Scott Saunders

began his work as a Development Officer with Healing Hands in 2010. Following a 7 year career in the insurance industry, he began his work in 1985 as a Development Officer with Lipscomb University. He became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM in 1990 and utilizes this knowledge to help donors with their estate and charitable planning. Scott has been married to his wife Susan for more than 30 years and they have three children and three grandchildren. ssaunders@hhi.org 

Chris Gingles

became the Vice President of Healing Hands in 2009 and is responsible for the daily operations of our organization. From 1991 to 1993 he served a brief stint as our Transportation Coordinator. Chris, a Certified Public Accountant, previously worked as the CFO for Tennessee Department of Mental Health and also retired from the U.S. Army after a 33 year career. Chris serves as an elder at his congregation and has been married to Anne for more than 40 years. They have two children and one granddaughter. cgingles@hhi.org

Brandon Post

started working at Healing Hands in 2005 and is our Director of Information Systems. Among the number of things he has done since he has been here, Brandon developed our Medical Database which missionaries use when they go into the field to keep records of their patients. He graduated from Freed-Hardeman in 2003 with a Bible major and a minor in Computer Science and previously worked as an Involvement Minister. He currently is very involved in outreach to inner-city youth in Nashville. bpost@hhi.org

Brenda Jones

joined Healing Hands with the merger with Rapha International in 2010. She serves as Office Manager of our Fort Worth, Texas facility. Prior to working with HHI Brenda worked in the business continuity and disaster recovery field for more than 20 years. bjones@hhi.org 
 

George Hester

began working with Healing Hands in September of 2011. George works in the warehouse of our Fort Worth, Texas office and spends a lot of his time on the forklift. He helps with maintenance and repairs and does a lot of heavy lifting working side by side with our volunteers. George is married to Rita and they have four children and eleven grandchildren. ghester@hhi.org 

Harry Hames

began working with Healing Hands in 2010 as our Director of Haiti Operations. He oversees the many relief efforts taking place in that devastated country. Harry previously worked in the medical field for more than 25 years working as Director of Sales in his most recent position. A Decatur, Alabama resident, he currently is serving as Deacon over Disaster Relief. He and his wife Georgia have been married for more than 40 years and they have two children. Along with his six grandchildren here in the U.S. he has hundreds of grandchildren in Haiti. hhames@hhi.org

Curt King

began working for Healing Hands in 2010 as our Field Director/Driller. Curt is responsible for drilling water wells in countries such as Haiti and Ethiopia and handles pump installation, maintenance and training equipment operation. His drilling career started in 1979 and he has worked in areas such as Kenya, Sudan and the Dominican Republic. He is certified in all required categories with the National Ground Water Association and a Certified Well Driller and Pump Installer. Curt travels with his wife Mary, R.N. and they have three children and seven grandchildren. cking@hhi.org

Ebenezer Udofia

began working with Healing Hands in 2008 and served as our Agricultural Representative to Africa. Ebenezer's love for the Lord and his willingness to serve in this capacity was apparent from the beginning and in 2009 he was named the Assistant Director of Agriculture. He currently travels throughout Africa conducting Food Sustainability Workshops where he trains community leaders in techniques for sustainable food production and preservation skills. Ebenezer and his wonderful wife Regina have one daughter and one son. eudofia@hhi.org

Jim Pounders

has served as a Development Officer since 2006. In his career, Jim has been a minister for congregations in Connecticut, Tennessee and Kentucky, and has also worked in development for Herald of Truth and Lipscomb University. For 31 years he was the publisher of Teenage Christian Magazine. Jim is married to Carolyn Sanderson from Richmond, Virginia. Jim and Carolyn have three married children and seven grandchildren. jpounders@hhi.org

Sean Judge

has served as the Warehouse Manager for our 28,000 square foot facility in Nashville since 2007. A graduate of Harding University, Sean is also responsible for Youth Development, drawing on his past experience as a youth minister. Look for Sean at one of the many youth events held around the country! sjudge@hhi.org

Alisa Van Dyke

joined the HHI team in 2006 shortly after graduating from Freed-Hardeman University. As the Marketing Director, she direct events like Walk4Water and the annual Women of Hope Conference. She is also the author of our print and e-newsletters and our social media content manager. Alisa is available to speak to ladies and youth groups about the ministry of Healing Hands. Alisa is married to J.J. Van Dyke and they have a precious son, Jake. avandyke@hhi.org

