Steve and Billie Fay Coleman left their home in Georgia in 1997, to pursue the call that God had placed on their lives to start Snowbird Outfitters. His background in contracting and youth ministry was the perfect blend to begin an outdoor adventure camp. Steve (known at camp as “The Big Kahuna”) spends most of his time traveling to churches throughout the year, preaching and promoting Snowbird. Then during the summer months, he joins us for our summer program, preaching in the mornings and playing golf with the youth pastors in the afternoons. You can contact Kahuna by email if you’re interested in inviting him to speak at your church.
Steve: kahuna@swoutfitters.com
Brody Holloway, director, and his wife, Little, cofounded Snowbird in the mid 1990s. Having served in student camp ministry for more than two decades, Brody attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., and shortly after began work at Liberty Expeditions, a partner of Liberty University, where he served for three years before moving to The Master’s Inn in Altavista, Ga. As director, Brody is the main-session speaker for all camps and retreats and oversees each of camp’s ministry operations. He also serves as the liaison between Snowbird’s full-time staff and its board of directors and is responsible for the hiring and training of all staff. In addition to his responsibilities at camp, Brody is the teaching pastor of a local church planted by a group of Snowbird staff. Married to Brody in 1994, Little also has spent nearly 20 years in student ministry. A graduate of Liberty University, she plays drums in the SWO band, leads one of the girls’ main group sessions during summer and spends much of her time counseling girls. Brody and Little have three children, Kilby, Tucker and Lailee.
Brody: brody@swoutfitters.com
Little: littleholloway@yahoo.com
Spencer Davis, OLD School director, joined the full-time SWO staff in 2003 after spending two years on summer staff. A graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., and of the National Outdoor Leadership School, he helped launch the original OLD School program and served as leader for its first weeklong trip in 2003. A native of Columbus, Ga., Spencer serves as one of the teachers for the OLD School semester program, as a breakout session teacher and small group leader for year-round camps and retreats and plays in the SWO band. He recently completed his masters of arts in religion. His wife, Amy, also came on full-time staff in 2003 after serving on summer staff in 2001. She played in the SWO band full-time for many years and continues to participate in worship services for year-round camps and retreats. Amy, a native of east Tennessee, is a part of SWO’s creative development team for marketing and graphic designs and coordinates development and art design for Snowbird’s Prayer Chapel. Married in 2006, Amy and Spencer have three children, Alani, Knox and Jed.
Spencer: spencer@swoutfitters.com
Amy: Amy@swoutfitters.com
Shawn Clark, Snowbird Missions and Outreach (SMO) director, was SWO’s first hired full-time staff member. Coming on board in 2000, he served as maintenance and grounds supervisor until the inception of Snowbird’s year-round missions program in 2005. A native of Roxboro, N.C., Shawn coordinates, oversees and staffs volunteer missions groups and projects and ensures every client is cared for throughout the year. His wife, Bethany, is a graduate of Union University in Jackson, Tenn. Prior to her coming to Snowbird in 2003, Bethany worked as an elementary school teacher and as a children’s camp director at The Master’s Inn in Altavista, Va. A native of Tullahoma, Tenn., she writes curriculum for the SMO program and works alongside Shawn maintaining relationships with community members served through SMO. Married in 2004, Shawn and Bethany have four sons, Ty, Gabe, Luke and Levi.
The Clarks: theclarks@swoutfitters.com
Zach Mabry, program director, came to Snowbird in 2000 as a summer staff member and worship leader. A native of Florence, Ky., he earned his bachelor of science in religion in 2002 from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., and began working at SWO full-time. He currently holds a master of divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. His wife, Rocky, began serving on summer staff in 2001 and has worked at SWO ever since. Married in 2008, both Zach and Rocky serve as breakout session teachers and small group leaders for year-round camps and retreats. Zach also serves as worship leader for the SWO band and Rocky spends time investing in local girls’ ministry through activities like coaching cheer leading at Andrews High School. Zach and Rocky have two sons, Parker & Samuel.
