Board of directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bethy butler
Board President
Bethy and her husband Mark live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their daughter Emmy Ruth. Bethy teaches at Lipscomb University.
Nicole dabkowski
Treasurer
Nicole is a mom of 5 and an Army spouse of over 22 years. She currently lives at the US Military Academy at West Point where she works for Thayer Leadership.
Joshua jackson
Board Member
Joshua Jackson is the Preaching Minister at the Rural Hill Church of Christ in Antioch, TN. He’s a graduate of Abilene Christian University and Emory’s Candler School of Theology.
Anna Torbett
Vice President
Anna currently lives in Smyrna, GA where she works as a Learning Designer for Chick-fil-A, Inc..
TANYA PIRTLE
EH Co-Founder
Tanya co-founded Emmaus House in 2013 and has previously served as Executive Director and Programs Manager. Tanya lives in Utah and is a social worker and therapist.
Keith Bramel
Board Member
Keith and his Wife, Diana, live in Lost Creek, WV. He is retired after a 34 year career in Information Technology and is a former elder at the Central Church of Christ.
Carly Johnson
Secretary
Carly lives in Moore, Oklahoma, with her husband and two children. With a background in Public Relations, Carly works for the Chickasaw Alliance Group.
Tom Cromie
Board Member
Tom is the Senior Operations Director for Second Harvest Food Bank in Northeast Tennessee and is one of Emmaus House's founding board members.
Rob vande lune
Board Members
Rob currently lives in Harrisburg, South Dakota with his wife, Erin, and their 4 children. After calling Haiti home for 2 1/2 years, Rob is now a consultant.