Leadership

GENE WHALEY
MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Gene provides Operation Inasmuch with overall organizational leadership, new service development, network building, church recruiting and training, and fundraising connections.

Gene is from Morristown, TN where he lives with his wife and high school sweetheart, Abbi. They have 6 amazing children together. After finishing his undergraduate work at Carson Newman College, Gene began working with children and families at the Department of Children’s Services. He then became the Unit Director at the Boys and Girls Club of Morristown. About that time Gene completed his goal of obtaining a Masters Degree from Liberty University in School Counseling. From there he went on to serve as the Executive Director at Kingswood Home for Children in Bean Station, TN.

Gene is a deacon and active member at Manley Baptist Church. He helps lead Upward Basketball, teaches the 3 year old Sunday School class, and plays guitar in the praise band.

BOBBIE JO MITCHELL
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

Bobbie Jo is responsible for the financial bookkeeping including incoming donations, payments and outgoing bills, human resource administration, resource sales management, general office administration, event management, recording and maintaining Board of Director minutes, and ongoing church communications and reporting. She also manages the Inasmuch website, social media platforms, and email newsletters.

Bobbie Jo is from Lenoir City, TN, and resides in Powell, TN, with her husband, Chris, and son, Silas. They are active members of The Church at Sterchi Hills in Knoxville, where she serve in the 4-5 year-old’s class and the Connection Center.

Bobbie Jo has a background in management, office administration, and customer service. She volunteers regularly with many organizations and disaster relief efforts. She is passionate about seeing more believers acting as the hands and feet of Jesus serving those in need.

JANICE EMGE
CHURCH RELATIONS DIRECTOR

Janice is responsible for maintaining relationships with churches that plan to or have conducted an Inasmuch event. She provides telephone assistance for churches as they plan their Inasmuch event. She also follows up with churches after an event. As a member of the Operation Inasmuch Prayer Team, Janice ensures that individual church prayer requests are honored.

Janice first became involved in Operation Inasmuch as a congregant at Central Baptist Church of Fountain City when Dr. Crocker introduced the ministry to the church. After volunteering with Inasmuch for a number of years, Janice joined the staff. Her career as an educator includes preschool and elementary education. Janice also taught adult literacy and GED courses in Knoxville’s inner city, worked at the University of Tennessee, and was on the staff of the Knoxville-Area Head Start program. She has served many years as a volunteer in her church, as well. Janice received her BS in Education at the University of Tennessee where she also took post-graduate courses.

Board of Directors

BRYAN WILSON
Chair
Knoxville, TN

CHRIS BLAKE
Vice-Chair
Knoxville, TN

WES THOMAS
Treasurer/Secretary
Knoxville, TN

CINDY BUSH
Knoxville, TN

SUSIE REEDER
Fayetteville, NC

WILL ROY
Maryville, TN

JOHN THALLER
Knoxville, TN