Meet the Staff

Meet Our Team

Jay Fowler

Area Director

Jay is rounding out his 25th year on FCA staff.  He not only leads the Chattanooga staff team but also serves the entire state of TN as a board and donor advancement lead team member.


Schools Jay serves:

  • Jasper Middle
  • Marion County High
  • Richard Hardy
  • South Pittsburg

Laura O'Dell

Collegiate Director

Laura joined staff in 2012, originally as an administrative assistant but soon moved to a school rep.  She is shifting to primarily collegiate ministry in this 2024-25 school year and will continue to serve the Silverdale campus while also building a college ambassador program. 


Schools Laura serves:

  • Silverdale Middle
  • Silverdale High
  • UTC

Du'Vall Young

Field Representative

DuVall joined the Chattanooga staff in 2013, after serving as a volunteer with Nashville FCA and TSU.  He serves our local urban schools and is the ultimate hype man for Chattanooga FCA and the entire state.


Schools DuVall serves:

  • Boyd Buchanan High
  • Boyd Buchanan Middle
  • Chattanooga Prep High
  • Chattanooga Prep Middle
  • CSLA High
  • CSLA Middle
  • Hamilton Heights
  • Howard Connect
  • Howard High
  • Tyner High
  • Tyner Middle

Erin Brown

Administrative Assistant

Erin joined the Chattanooga FCA team in 2019 and is a key member of our team who keeps us organized, connects and communicates well with our event sponsors, and prays for our team as each field representative is out on school campuses across the 5 county region.




Katie Hamby

Field Representative

Katie originally joined the Chattanooga FCA staff in 2021 as an ambassador while she completed college.  She recently shifted to being a full time staff member and taking on many of the North River schools. 


Schools Katie serves:

  • Hixson High
  • Hixson Middle
  • Loftis Middle
  • Red Bank High
  • Red Bank Middle
  • Sale Creek High
  • Sale Creek Middle
  • Sequoyah High
  • Soddy Daisy High
  • Soddy Daisy Middle

Terry Knecht

Field Representative

Terry joined the Chattanooga FCA team in 2022, after serving as a huddle coach and student minister.  He brings years of ministry experience and coaching to the schools where he serves. 


Schools Terry serves:

  • Brown Middle
  • Bryan College
  • Central High
  • East Hamilton High
  • East Hamilton Middle
  • Grace High
  • Grace Middle
  • Hunter Middle
  • Ooltewah High
  • Ooltewah Middle
  • Rhea County High

Hayden Echols

Field Representative

Hayden came on the Chattanooga FCA staff in 2023, after serving one summer as an intern.  She serves several of the private and charter schools as well as a few public schools.


Schools Hayden serves:

  • Baylor Lower
  • Baylor Upper
  • Chattanooga Christian
  • Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy
  • CSAS Upper
  • GPS Lower
  • GPS Upper
  • Lookout Valley High
  • Lookout Valley Middle
  • Signal Mountain Middle/High

Chase Cochran

Field Representative

Chase joined FCA staff in 2023 and has jumped right in during the middle of the school year to start many huddles in schools where there was no FCA presence.


Schools Chase serves:

  • Bledsoe High
  • Bledsoe Middle
  • CSTHEA Patriots
  • Dayton City
  • Rhea County Academy
  • Rhea Middle
  • Sequatchie High
  • Sequatchie Middle
  • Spring City Middle
  • Whitwell High
  • Whitwell Middle

Anna Ferguson

Field Ambassador

Anna joined the Chattanooga FCA team in 2023 as an ambassador serving the Chattanooga State campus, using her passion to reach college students. 


School Anna serves:

  • Chattanooga State

Cordaro Cummings

Field Representative

Cordaro officially joined the Chattanooga FCA staff in September 2024.


Schools Cordaro serves include:

  • Brainerd High
  • Dalewood Middle
  • East Lake Academy
  • East Ridge High
  • East Ridge Middle
  • McCallie Lower
  • McCallie Upper
  • Normal Park
  • Orchard Knob Middle

Abby Wilson

Marketing Specialist

Abby joined the Chattanooga FCA staff in September 2024.


Abby is serving as our Marketing Specialist, helping share the story and brand of Chattanooga FCA throughout our five county area.


Kenzie Mobley

College Ambassador

Kenzie joined the Chattanooga FCA team in Fall 2024 with the launch of our college ambassadors program.  She will be working a limited schedule with FCA throughout college to minister to schools in her home county of Marion.


Schools Kenzie serves:

  • Jasper Middle
  • Marion County High

Olivia Ralston

College Ambassador

Olivia also joined the Chattanooga FCA team in Fall 2024 with the launch of our college ambassadors program.  She will be working a limited schedule with FCA throughout college to assist full time staff in Hamilton County.


Schools Olivia serves:

  • Hunter Middle
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