Judith Maloney Fowlkes is the daughter of a U.S. Marine and wife to Mike, a retired Nuclear Engineer. She  has two children and nine grandchildren. She is retired from the construction industry. Judy is a faithful member of Faith Presbyterian Church since 1992 and has served in many capacities. She  has been a member of several committees and served on local missions projects. She is always busy cooking, either feeding our church body for various functions or our youth group on Wednesday nights. She  serves the children in our nursery and alongside her husband has taught the 5th and 6th grade Sunday School  Class. She feels that her participation on the Hope Haven Advisory Board is an exciting opportunity to see  what God has in store for this ministry. Judy loves to spend time with her grandchildren and watch them grow and excel in their daily lives. She attends a regular Ladies Bible  Study and Ladies Prayer Group. In her spare time she is a devoted wife and homemaker and she enjoys the acres where she lives.  Most importantly, she strives to one day hear those precious words, “well done, good and faithful servant”. 

Rev. Joshua Knott currently serves as the Lead Pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (PCA).  Their vision is that, empowered by the gospel, Cornerstone will love our neighbors in word and deed, unite us together in worship, and send us out to transform our neighborhoods and the nations.  The vision of Hope Haven, with its focus on loving in word and deed and seeing lives transformed, fits beautifully with Joshua's (and Cornerstone's) heart.  He comes to the board with experience in similar nonprofits, a desire to see broken people made whole in Jesus, and brings 17 years of pastoral leadership.  

Lance Lockman has worked for BlueCross BlueShield of SC for 27 years in the Provider Contracting Division and is a member of Gateway Baptist Church.  Lance and his wife Emily have been married for 30 years and have 2 children.  Caroline is 24 and his son Reagan is 20.  Lance enjoys boating on Lake Murray, college football and hiking.  

Heather Pounds Pagán is an over-comer who has used her past to build up her future. 

Heather was enslaved to a lifestyle of sexual exploitation, drugs, homelessness, abandonment, abuse, and hopelessness for 18+ years. In 2008, Heather was sentenced to the South Carolina Department of Corrections where she served two years and was completely transformed. While incarcerated, Heather found that this time could be a time of hope for her; a time where she could begin to rebuild herself.

She began to submerge herself in bible studies, volunteer work at the chapel, and other life group related activities. This is where Heather started to build her hope in knowing that when she left the bars of SCDC, she would never have to return again. 

In 2010 when Heather was released, she began to get involved in her community by doing outreach work, service work in her area, speaking to youth and young adults about making good choices and empowering them to also make a difference in their own communities. Heather has a passion to serve and to encourage others by her own personal story of being healed and delivered through the working power of Jesus Christ.  She has dedicated her life to impact those whom she is around, bringing them hope that they too can make a difference. Over the last 13 years Heather has been a keynote speaker for many organizations. In the past she has worked overseas in Europe with Human Trafficking in the Redlight districts and with refugees. Heather has published her first book of a series of three, “Beyond the Bars, One woman’s Journey to True Freedom” and is currently working on book two. 

Heather has her John Maxwell Certification in leadership training.Facilitator of Ending the Game for Survivors, a evidence based curriculum to help with Breaking The psychological coercion of abuse.

Facilitator of The Cool Aunt series, a evidence based curriculum to help Teens with Prevention of Human Trafficking.

Heather serves on The South Caroline State Task Force and Cry Freedom Missions Human Trafficking advisory Board as a Subject Matter Expert.

Heather is married to Sam Pagán a man that was completely designed by God just for her as he helps her to know Good men DO exists!

Heather is employed by Lighthouse for Life, a local Human Trafficking organization as their “Survivor Support Director.”

Kathy is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and is retired insurance executive, having worked on both the agency and company sides of the business.  She attained both her Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter and Chartered Life Underwriter designations, and served in Kentucky, Florida, Minnesota and Indiana. She and her husband Harry have 6 children, 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.  They keep busy traveling the country to visit family.  Photography and reading are her hobbies, and she loves quiet times at the beach.  Kathy has a passion for mission work, has been involved in the missions outreach of Faith Presbyterian church for 20 years.

