordan, Sr.
Senior Pastor, Mount Canaan Baptist Church
Mr. Chris Maclellan
Chairman, The Maclellan Foundation
Mr. Morgan Maclellan
Client Service Associate, UBS
Mr. Bob Marshall
Chief Financial Officer, Southern Champion Tray
Mr. Ralph Mohney
Former President, Bible in the Schools
Mr. Miguel Morales, Jr.
Restaurateur
Mr. Don Morton
Attorney, Miller & Martin PLLC
Mr. Greg Pawson
President, Signal Energy Constructors
Mr. John Phillips
Retired, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, McKee Foods
Pastor Emeritus, Signal Mountain Bible Church
Minister Felicia Pierce
Human Resources Consultant/Business Partner, CHI Memorial
President, Kingdom Partners
Chief Executive Officer, Southeastern Trust Company
Mr. Britton Stansell
CEO, Bright Base
Mr. Mike St. Charles
Attorney, Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, PC
Mrs. Teresa Whitton
President, Southeastern Trust Company
EMERITUS
Mrs. Eleonore Williams
Retired, CPA, Mauldin & Jenkins
Board of Reference, 2020-2021
Mr. Pete Austin III
President, Austin Building Corporation
Dr. James Barber
President, The Generosity Trust
Dr. Frank Brock
Retired
Hamilton County Mayor
The Honorable Bob Corker
Former United States Senator for Tennessee; Former Chair of United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mr. Doug Daugherty, Sr.
President, Hamilton Flourishing
The Honorable David Fowler
Former State Senator for Tennessee; President, Family Action Council of Tennessee
Retired
Mrs. Patsy Hazlewood
Member, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27
Mr. Henry Henegar
President Emeritus, Richmont Graduate University
Administrator, City of Chattanooga's Department of Youth and Family Development
Executive Vice President of Management, CBL
The Honorable Ron Littlefield
Former Mayor of Chattanooga
Mr. Hugh Maclellan, Jr.
Chairman Emeritus, The Maclellan Foundation
Mr. Thomas McCallie
Retired, Executive Director, The Robert L. & Kathrina H. Maclellan Foundation
The Honorable Zach Wamp
Former United States Congressman
Mr. David Worland
Executive Director, The Governor's Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives, State of Tennessee
Mr. Charles "Chuck" Zeiser
Former President and CEO, Southern Champion Tray; Current Chairman of the Board, Southern Champion Tray
BOARD CHAIRMEN
Dr. J. P. McCallie
1922 - 1970
Mr. Hugh O. Maclellan, Sr.
1970 - 1994
Mr. Thomas H. McCallie III
1994 - 2003
2003 - 2010
Dr. Frank Brock
2010 - 2012
Mr. Steve Frost
2012 - 2015
Mr. Bob Marshall
2015 - 2017
2017 - 2020
Mr. Tom Glenn
2020 - Present