Our Board
Co-Founder, Board Member
Rebecca Ritchey
Rebecca is a Physician Assistant who has worked in Urgent Care, Occupational Medicine, Primary Care, and Surgery. In addition to her Masters Degree from The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Rebecca holds a Certificate in Advanced Clinical Dementia Practice from the University of Michigan, and has many years of experience caring for dementia in loved ones. Rebecca loves her husband, Dasen, their four daughters, son-in-law, and life around their small farm. She enjoys being a homeschool teacher, as well as outdoor adventures and ongoing learning.
Chairman of the Board
Bill Haynes
In 2006 Grace Baptist Church began with Bill Haynes as the founding senior pastor. Today he serves Grace Baptist Church as Pastor Emeritus. Since 1971, he has been married Rhetta. They have three grown children: Carol-Beth, Anna, and Will who is married to Samantha. Bill is the very proud grandfather to Adeline and Henry.
Previously Pastor Haynes served as Senior Policy Analyst for Cultural & Worldview Studies for the American Center for Law & Justice from 2001 until 2004. Prior to that he served as Pastor of First Baptist Sweetwater in the Orlando, FL area from 1991-2001. He served as a Trustee for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2005-2015. He has served as a visiting professor in Baptist History and Polity at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL. Pastor Haynes received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Jacksonville State University in Alabama and his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. He has done doctoral studies at the Reformed Theological Seminary and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Pastor Haynes has pastored churches in the Southern Baptist Convention for the past 30 years in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Kentucky.
Co-Founder, Board Member
Dasen Ritchey
Dasen graduated with an M.D. from University of Nebraska Medical Center. He then worked in general, trauma and vascular surgery in Ohio while leading his family on medical mission trips to Cambodia, Kenya, and Cameroon. Now having spent over 10 years residing in Kentucky, he has served on the board of the Pulaski County Alzheimer’s Center, while working as a general surgeon. Dasen loves Jesus and his family, enjoys soccer, and maintains an exciting family farm.
Board Member
Mark D. Fothergill
Mark recently retired after 35 years of accomplished pharmaceutical industry experience working in a variety of sales and marketing functions. Mark now fills his life serving as an Elder at Grace Baptist Church and teaching an adult Sunday School class.
He and Jill, his wife of 38 years, have been blessed with 4 adult children, Dustin (Amanda) Fothergill, Devin Fothergill, Danay (Bryant) Houk, and Dylana (Jarred) Daulton. They cherish every moment they can spend with their 6 grandchildren. In their spare time, Mark and Jill love spending time on the lake, camping, and just being Papa and Nana.
Board Member
Sandra Smith
Sandra is a pharmacist with over 20 years of service to the eastern and southern KY region. She finished her bachelor’s at Georgetown College before finishing her Pharm.D. at University of Kentucky. Her work has focused on hospital/clinical and administrative activities. She enjoys activities in downtime with her son including travel, hiking, college experiences, and then serving locally through the church or crafting and sewing at home.
Board Member
Kathe Honeycutt
Kathe has practiced as a registered nurse for 47 years. She began her career in pediatrics, then spent 23 years in long term care. She has spent the last 10 years working in an urgent care clinic and primary care office. Kathe enjoys spending time with her family. She has 3 adult children, 4 grandchildren, and 4 great- grandchildren.