Ron White

has been a part of the Community Relations staff since 2002. He and his wife Donna have traveled throughout the U.S. telling HHI's exciting story to churches and community groups. Ron says after more than 45 years of fulltime preaching, "I am engaged in my most exciting and meaningful ministry yet." Ron has served as an elder of the church for more than 25 years. The Whites have three married children and seven grandchildren. rwhite@hhi.org

Dr. Seth Carmody

came to Healing Hands International in 2006 after teaching for 41 years at Southeast Missouri State University, Illinois State University and Lipscomb University. He solicits used computer hardware from companies and individuals and refurbishes them so HHI can provide somputer systems to schools, orphanages and missionaries. scarmody@hhi.org

Cindy Herring, R.N.

began her work with Healing Hands in 2000. Our own "Warehouse Nurse," Cindy is our Medical Supplies Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator. Her many years of experience in home health have helped to prepare her for many trips around the world working through our medical relief programs. She also heads up the Magi Project that delivers thousands of Christmas presents every year. Cindy has been married to Greg Herring for more than 30 years and they have two married children. Cindy enjoys spending time with friends, cross stitching and encouraging youth in service to God. cherring@hhi.org
 

David Heffington

has been working for HHI since 1998 and is a member of the Community Relations staff. David has traveled extensively across the U.S. and throughout the world telling our story. Look for him at conferences and lectureships throughout the year. He and his wife Nancy have six children, four of whom are married and fourteen grandchildren. dheffington@hhi.org

Marilyn Holland

is on staff at our Fort Worth office and, among a number of other things, helps to oversee our volunteers there. Marilyn served on the board of Rapha International since its beginning in 1998 until the merger with Healing Hands International in 2010. She and her husband Ron have been servants of the church for many years, including serving as missionaries in the Philippines for 12 years. They have two daughters, one of whom is married, and two grandsons. mholland@hhi.org

Art Lynch

has been working for Healing Hands since 2010 in Community Relations. Based out of the Fort Worth office, Art shares the ministry of HHI with churches and community groups in his area. Along with being a preacher for more than 40 years, Art was also a missionary to Bangkok, Thailand for 10 years where he started a home for abandoned children. He and his wife, Judy, have six children, ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. alynch@hhi.org

Karen Post

Administrative Manager, has been with HHI since 2002. She is typically the first smiling face you see when you visit our Nashville office. Karen handles a number of tasks throughout her day, including answering the phones, keeping our database updated and assisting in special event planning for the Women of Hope Conference and our Dorcas Workshop. She is probably most famous for the delicious deserts she prepares for our weekly volunteers! Married to Dean Post, they have three sons and three grandchildren. kpost@hhi.org

Joseph Smith

began working for HHI in 1999 after graduating from Lipscomb University. Our Director of Operations, he coordinates our international shipping of cargo to missionaries and churches around the globe. In addition, Joe is responsible for coordination of our Potable Water Projects, which include drilling wells, water filtration and rain water harvesting. He and his wife Ruth have a daughter named Meredith. jsmith@hhi.org

Dr. Randy Steger

President and Chief Executive Officer, has been with Healing Hands International since the very beginning. Dr. Steger is a professor of Business at Lipscomb University in Nashville and it was in his Marketing class that HHI had its beginnings. He is married to Christina Steger, M.D., has two children, Daniel and Lydia, and one foster daughter, Brandy. rsteger@hhi.org
 

Carl Burkybile

became HHI Director of Agriculture Education in December, 2011. He is working to expand the network of people and financial supporters interested in teaching hungry people how to increase their food production and preservation. Carl has 32 years of experience as a high school agriculture and shop teacher. He has served as vocational director and co-authored 2 agricultural mechanics textbooks. In addition to several mission trips within the U.S., he has helped build a children's home in Honduras and served the last 15 years as the Director of HHI's sister organization, "Caring for Kenya." In the last few years he has worked closely with HHI in helping hungry people help themselves through survival gardening and drip irrigation. Carl serves as an elder of his congregation and has been married to Ruth Ann for more than 40 years. They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. cburkybile@hhi.org

Lori Kovach

began working at HHI in February of 2011 and is a member of the Community Relations staff. Along with helping plan special events, Lori travels to speak to ladies groups, classes and community groups telling the story of Healing Hands. She also can be found at many youth events, conferences and lectureships across the country. She is married to Brian Kovach and they have three children, Sarah, Zachary and Joshua. lkovach@hhi.org