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 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 250,000 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 25 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 five children and two grandchildren. 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. Matt and his wife, Cara, have been married for more than 30 years. They have four children—three of whom are now adults and married—and their youngest still lives at home. They are also blessed with three grandchildren, who bring great joy to their family.

Brooke Lovingood served on Summer Staff at Snowbird in 2016 and 2017. She first joined the Snowbird team because of the focus on intense discipleship and expositional preaching of God’s Word. Brooke earned her MA in Ministry to Women from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) in 2024, and has served full-time at Watkinsville FBC for eight years, where she is the Women’s Ministry & Strategic Communication Director.

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Hank Parker Jr. joined Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters full-time in 2020 as the executive director of sales, marketing, and programming, after serving on the board of directors since 2014. A former NASCAR driver and television/media producer, Hank has gained invaluable experience in marketing by working with various large companies over the years. Hank’s passion is to help people come to know and grow in their knowledge of Jesus Christ so that their lives may be lived to the fullest. His day-to-day is more behind the scenes, working with staff, ministry partners, and occasionally teaching.

Hank and his wife Wendy have been married for over 20 years and have five children: Alexandria and son-in-law Zac Taylor, 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 SWO. Butch leads Pendergrass & Holder Plumbing, a commercial plumbing company, and uses his knowledge of business and construction to 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.