Zach: zach@swoutfitters.com
Rocky: rockymabry@gmail.com
Brandon Crocker, maintenance director, served on SWO summer staff from 2003 to 2005 while he was a student at Toccoa Falls College in Toccoa Falls, Ga. After graduating in 2005, Brandon and his new bride, Jenny, relocated to Andrews in obedience to God’s call on their lives. While working several jobs in the community, Brandon served as a Snowbird retreat and summer camp counselor until he became full-time in 2007. Brandon oversees all maintenance operations and coordinates volunteer work teams. He also heads up the guys division of Snowbird’s Servant Team, a summer discipleship program for high school students. Brandon is responsible for the hiring, for work project assignments and for their spiritual discipleship. He also facilitates the daily responsibilities and tasks for SWO’s year-round volunteers. A native of Wisconsin, Brandon and Jenny have two children, Jaden and Branson.
The Crockers: crockers@swoutfitters.com
Harry McSween, OLD School assistant director, joined Snowbird in 2005 when he served on servant team. He graduated from the first OLD School semester program in 2006 and began to work at SWO full-time the following semester. A certified EMT and wilderness EMT, Harry coordinates the summer OLD School programs, assists with the OLD School semester program and serves as an OLD School instructor and semester trip leader. He teaches breakout sessions and plays in the SWO band. His wife, Tanya, came to Snowbird in 2004 to serve on summer staff and the two were married in 2007. Tanya holds a fine arts degree with a concentration in photography and printmaking from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga. Harry serves as a small group leader for year-round camps and retreats. Natives of the Atlanta, GA area, Harry and Tanya have one son, Keller.
Harry: harry@swoutfitters.com
Tanya: Tanya@mcsweenphotography.com
Recreation Director
Rob Conti, recreation director, came to Snowbird in 2001 to serve on summer staff. He served several summers while finishing his undergraduate degree at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. After graduating in 2003, he served as a youth pastor for three years in Forest, Va. Rob returned to Snowbird in 2006 and met his wife, Sarah, who had been serving at Snowbird since 2004. They married in 2007, made their home in Andrews and have served in a full-time capacity every since. In addition to Rob’s responsibilities as recreation director — overseeing recreation training and equipment — Rob is one of the main session teachers, a breakout session leader and travels to speak at various youth groups. He completed his master of arts in religion in 2009. Rob and Sarah have two daughters, Molly and Marissa.
Rob: rob@swoutfitters.com
Sarah: sarah@swoutfitters.com
Jeff Cole, chief financial officer, began working at Snowbird in 2009 after serving as chief financial officer and member of the board of directors at The Master’s Mission in Robbinsville, N.C., for 15 years. A graduate of The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, Calif., he is a certified public accountant and holds a master of divinity from Liberty Theological Seminary and Graduate School in Lynchburg, Va. Jeff is largely responsible for spearheading the project to certify Snowbird with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. A native of Washington state, he also serves as a chaplain in the North Carolina Army National Guard and as pastor of Utugi Baptist Church, a Cherokee Indian church on the Eastern Band of Cherokee reservation. Jeff and his wife, Gena, have three children, Preston, Madison and Alison.
Jeff: jeffcole2@swoutfitters.com
Eric Potter, special projects coordinator, and his wife, Amanda, bookkeeper, have been serving at Snowbird since 2007. A graduate of Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla., Eric served in bivocational ministry for seven years as a youth pastor and associate pastor. But after feeling God leading them to serve as a part of Snowbird, their family relocated to Andrews and Eric began working jobs in the community. After helping with year-round camps and retreats for two years, the Potters came on as full-time staff. Amanda, also a graduate of Santa Fe College, oversees all Snack Shack operations, while Eric oversees research for construction and improvement purchases and serves as the liaison between Snowbird and its vendors. Eric and Amanda play a key role in discipleship of SWO’s year-round volunteers. Natives of Jacksonville, Fla., they have two daughters, Mackenzie and Emma.
Amanda: amanda@swoutfitters.com
Eric: eric@swoutfitters.com
John Ragon, Marketing Director, joined the SWO staff in summer 2009. A native of Milan, Tenn., John graduated with a business/marketing degree from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., and has played a key role in developing new marketing strategies for Snowbird. He also serves as a breakout session teacher. His wife, Brittany, came to SWO in May 2010 and the two were married that fall. A public relations/advertising graduate of Union University, Brittany is a part of the creative development team for marketing and graphic design and works as a freelance writer, supplying much of the written material for Snowbird print documents and its website. A native of Church Hill, Tenn., Brittany spends time ministering to local girls through activities like coaching cheer leading at Andrews High School. Both John and Brittany serve as small group leaders for year-round camps and retreats.
