Chris currently serves as or Chairman of the Board. He moved to Knoxville while attending the University of Tennessee to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While in school, he met his wife Hannah (Pigman) who was an avid fan of Hillbrook and convinced him to get involved by becoming a cabin counselor in 2007. After being a counselor for a few years, Chris switched to teaching Bible classes at camp, which he still does for Week 3 every Summer. He has served on the Hillbrook board since 2011, and previously served as Treasurer from 2012-2020, and has served as Chairman since 2020. Chris is currently employed as a Principal Software Architect for Riskexec which provides fair lending compliance software to lenders.

Israel currently serves as the Secretary of the board. He is a native of East Tennessee and has lived in the Knoxville area since the mid-1980s. He attended Hillbrook as a young camper, later became a camp counselor, and has spoken in many classes and chapels over the last several years. Israel has a professional background in public service, children's music instruction, public special education, and youth ministry. He loves and serves God above all, values spending time with his family and friends, enjoys teaching and performing music, is an avid Volunteer fan, and is actively involved with his church. He and his family are members of the West End Church of Christ in Knoxville, TN.

Daniel currently serves as Vice Treasurer of the Board. He is a Knoxville native and
loves East Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee and received a
bachelor’s in finance. He is married to Jessie Tanner and they have three children. His
family attends Karns Church of Christ and he is a deacon over the 5 th grade & under age
group. Daniel is currently employed as a Commercial Credit Manager for Home Federal
Bank of TN.

Roger preaches for the Lawnville Road church of Christ in Kingston, TN, where he also serves as an elder. He has been working with the camp since 2006 in various roles, such as cabin counselor, dean of men, Bible class teacher, and director.

Brian and his wife, Corrie have three children, Emili, Allie and Tyler. Brian and Corrie placed membership with Soddy church of Christ in 2016. Brian graduated high school at Red Bank High, Attended the East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions (Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies), Has a BA degree from the Theological University of America along with a MA and D. Min. He began the Fire service in 1987 at the Red Bank Fire Department where he currently serves as Chaplain. He is The Director of Operations for Erlanger’s Life Force Helicopters. He has served as a Elder at Soddy since 2022. His areas of involvement at Soddy includes the youth group, teaching Teen and Adult Bible classes, leading singing, technology, Care Team Organizer, Lads to Leaders Co-Coordinator and fill in Pulpit minister.

Bruce Leonard has served as the minister for the Jasper Church of Christ since 2004 and was appointed an elder in 2009. He and his wife, Robin, have four children and four grandchildren. Bruce is a graduate of the Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies (1987), holds a B.S. in Bible/Ministry from AmRidge University (2003), and earned an M.A. in Biblical Studies from the Theological University of America (2012).

Preaching since 1985, Bruce has long been active in youth ministry, directing Week 5 at Teenage Christian Camp and serving on the Boards of both TCC and Hillbrook Christian Camp. His mission work includes campaigns to Ghana and Haiti. He is also a Community Health Worker through the Vanderbilt School of Nursing and volunteers with Smiles Charitable Dental Clinic. Outside of ministry, Bruce has enjoyed coaching Little League football and basketball, as well as announcing middle school football games.

Don has served the camp in various capacities since the early 2000s; his wife, Amy, having started long before. They worship at the Church of Christ in Clinton TN, having met in college and married sometime before Y2K. Don works in wireless communications.

Dr. Allison Holbrook Southard serves as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. In this role, she oversees all areas of fundraising, alumni relations, and communications, helping to advance the College’s mission of educating mountain leaders who serve their communities.

A proud alumna of Alice Lloyd College (class of 2015), Dr. Southard earned her Ph.D. in Leadership from the University of the Cumberlands, where her research focused on student engagement and retention in Appalachian colleges. Her professional life reflects a deep commitment to faith, education, and the people of Appalachia.

Dr. Southard brings her experience in donor relations and strategic development to support the camp’s mission of nurturing Christian leadership and service. She is passionate about ensuring that Hillbrook continues to be a place where young people grow in faith, friendship, and purpose.

Haley is currently serving as the external affairs committee chair for Hillbrook Christian Camp. Haley was born and raised in Knoxville, TN and started attending Hillbrook as a camper at the age of 7. Since around 2008 she has served in various roles for junior weeks such as canteen girl, counselor, and girl’s Bible class teacher. In 2016, Haley started the Instagram account for camp (then known as TotallyTCC1966) and has since continued to run the camp’s Instagram and started managing the other social pages. She has served on the board starting in 2025. Haley is currently working as a dental hygienist in Knoxville and enjoys running, hiking, making silly social media videos, and especially loves working with the youth, college-age, and young adult groups at her congregation.

Jacob Evans is a three-time graduate of Freed-Hardeman University (B.A.; M.Min.; M.Div.). He preaches for the Pulaski Street Church of Christ in Lawrenceburg, TN, and serves as the director for Week 2 at Hillbrook Christian Camp. Jacob is married to the former Brittany Ringold of Chattanooga, TN, and they have one daughter, Reese, and two sons, Chapman and Ford.