Carole is a follower of Jesus Christ, wife to Cory, and mom to Michael, Elizabeth, and Joshua. After homeschooling her children, Carole began working as the Southeast Sales Manager for Classical Conversations. She serves with missions at Faith Church and has a heart for those who struggle with homelessness and poverty in the Columbia area. You will find her at Farm Life every Wednesday where she loves hanging with the youth. Carole and Cory just celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary and love traveling and spending time with their adult children. 

Stephanie Y. Vokral is a Financial Advisor who has worked for 25 years in the Columbia
area. She owns CT Wealth Advisors and The Financial Knot®, LLC. As a CERTIFIED
FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, she helps clients successfully navigate a life transition like
divorce, loss of a spouse and/or retirement.
Stephanie helps her clients go from being confused about their financial situation to
feeling empowered with a realistic plan for their future. She helps clients understand
where they stand today, then make the tough decisions needed to feel confident with a
new beginning. Her proven process fosters more life, less stress! Stephanie has completed a specialized educational program in professional divorce
analysis to be a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® practitioner; she evaluates the tax
implications of dividing property and the financial impact of various settlement options. Over the years, she has worked successfully with hundreds of clients to prepare their Financial Affidavits for court, aided in mediations, and advised on property settlement issues. Additionally, she is a trained SC Family Court Mediator and SC collaborative divorce professional. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and has extensive training in the areas of
investments, risk management, estate planning, tax planning, education planning, and retirement planning. As a financial planner, she answers her clients’ financial questions. How do I not run out of money when I’m older? When should I take Social Security? Can I afford to be my parents’ caregiver or is there a better way? Is my spouse’s divorce proposal a fair settlement to me? Stephanie is also an Accredited Investment Fiduciary or AIF® giving her additional experience in fiduciary standards to assist investment committee members of retirement plans, plan sponsors, and board members finding themselves in a fiduciary role. Stephanie is a member of the SC Financial Planning Association, Association of Divorce Financial Planners, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and SC Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She is a past Vice President of the Columbia chapter of the SC Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs, past board member of NAIFA-SC, and past member of the Executive Committee for Women in Philanthropy (WIP). Stephanie has been featured on the SC Business Review with Mike Switzer, a panelist and speaker for the various local organizations including the CLUTCH CoWork Council, Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN), Central Carolina Community Foundation, local churches, and Women in Philanthropy.
These days, you will find her with her husband, Jason, and daughter, Anna Caroline, walking on the beach, hiking, playing cards, and playing tennis. She is an active member of Columbia Crossroads Church in Chapin, SC.

Eddie Wiggs is an experienced healthcare executive offering over 30 years of leadership in healthcare administration, workforce health improvement and employee injury prevention. He serves as an Elder at Faith Presbyterian Church and has led/participated in many short-term missions trips.  Eddie received his BSN from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and his MBA from The University of South Carolina.  Eddie and Kelly have been married for 11 years and have 5 girls and one very appreciated son-in-law.

Ty was born and raised in Colorado where he graduated from Buena Vista High School and immediately joined the U.S. Navy having served in the Naval Nuclear Submarine Force for almost 10 years. Ty is married to a wonderful woman and they have two amazing children. When not working, Ty spends most of his time engaged in activities supporting his kids and strengthening family relationships. He earned his B.S. in Human Resource Management from The New School University out of NY while in the Navy. The Tharp’s moved to and have lived in the Chapin/Irmo area since 2008 and enjoys outdoor activities and helping people when and where possible. Ty is an active member of Grace Point Church in Irmo and currently works in Emergency Preparedness at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station.

Kelly Wiggs is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in Mathematics. She worked for 10+ years in healthcare administration before becoming a stay-at-home mom. Kelly and her husband, Eddie, have five daughters. She currently homeschools their youngest daughter, Betsy, through Classical Conversations. Kelly is active in their church, has helped lead missions trips to Honduras and the Dominican Republic, and is a regular volunteer with Lighthouse for Life. She also enjoys cooking and baking for her family, as well as for church sponsored events and families in need. She and her husband enjoy traveling together, camping, hiking, and antiquing.