University Leadership

President

Gene C. Fant, Jr., President

  • B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Old Dominion University; M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi; Additional Studies: Christopher Newport University, Harvard University

Senior Leadership Council

Richard A. Grimm, Executive Vice President

  • B.A., Palm Beach Atlantic; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

 Hunter Baker, Provost and Dean of University Faculty

  • B.S., Florida State University; M.S., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Baylor University

Executive Leadership Council

Stephen G. Crouse, Chief Spiritual Formation Officer and Senior Campus Pastor

  • B.S., Gardner Webb University; M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min. Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Tim Huggins, Vice President for Information Technology

  • B.S., North Greenville University; MBA, North Greenville University

Will Lowrey, Director of Athletics

  • B.S., Delta State University; M.S., Western Kentucky University

Martin L. O’Gwynn, Vice President for Advancement and University Engagement

  • B.A., Baylor University; M.A.Comm., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Chad Peters, Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing/Communications

  • B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University; M.S., Southern Wesleyan University

Jill Rayburn, University General Counsel

  • B.A., King College; J.D., University of Memphis

Rachael Russiaky, Vice President for Student Services

  • B.A., Trinity International University

Jared Thomas, Vice President for Campus Ministries and Student Engagement 

  • B.A., North Greenville University; M.A., Th.M, Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 

Kyle Walden, Interim Vice President of Campus Enhancement Services

  • B.S., Baker College

The President and the Senior Leadership are members of the Executive Leadership Council.