John: john@swoutfitters.com
Brittany: brittanynragon@gmail.com
Mike McCray serves as the director of the jail ministry, supported by Snowbird. A native of Ohio, he joined the SWO staff in 2008. In addition to his responsibilities with the local jails, Mike is a small group leader for year-round camps and retreats and helps and works with the camp vehicles. He and his wife, Jolene, have six children, Elijah, Sarah, Gabby, Joshua, Aaron and Killian.
Mike: mike@swoutfitters.com
David “Deuce” LaDouceur, assistant director for Snowbird Missions and Outreach, is a native of Andrews, N.C. He began serving at SWO in 2006 and came on full-time in 2008. Deuce grew up attending community events at Snowbird, including a weekly student Bible study at The Rock — a local Christian teen center supported by SWO — of which he now serves as director and Bible study teacher. As SMO assistant director, he coordinates and manages missions work sites, materials and construction. Deuce also works as a small group leader for year-round camps and retreats, helps supervise camp maintenance and plays in the SWO band. He attended Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., and Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C., where he pursued a degree in philosophy and religion.
David: david@swoutfitters.com
Maggie Maddox, a former SWO camper, joined the ministry of Snowbird in summer 2008 as a small group leader and river guide while attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va. She came on full-time as a year-round staff member in August 2009 after her second summer. Maggie works in campus maintenance, oversees SWO skits and supplies and serves as a small group leader for year-round camps and retreats. A native of Forest ,Va., she plans to serve in foreign missions.
Maggie: maggie@swoutfitters.com
Anne Tully, funding development coordinator, joined the SWO summer staff in 2004 before becoming full-time in 2010. A 2007 graduate of University of Georgia in Athens, she has served in various capacities at SWO, including OLD School semester trip leader, summer recreation supervisor and small group leader for year-round camps and retreats. In her role as funding development coordinator, Anne is responsible for researching grants and foundations to provide financial assistance to the ministry. From 2009 to 2010, she served as an advocate for the Fusion program of the International Mission Board, spending one semester in Kansas City, Mo., and one semester in Peru. Anne is a native of Savannah, Ga.
Anne: anne@swoutfitters.com
Laura Guerrant was a SWO camper for four summers before serving on servant team in 2009 and then summer staff in 2010. She became full-time in August 2010. A native of Clarksville, Va., Laura works in campus maintenance, oversees Prayer Chapel upkeep, works with students at The Rock — a local Christian teen center supported by SWO — and leads a local girl’s weekly Bible study.
Nikki Smith, a native of Middleburg, Fla., began serving on summer staff in 2007 while working as a teacher and coach in Florida’s Clay County School System. A 2006 graduate of the University of Maryland in College Park, she came on full-time in August 2010. Nikki serves as a small group leader for year-round camps and retreats, works in campus maintenance and coordinates housekeeping assignments and supplies.
Justin “Smalls” Daugherty began serving on summer staff in 2007 and came on full-time in August 2010 after attending Shorter University in Rome, Ga. He is a small group leader for year-round camps and retreats, works in campus maintenance, helps lead worship for fall, winter and spring retreats and plays in the band at The Rock — a local Christian teen center supported by SWO. A native of Canton, Smalls is also one of the design artists for the Prayer Chapel.
Oliver Gatten, director of videography, has served on full-time staff since 2007 following his graduation from Snowbird’s first OLD School semester program in 2006. A native of Sanford, N.C., Oliver began his time at SWO in the maintenance department and as a counselor for year-round camps and retreats. He now oversees all video production for both promotions and programming purposes. His wife, has worked at Snowbird full-time since 2003 after having served on summer staff for one year. Steph has worked in various areas at SWO, including registration, marketing, recreation and as an OLD School semester trip leader. She is currently the Assistant to the Director and is responsible for all website maintenance. She also coordinates the travel schedules for SWO staff, speakers and band. Oliver serves as a small group leader for year-round camps and retreats in a addition to his video responsibilities. Married at SWO in 2008, Oliver and Steph have a son, Silas, and are due for their second child in November.
Steph: steph@swoutfitters.com
Oliver: oliver@swoutfitters.com
