Board of Directors
Coastal Christian High School has expanded their Board of Directors for the 2007-08 school year. Below is a current listing of all the CCHS Board members:
Brenda McCombie graduated from North Carolina State University’s School of Design with a degree in Architecture. Brenda has worked for more than 20 years in the fields of design, marketing, project management and has owned two small businesses in the Wilmington area. Brenda is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of Myrtle Grove Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Kelly Stanley received his first degree in Religion from Campbell University. Following this Kelly received his Master’s degree in Religious Education from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He went on to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he received a Master’s in Divinity. Kelly is currently the pastor of Southside Baptist Church and is the Vice-Chair of our Board of Directors.
Morris Jackson is a graduate of Appalachian State University. She has a degree in Education and English. She was a public school educator here in Wilmington for 35 years and continued on to teach the last seven years in private Christian Education. She is currently the Assistant Principal for the lower school at Myrtle Grove Christian School. Morris leads the Board’s Intercessory Prayer Team and is a member of Myrtle Grove Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Lisa Perdue is a graduate of Virginia Tech. and has a degree in English. Lisa worked 11 years for the Fairfax County School system in Virginia in Personnel and Secondary Education. She and her husband have been franchisees with Chick-fil-A for the past 6 years and currently own the Chick-fil-A on Oleander Drive. Lisa also holds the office of Treasurer for our Board and attends Port City Community Church.
Cindy Auten is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington and has a Bachelor of Arts degree. She was an Assistant Buyer for Kaufmann’s Department store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and then went on to become an Account Executive for Cinique Labs, Inc. in western Pennsylvania for a total of ten years in the field of retail marketing. She and her husband own Auten Development Company. Cindy holds the office of Secretary for the Board and attends Christ Community Church.
Larry Smith is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Pharmacy. He has worked in Wilmington for 20 years as a retail pharmacist with Revco/CVS and is currently a clinical pharmacist with Caremark. He has expertise in diabetes, hypertension, and asthma and calls on area physicians. Larry is the Board’s Marketing Specialist and is a member of Myrtle Grove Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Michael Gambino holds an Associates Degree in Electronic Technology through The Community College of The Air Force. Mike is a retired military veteran with 25 years combined service in the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard. He is currently employed as a Senior Network Technician with Alltel Wireless and has over 30 years experience in the communications field. Mike is actively involved at CCHS as the Booster Club President and Women’s Soccer Coach. Mike is a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Tim Blevins attended Appalachian State University with a concentration in Business. He went on to become General Manager of a large convenience store chain and several other franchises in Western North Carolina until 1998, when he stepped into full-time ministry. He is currently the founding and Senior Pastor of Life Community Church and the owner of a local franchise. Tim is the Pastor Liaison for the Board of Directors.
Geoffrey Belk is a graduate of Cape Fear Community College with a degree in Applied Science with a major in Electronics. Geoff has worked more than 15 years in the Field Services Industry with a focus on business phone systems, computer hardware and computer networking. Geoff currently works as a contract employee at Corning Incorporated for Eplus Technology in Wilmington. He is serving as the Technology Liaison for the CCHS Board of Directors. Geoff is a member and Deacon of Christ Community Church.
Craig Wheeler graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a B.A. in Communications. After graduating, Craig began his career in real estate at St. James Plantation in 1993 and is now the owner of Echelon, a private club and resort real estate sales and marketing company. He attends Christ Community Church with his wife and two daughters. Along with running Echelon, Craig is the head coach for the basketball team at Coastal Christian High School.
The following individuals are not Board members but hold positions of great importance to Coastal Christian High School:
Kirk Nielsen is a graduate of Tennessee Temple University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Education. He became an ordained minister at Highland Park Baptist Church and began his career as a full time pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Ellijay, Georgia. Mr. Nielsen moved to Raleigh, N.C. where he served in Christian education for ten years. The last seven of those years, he was the Dean of Students at North Raleigh Christian Academy. Kirk Nielsen is the Administrator of Coastal Christian High School. He is currently completing his M.Ed. through Regent University and is a member of Temple Baptist Church.
Jennifer Snyder is a graduate of Babson College in Massachusetts and has a degree in Marketing and Communications. Jennifer has worked more than 15 years in the fields of Advertising and Promotion in New York, Boston and North Carolina. Jennifer was the secretary for the founding Board of Directors group and has resigned this position to become CCHS’s Administrative Assistant. Jennifer is a member of Christ Community Church.
Steven Nelson graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a degree in Communication Studies. He has worked with Halo Hoops Ministries and completed the nonprofit management program at Duke University. Steve serves on the UNCW Alumni Association Board of Directors and is currently the Development Director at Coastal Christian High School. He has lived in Wilmington his entire life and is a member of First Baptist Church.