Board of Directors
Impact is a non-profit organization and is staffed by over 600 college students. While students are the primary decision-makers, a team of local ministry leaders serve as a Board of Directors to help guide Impact's student leadership. The Board is an invaluable resource that helps keep Impact focused on it's primary mission of glorifying the Lord through serving freshmen.
Executive Director
PHIL RICH
Phil joined Impact as the Executive Director in December of 2013. Phil graduated from Texas A&M University as a member of the Class of 2003. He was involved in a summer camp internship program for one year, served as a high school youth pastor for one year, and then spent eight years as the Day Camp Director for T Bar M Camps from 2006 to 2013. It was then that he joined Impact as the first full-time employee, serving as the Executive Director. Phil is joined in College Station by his wife, Jean Marie, and his three amazing children: Jackson, Olivia and Isaac. Phil is thrilled and honored to be serving in this role as he gets to advise and shepherd the ministry of Impact.
Advisory Board
Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith is the teaching pastor at Grace Bible Church, Southwood campus. For many years he served as the College Teaching Director at Grace Bible Church, Anderson campus, in College Station, Texas. Jacob was called by God into full-time ministry during his freshman year at Texas A&M University, so he has been involved in youth, college, and pastoral ministry ever since. Jacob and his wife, Susan, have been married for over eight years and have a daughter, Charlotte and two sons, Lawrence and Liam.
CHRIS SHEPPERD
Chris Shepperd serves as the college pastor for Brazos Fellowship in College Station, TX. He thrives on watching people get connected in community, and seeing positive change happen in their lives. He and his wife, Leisha, have been married for over ten years and have two daughters, Landry and Campbell.
JOHN DAVISON
John Davison is the College Pastor at First Baptist Bryan. He has served in student ministry positions for the last 22 years all over the republic of Texas and loves seeing students standing firm in their faith and striving together in community. John and his wife Alyssa, have been married for over 17 years. They have 3 kids, Phin, Ky, and their adopted daughter who is still in Haiti that we all affectionately call Baby Sister.
