About Us

Board Chair

Johnny Pittman is the Workforce Development Officer for Oxmoor Auto Group.  In addition to serving on multiple boards and in organizations on advisory roles, he is the current chair of the Youth subcommittee for the KWIB (Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board).  Johnny’s addiction story is of deliverance and redemption through Christ by grace, and he is excited to serve and witness the real life changes happening through Awake Ministries.  He and his wife Kelley live in Sligo and have been married for 29 years.  Together, they have four children and three granddaughters. 

Board Member

Victoria is a retired educator, high school principal, and school board member. She established an innovative, ag-based high school in Visalia, California before retiring and moving with her family to Shelby County, Kentucky. She and her husband Howard have been married for 52 years and have three children and twelve grandchildren. When her daughter struggled with addiction, Victoria saw how vitally important Christ-centered, biblically-based recovery programs are, not only to those ensnared by the addiction, but also to their families and communities. She attends Southeast Christian Church and feels privileged to be able to serve the Lord through service on the Awake Ministries board.  

Board Member

In 1995 Warren founded Genitor Technology providing IT solutions for Fortune 500 companies and government entities. In addition he has served on various industry and governmental committees. He retired in 2021 and started farming on a small farm in Henry county together with Betty his wife of 50 years. They have four children and four grandchildren. Both Warren and Betty are members of Southeast Christian in Shelbyville.

Warren enjoys working on the farm with his cattle and making maple syrup. 

Board Member

Executive Director

Stephanie’s first experience with Awake Ministries was in 2016 as a volunteer, teaching classes and sponsoring residents. In 2020, she became the Fundraising Director and then stepped into the Executive Director role in August of 2021. Stephanie spent 10 years as a missionary to Jamaica, serving the nation and starting an international organization, Acts Mission. She is an army veteran, pilot wife, and mother to three.

Grant Manager

Director of Operations

As a Louisville native, Brandon has lived and worked in the area for most of his life, beginning his career in the private sector with UPS in 1999, and later transitioning to the public sector in 2012 to work in higher education. His professional background includes workforce development and education administration, but his true purpose and calling are found in serving Christ’s church, “connecting people to Jesus and one another.” This calling ultimately led him to Awake Ministries in 2024 as Director of Operations.

Brandon lives in Middletown, KY, with his beautiful wife, Natalie, and their precious daughter Sommerly. They are involved in their church home, Southeast Christian church. Brandon’s ministry also includes serving as an adjunct instructor for Campbellsville University where he is completing his graduate studies in theology and biblical studies.

Director of Food Distribution

Director of Men’s Housing

Chris is a graduate of Henry County High School and attended Lindsey Wilson College where he played baseball. He graduated from Awake’s recovery program in 2019 and came on staff later that year as a Ministry Assistant. He now serves as Men’s Director helping others find the same freedom in Christ that transformed his own life. His hope is to keep walking with people through their struggles—offering compassion, grace, and the message that healing and new life are possible through Jesus.

Chris and his wife, Jessica, are raising their family in Henry County, where he grew up. He considers it a deep honor to care for and guide his five children as they grow. In 2024, he became an ordained minister through Drennon Christian Church.

Director of Women’s Housing

In 2016, Amber had an encounter with Yahweh that would change the rest of her life, including leading to her own recovery. Since then, she has helped to plant The Gathering Place in Stanford, KY where she served in leadership and managed outreach for 5 years. She also has 4 years of experience with jail ministry and is a certified Peer Support Specialist. Amber is a mother of 3 who loves people and wants to help them come to freedom and purpose through a relationship with Jesus. Her background and her personal experiences make her a perfect fit for helping our female residents to walk out their own addiction recovery and to learn their identity in Jesus.

Behavioral Health Coordinator

Bobbi is currently working toward her LCSW and works closely with our community partner to coordinate and implement mental health services. As a result of her educational background, she has committed herself to work with individuals, families and communities that have been impacted by substance use and mental health disorders. Bobbi had her own struggles with addiction for twenty years and as a result, God saw fit to allow Bobbi to use her testimony and education to help others be freed from inter-generational trauma. Bobbi’s passion has become helping others to reclaim their lives and rebuild broken family dynamics so the people she serves can be reintegrated back into their communities and help others. Bobbi finds joy in being able to spend time with her family outside of the work that she does in the community.  

Ministry Assistant

Kevin Warford served in various volunteer capacities at Awake Ministries before joining the team as a part-time Ministry Assistant. He retired from the Department of Juvenile Justice in 2016 after 38 years of state government service. Kevin is a member of Highland Baptist Church in Shelbyville, where he has served as a Bible study teacher and as Chairmen of the Deacons. He shares life with his wonderful wife, Melinda (Lindy).

Ministry Media Manager

After graduating with a Media Communications degree from Asbury University, Josiah moved to Shelbyville in 2019 and worked for two media companies. He has a passion for telling the stories of how God is working in ministries and nonprofits, especially through video production and photography. He began working at Awake Ministries at the start of 2025 as Ministry Media Manager. Josiah and his wife, Melissa, love spending time outdoors, camping, hiking, or sitting around the fire with friends. They lead a community group at Christ Community Church.

General Manager, Awake at the Paddock

Samantha began her journey at Awake Ministries as a client in April of 2019, graduating in December 2019. Since then she has made Shelbyville her hometown, serving the community in many ways. God placed it on her heart to return to where her recovery began to spread the message of freedom and deliverance to others, leading as an example. She is now the general manager of Awake Ministry’s vocational training site, The Paddock coffee shop.  She is an active member of Kingdom House Church and also enjoys volunteering at Father’s Love.