Meet Our Board Members
Angel Torres
Chairman of the Board
- Hometown: Homewood, AL
- Wife: Kristen
- Occupation: Realtor / Drummer
- Education: Samford University with a BA in Religion, a Business Minor, and an M.B.A.
- Missions Service: medical missions, construction missions, evangelism, sports missions, prison ministry, water ministry, business ministry, children’s ministry, middle school ministry, youth ministry, Samford Sunday preaching ministry, and others.
- Church Membership: Dawson Memorial Baptist
- Email: atorres@world-reach.org
Jay Cochran
vice chairman of the board
- Hometown: Hoover, AL
- Wife: Lisa
- Occupation: Retired from Regions Bank
- Education: Graduate of Auburn University
- Missions Service: Projects with Habitat for Humanity, Christian Service Mission
- Church Membership: Shades Mountain Community Church
- Email: jcochran@world-reach.org
Chris Algee
Board Member
- Hometown: Hoover, AL
- Wife: Amey
- Occupation: Sr. Manager of Flight Scheduling & Administration at Encompass Health
- Education: Auburn University – BSBA Aviation Management
- Missions Service: Short term trips to Peru, Honduras, and Burkina
- Church Membership: Shades Mountain Community Church
- Email: calgee@world-reach.org
Sonny Blaising
Board Member
- Hometown: Birmingham, AL
- Wife: Debi
- Occupation: Owner of Cottage Supply Company and Synergy Stone
- Education: University of Montevallo, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Missions Service: Sozo Missions, Mpower Ministries, Big Oak Ranch
- Church Membership: Shades Mountain Community Church
- Email: sblaising@world-reach.org
Estrie Britton
Board Member
- Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
- Occupation: Retired pastor of churches in Colombia, Texas and Tennessee; served as consultant and editor for Lifeway Christian Resources
- Education: Graduate of International Baptist Theological Seminary and Miami Christian College
- Missions Service: Former missionary with Impact International, CAM International, and World Reach
- Church Membership: Tulip Grove Baptist
- Email: ebritton@world-reach.org
Jim Green
Board Member
- Hometown: Birmingham, AL
- Wife: Heidi
- Occupation: Self-Employed Insurance Broker
- Education: Graduate of The University of Alabama
- Missions Service: Young Life; Big Brothers
- Church Membership: Oak Mountain Presbyterian
- Email: jgreen@world-reach.org
Pat Kelly
Board Member Emeritus
Mr. Kelly served on our Board from its inception and was designated as Board Member Emeritus in 2023 due to the significant contributions made through his distinguished leadership.
- Hometown: Grove Hill, AL
- Wife: Alice
- Occupation: Retired President & CEO of Merchants & Planters Bank; served on The University of Montevallo’s College of Business Advisory Board; Advisory Board Member Emeritus for Shelby County Division of Bank Trust; Vice Chair for Finance & Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of The American Village; The Chapel Board of The American Village.
- Education: Graduate of The University of Alabama & Samford University
- Missions Service: Former Chairman of World Reach Board of Directors; Board of John Sproule Ministries; former Chairman of Church Missions Committee; former Chairman of the Official Church Board; participant on short-term teams to Africa and South America; helped establish medical clinic in Africa
- Church Membership: Grove Hill Baptist Church
Suzanne Pasisis
Board Member
- Hometown: Westpoint, MS
- Husband: Harry
- Occupation: Registered Nurse
- Education: Mississippi University for Women
- Missions Service: Local missions organizations, Two Feathers, Fall festivals
- Membership: Double Oak Community Church
- Email: spasisis@world-reach.org
Albert Smith
Board Member
- Hometown: Birmingham, AL
- Wife: Lynn
- Occupation: Family Practice Physician
- Education: University of Tennessee and University of South Alabama College of Medicine
- Missions Service: Multiple short term mission trips focusing on organizing medical clinics to provide a platform for evangelism to those being served.
- Church Membership: Briarwood Presbyterian Church
- Email: asmith@world-reach.org
lisa Wright
Board Member
- Hometown: Birmingham, AL
- Occupation: Retired Medical Doctor
- Education: Auburn University, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine
- Missions Service: Christian Medical Ministry of Alabama
- Church Membership: Briarwood Presbyterian
- Email: lwright@world-reach.org
Dr. Bobby Wilson
CEO (NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBER)
- Hometown: Birmingham, AL
- Wife: Lolly
- Occupation: CEO and missionary with World Reach
- Education: Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine; Southeastern Bible College; Dr. Stephen Olford Institutes for Expository Preaching; Blackaby Ministry Coach; certificates in church consulting and church revitalization; ordained at Shades Mountain Independent Church (now Shades Mountain Community Church).
- Missions Service: Director of Latin American Bible Institutes; trained and taught in twenty countries; trainer for Precept Ministry. Currently, serving as CEO of World Reach
- Email: bwilson@world-reach.org
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Board Treasurer
- Hometown: Birmingham, AL
- Occupation: Retired
- Education: King’s Mountain High School
- Missions Service: Evangelism and Bible Training
- Church Membership: Church at Brook Hills
