Board of Directors

Linda Kelley
President
Co-Founded Backstreet Missions, Inc. with her husband Gene in 1995.

Linda retired in 2000 after twenty years with Sabin Corp. (Medical component manufacturer-Cook Group) as Quality Assurance Supervisor to help her husband in the ministry full-time. Her desire is to continue with the vision God gave them to provide Christian-based help to the homeless and hurting.

Jeff Grossnickle
Treasurer
Pastor Fresh Hope Missions Church
First Insurance Group Agent

Jeff has been involved with Backstreet Missions, Inc. for many years. He and his wife Joani have served on missions committees sponsoring local and foreign missions. They have been on numerous trips to Africa where they have planted churches, trained Pastors and provided medical supplies to the sick in isolated, impoverished areas.

Rick Thatcher
Secretary
Family Solutions

Rick works with families in crisis situations to help restore broken relationships as well as meeting practical needs. Rick and his wife Julie are actively involved with their church. They have also been with Navigators for many years. Navigators provides discipling ministry to couples.

Harold Godsey
Pastor of Burgoon Baptist Church

Harold's love for people is quite evident the first time you meet him. He and his wife Ruth can be found visiting and praying with the sick in our area hospitals, holding chapel services at the Mission, and continually encouraging and exhorting others to keep looking up.