Board of Directors

Steve Davis has served on Snowbird’s Board of Directors for nearly 10 years. His experience and leadership in the real estate industry have served the mission of SWO well, but we are most thankful for his legacy of wisely following Christ. He is a former Special Forces (Green Beret) Officer and Vietnam Veteran.

Blake joined us as a board member in 2018. He has gathered 15 years of experience in the service industry with Cintas Corporation. He has served as Regional Director over East Coast Operations and, more recently, the General Manager over the Hickory and Statesville offices. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2003. He is a lifetime North Carolinian but spent some time as a professional guide at an outfitter in Wyoming. 

Brody Holloway is the co-founder and lead pastor of Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters in Andrews, N.C. Snowbird’s ministry has trained and ministered to more than 140,000 high school and college students through its programs, conferences, camps, and retreats. Brody is passionate about expository teaching and missions mobilization. He has spent more than 20 years preaching the Bible to students and leaders and equipping them to take the Gospel to the nations. Brody serves as Snowbird’s lead pastor and travels extensively, teaching on relevant topics such as biblical manhood, parenting, marriage, and leadership. He is also a teaching pastor at Red Oak Church in Andrews. Brody and his wife, Little, have been married since 1994 and have six children. Brody’s oldest daughter Kilby and son-in-law Greg are currently serving overseas.

Matt “Muggs” Jones joined the staff of Snowbird in 2013 as our first Director of Operations. A graduate of Liberty University, Matt has nearly three decades of experience in the camp industry, including his work at Lake Owen Camp in Wisconsin. He has served on Snowbird’s board of directors since 2006 and has a passion for supporting the mission of SWO by loving God and loving people. Matt and his wife, Cara, have three adult children, one son-in-law, and two grandchildren: Neva and Jake with their two kids, Oren and Rheeme, and Emma.

Hank Parker Jr. joined Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters full-time as the executive director of sales, marketing, and programming, after years of working with Snowbird from a distance.  A former Nascar driver and producer, Hank has gained invaluable experience with marketing by working with various large companies over the years. Hank and his wife Wendy have five children Alexandria, Madison, Boone, Cade, and Lana.

Butch Pendergrass first connected to SWO around 1999, when his son and daughter, Corey and Lena, attended camp. He and his wife, Jennifer, were personally challenged by the spiritual growth and commitment they witnessed in the lives of their children following their experiences at/connection with SWO. Butch is the owner of a commercial plumbing company and hopes to use his knowledge of business/construction to help support/serve the ministry of SWO.

Jonathan is the head pastor of Shindler Drive Baptist Church, in Jacksonville, FL. He previously served as a student pastor and brought students to our Summer Camp for over a decade.

Michael Talley is the lead pastor of Church 8025 in Denver, Colorado. Michael loves all things Kentucky Basketball. Prior to pastoral ministry, he served eight years as an officer in the United States Air Force. He has a Doctorate in Leadership and a Master of Divinity. He has a passion for helping people truly live a life devoted to Jesus.