Board of Directors

Sally Bresnahan
Board Member

Sally is an experienced learning and organizational development
professional with a diverse background spanning corporate
human resources, higher education, and talent development.
She currently serves as a Program Manager within HCA Healthcare’s Leadership & Organizational Development team, where she supports
enterprise-wide development initiatives, fosters collaboration, and creates opportunities for professional growth. Her career also includes roles at
Lipscomb University, Vanderbilt University, and in corporate human
resources and education.

Sally is honored to serve on the Board of Directors at Rest Stop
Ministries and values the opportunity to collaborate with others in
advancing the organization’s mission of restoration, healing, and
hope.

Matt Casto
Board Member

Originally from the Ohio valley, Matt has lived in middle Tennessee for 32 years, with the
majority in Wilson County. His career has primarily been as an IT and Information Protection
professional for 25+ years, having previously served on the board of ISSA, an Information
Security professional organization.

His passion for supporting Rest Stop Ministries began by volunteering through his current
employer, HCA Healthcare, then as an individual volunteer, and finally as a lay leader to RSM
through his church family, The Journey Church in Lebanon, TN.

Matt is excited to serve Rest Stop Ministries in any capacity that shows Jesus as incomparably glorious and furthering God’s kingdom through the efforts of RSM to lift up the women they
serve.

Vanessa Edmondson
Board Member

Vanessa Edmondson is the Faith-Based Coordinator for Northern Middle Tennessee Prevention Coalition for Success, where she equips faith communities with education and resources surrounding mental health, substance use, recovery, and trauma-informed care. She is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and First Aid Arts Facilitator, with a passion for helping people understand the connection between trauma, the nervous system, emotional regulation, and healing.

Vanessa is also a survivor and has been in long-term recovery from substance use for 19 years. She believes that her lived experience, when paired with education and support, can become a powerful source of connection, hope, and healing.

Outside of her professional work, Vanessa is a wife to a bible teacher and volleyball coach and a mother of six. Her experiences as a mother, wife, survivor, and woman in recovery deeply shape her passion for creating safe, compassionate spaces where people can be seen, heard, and supported. Her interests include yoga, nutrition, sourdough baking, gardening, and developing a holistic wellness practice, integrating mind, body, and spirit.

Vanessa is especially passionate about helping individuals and communities move beyond shame and silence toward connection, regulation, resilience, recovery and wellness.

Chasity Edwards
Board Member

Originally from Virginia Beach, VA, Chasity Edwards is a dynamic Publicist now based in Nashville, TN. As the Director of Publicity at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, she blends her love for storytelling with a deep passion for sharing the transformative power of the word of God. Before venturing into publishing, Chasity worked as a publicist in tech, sports, and live events.

Volunteering with various organizations since she was 11, Chasity was drawn to the deep, transformative work of Rest Stop Ministries. She is excited to now be on the other side of the house, helping to maintain and sustain the programs that are vital to the community. When she’s not securing media placements for brands, you’ll find her baking, getting lost in a good book, or enjoying time with her spirited miniature schnauzer, Maverick.

Ken Glaus
Board Chair

Ken Glaus is a Human Resources professional who gained valuable experience working for United Parcel Service (UPS) for 34 years in a variety of assignments. After early retirement, Ken joined Grade A Construction in Mt. Juliet, TN as Director of Safety and Organizational Development.

Ken serves as a full-time community volunteer, actively involved with Hermitage Church of the Nazarene, Men of Valor, Hope House, and Rest Stop Ministries. Ken has served on the Board for Rest Stop Ministries for eight years and currently serves as Board president.

Ken and his wife Cindy have been married for 33 years. They have two adult children, Carter and Lizz, and a small dog, Tidbit.

Dr. Christi Griffin
Board Member

Dr. Christi Griffin is a professor of business and director for the Health Care
Administration program at Cumberland University where she teaches graduate and
undergraduate courses in health care administration, ethics, business law, IT law, and
employment law. Dr. Griffin serves as Academic Integrity Board chair and has
previously served on the Faculty Senate, Institutional Review Board, and field faculty for
an on-site cultural study of the New Mexico Pueblos.

Dr. Griffin graduated from Creight University School of Law (JD), George Washington
University (MHSA) and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (BSBA). Dr. Griffin
brings more than three decades of health care industry experience in roles that include
executive officer, corporate general counsel, hospital management, and founder of a
boutique health law practice. She has served as panelist and guest speaker to various
business, civic and academic organizations, and on judge’s panels for national and
regional academic competitions.

Dr. Griffin is active in the non-profit community. Dr. Griffin is particularly drawn to issues
and platforms impacting the socioeconomic position of women and vulnerable
populations. She currently serves on the board of directors for Rest Stop Ministries and
Charis Health Center and has previously served on the boards of Wilson County
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (vice chair), Lebanon Noon Rotary Club, American Red
Cross-Tennessee Region, and Outlook Nashville (chair).

