Joining SWA in 2022 as Chief Operating Officer, Blake is a Georgia native with over a decade of experience in various organizational leadership roles. His work experience includes being a collegiate head basketball coach, serving as a collegiate athletic director and, most recently, serving as executive pastor at a fast-growing church in Atlanta. Through these experiences, Blake has learned the value of pursuing excellence in day-to-day operations as a key component for achieving team goals. He and his wife, Abbie, have one son and three daughters.?Blake is a member and elder at Christ Covenant Church and serves as a board member of Lifeline Children’s Services. Experience Executive Pastor at Christ Covenant Church, (Atlanta, GA) 2018-2022 State Director for Georgia at Lifeline Children’s Services (Atlanta, GA) 2017-2018 Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach at Boyce College (Louisville, KY), 2012-2017 Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Boyce College (Louisville, KY), 2012-2014