Staff
Dennis
Drennen
Dennis have been involved in people related vocations his entire adult life. In the secular world he was involved in sales and management. In ministry Dennis has worked with Young Life, The Beaver Falls Youth Network, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Presbyterian Evangelistic Fellowship, The Emergency Winter Shelter for Men, Geneva College and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has taught English and Bible in private schools.
He is married with two children and four grandchildren.
Dennis is an ambassador to Hopewell High School.
Emily
Tomlin
Emily Weaver is a born and raised Floridian who is living out of Florida for the first time after getting married to her husband Jacob in November of 2024. She played college volleyball at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University from 2018-2022 and went back to get her masters while serving as the graduate assistant coach from 2022-2024. During her time at Riddle, she got involved with FCA and eventually joined staff as an ambassador for her last two years there. Quickly after that, she felt a strong pull from the Lord to stay with FCA. Emily prays that her ministry is one that brings all different types of college athletes and coaches to a growing relationship with Jesus and the church.
Amanda
Hallman
Amanda Hallman, a Norman, Oklahoma native, is a first-generation college graduate with degrees from the University of North Florida, UNC Charlotte, and a graduate certificate from Cornell University. A former educator and four-time marathon runner, she now lives in Davidson, NC, with her family. Amanda is passionate about supporting local coaches and female athletes through FCA, helping them know their worth in Christ and grow as disciples. She attends Peninsula Baptist Church in Mooresville, NC.
Board Members
Shawn Beichler
Lee works as the Digital Marketing Brand Manager of Ivester Jackson Christie's International Real Estate. Her children attend Lake. Norman High School, where they play basketball, tennis and golf. Lee also has experience competing in triathlons.
Lee is a wonderful communicator and assist with developing the character of the young ladies at Lake Norman High School as a character coach.
Kevin Nervegna
Board Chair
Kevin grew up in New York. He works as a financial advisor but has previous experience as a pit crew member for NASCAR team RCR. His children have attended Lakeshore Middle and are currently at Lake Norman High school. They participate in soccer, basketball and cross country. Kevin is married with four children in middle and high school. He enjoys witnessing how F.C.A. gives his teens the opportunity lead and develop their faith in Christ. It is one of his driving factor to help F.C.A. expands it's reach into the community as chair.
Lee Steinour
Lee works as the Digital Marketing Brand Manager of Ivester Jackson Christie's International Real Estate. Her children attend Lake. Norman High School, where they play basketball, tennis and golf. Lee also has experience competing in triathlons.
Lee is a wonderful communicator and assist with developing the character of the young ladies at Lake Norman High School as a character coach.
Sonya Bryd
Sonya works as a Preschool Director at Lake City Church where she has also served in the ministry. She has three daughters, the oldest recently graduated from CCTL. The middle child is homeschooled, where she participates in cheer and Acrofitness. The youngest is attending Statesville Christian where she participates in cross country and Acrofitness.
Sonya is a community leader that enjoys orchestrating resources and her network to strengthen the impact and reach of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Shane Bryd
Shane works as an educational quality specialist for Northwest Lineman College, where he specifies in training power lineman and evaluating other trainers.
He has 3 daughters with his wife Sonya. Shane is gifted in discipleship and a longtime resident of Mooresville. He loves that Fellowship of Christian Athletes is launching within the school and look forward to helping the organization recruit new talent to expand the scope of ministry within our area.
Chris Baker
An experienced banker with Well Fargo. He enjoys organizing systems in the corporate world. He is the leader of the Race City F3 Nation. F3 is a community of men that gathers together for fellowship, fitness, and faith conversations. He is a community leader and love to network resources to impact the students, and families of Mooresville. Chris is an accomplished writer and looks forward to utilizing his talents to expand the scope of FCA in our community. He is married to Laura Baker with three children that graduated from Mooresville High School.
Mimi
Gallagher
Mimi serves as a homemaker, she has three children who attended woodland heights, Brawley Middle and Lake Norman. Currently her children attend Appalachian State, NC State and AB Tech Asheville. While in High School her children played football, tennis and a little lacrosse.
Mimi is one of our character coaches that loves giving back to community and inspiring young women and athletes to love Christ more.