Kate King
Board Member

Kate King is excited to be joining the Rest Stop Ministries Board of Directors. Kate has served the last 6 years on the board of The Mary Parrish Center, serving in a variety of roles from Treasurer to Vice Chair to Chair. She has a passion for serving vulnerable communities and is even a foster parent in her spare time.

Kate currently works as an IT Product Manager at Bridgestone with an MBA in Finance from Belmont University. She is looking forward to bringing her knowledge and experience to the RSM board as we enter the next phase of growth.

Buddy Mabry
Board Member

Buddy Mabry is a Fleet Service professional who recently retired from Smyrna Ready Mix after over forty years in the concrete construction business. For approximately twenty-five of those years, Buddy served in the United States Army receiving two Commendation Medals and one Meritorious Service Medal. Buddy served abroad in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

Buddy is a longtime resident of Wilson County who graduated from Mt. Juliet High School and later attended college at Trevecca Nazarene University and Cumberland University. Buddy has faithfully served at Hermitage Church of the Nazarene for over thirty years.

Buddy and his wife Kristi have been married for thirty-eight years. They have two adult children, Ben Mabry and Marileigh Mabry Bennett.

Brian Moore
Board Member

Brian has spent his entire career as an Insurance industry professional, having worked in Workers Comp Claims for Travelers Insurance after college and has spent the last 25+ years working for Caterpillar Insurance as manager over the Extended Warranty program for CAT machines.

Brian grew up in Lawrenceburg TN and moved to Murfreesboro to attend MTSU, where he graduated in 1994 with a degree in Mathematics. He still lives in Murfreesboro with his wife Lesli, and they have been married for 31 years. They have 2 grown children, Sloan Moore Carter and Zane Moore. The family also includes 2 Australian Shepherds (Stella & Indi) and a recent addition of a foster cat (Chance) who quickly transitioned from foster to permanent status.

Brian attends Lifepoint Church in Smyrna and is excited to join the Board to use his life experience to assist the mission of Rest Stop Ministries.

Don Redden
Board Member

Don Redden is a seasoned claims and risk management professional with more than 20 years of experience in insurance, public-sector liability, negotiation, and conflict resolution. In his current position with Public Entity Partners, he serves members statewide by evaluating and managing a myriad of complex claims while pursuing fair, fiscally responsible outcomes.

Don also has a strong background in higher education, student advocacy, and community engagement. He holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Liberty University and brings a collaborative, service-minded approach – grounded in sound judgment, clear communication, and relationship building.

His most treasured accomplishments, however, are rooted in family. Don and his wife, Pam, have been married for 44 years. They have two adult children, Jordan and Sydney, and five grandchildren. An avid traveler, Don enjoys exploring the diverse landscapes and cultures across the U.S. and seems to always be in the planning stages of “the next trip.”

Don’s faith in Jesus Christ, along with his personal experience of restoration, inspire him to serve others with compassion, dignity, and integrity. Drawing on his ministry experience, he values confidentiality, trust, and collaboration as he supports Rest Stop Ministries in its Christ-centered mission to bring hope, healing, and restoration to those it serves.

Gabrielle Thompson-Brown
Board Member

Gabrielle Thompson-Brown has a heart for empowerment, justice and serving vulnerable populations around the globe. She has worked as a development practitioner in South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America. Thompson is the current President and CEO, for Reclaim (Previously IDEAS), where they work to help communities and individuals flourish by helping to remove barriers to dignity. Prior to leading IDEAS, Gabrielle was the CEO of an international anti-human trafficking organization for eight years. During that time, Thompson oversaw the rescue of over 1,000 women, men and children, partnered with one Safe Home, wrote and developed a human trafficking prevention curriculum that has now trained over 6,000 people, and created a nationally recognized Survivor Scholarship program, which to date, has awarded over 300 scholarships to survivors of human trafficking. Thompson served as an adjunct professor in the Masters of International Affairs department at Middle Tennessee State University, teaching, “Global Issues in Human Trafficking”. Thompson was awarded Nashville’s Top Professionals 30 under 30 in 2018 by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Nashville Business Journal’s Top 40 under 40 Professionals in 2020, and Middle Tennessee State Universities’ Alumni Achievement Award in 2021. Thompson previously worked in gender-based development initiatives in Costa Rica and Turkey and holds a Master of International Affairs from Middle Tennessee State University.

Advisory Council

Our Advisory Council includes Survivor Leaders, collaborative partners, church partners, community business-legal-medical-human services professionals, small business owners, and international representatives.

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