STAFF AND BOARD

Susan works for First Priority of America as the Resource and Event Coordinator. Susan is married to Thomas Cagna, and has two children: Sarah, who attends Lee University, and Alex, who is a junior in high school. She has been a Congregational Pastor at Christ Church Nashville for over 24 years. She also serves on the altar care and prayer teams. She helps lead the Married Life Sunday School class and also serves as the Special Event Pastor for the Women's Ministry.

She owns and operates an etiquette business that teaches self confidence, interview skills, speech, and table manners to children and teens.

Susan loves the outdoors, beautiful flowers, a good book, and spending time relaxing with family, friends, and her three cats. Her favorite scripture is Jeremiah 33:3 - "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know:."

Tayana serves as our Marketing and Content Creator at First Priority. She is married to Parker and lives in Murfreesboro, TN. Originally from Ohio, she attended Cedarville University.
She has a degree in Broadcasting, Digital Media, and Journalism, along with a Minor in Biblical Counseling.

Having recently joined the team, Tayana is already deeply invested in First Priority's mission and is excited to contribute her skills and passion to the company's growth. She has a passion for storytelling and believes that First Priority has incredible stories to tell through their marketing.

Grace serves as our Project Specialist for First Priority. She married her husband Gabriel in 2023 after graduating from college. Grace graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville TN, where she spent four years studying a degree in Organizational and Interpersonal Communication with a minor in leadership studies.

Grace joined the team in January 2023 as the Communications intern, and in the fall of 2023, she made the transition to her current position as Project Specialist. Grace has a passion for communication and leadership which is what captures her heart most about the mission of First Priority clubs, reaching students and training them to be leaders after Christ's example.

Michael Butler grew up in North Louisiana where he lives with his wife, Becca, and daughter, Ella. He has served the local church since 2012 as a Youth Pastor to various churches in Louisiana and Texas. Michael's involvement with First Priority started as a Campus Coach when he learned of the impact it can have on campuses all over. You will likely find him enjoying a coffee shop on any trip he takes.

David North grew up in the mountains of East Tennessee where he met and married his wife, Julie. They have been married for 28 years and have three children.

David has spent the last 21 years working in medical sales where he has won performance awards with several companies, including Forest Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic. In 2020, David formed his own company Moriah Medical, a medical device distribution company with a focus on providing minimally invasive therapies for the treatment of chronic pain.

David has been involved in various ministries inside and outside of the church walls, serving as a youth leader, deacon, Sunday school teacher, worship leader, and orchestra member as well as helping to found a Classical Christian school in 2006 and leading a Bible study for young men in his home.

His desire is to see young people introduced to the saving grace of Jesus Christ and cultivate a deeper walk with their Savior.

Haley Wherry is a First Priority Area Coordinator and Trainer in the Northeast Tennessee District. He has been involved with youth and college ministry for over 30 years, serving as Youth Pastor, Interim Pastor, Campus Ministry Coordinator, Event Coordinator and more. He has worked for First Priority since 2009 and loves empowering students and encouraging youth workers. Haley has a heart for Northeast Tennessee having been born and raised in the region. He and his wife, Kelly, have two children and one grandchild: Brock who is married to Raleigh with their son Zebedee, and Barrett who is married to Richie.

Will Sherman is originally from Birmingham, AL, but grew up in Tennessee and Arkansas. Will has been in student ministry since 2002 and has been leading worship since he was a teenager. He is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University and has a Masters from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Will is married to his lovely wife Elizabeth and has two children – Skylar and Emily. Will is passionate about connecting youth with Jesus and the local church. He leads First Priority of America in the Fort Worth area and is excited for his call to serve the Lord in Tarrant County.

Heather Bundy is originally from Carmel Valley, California, but came to Texas to attend Texas Christian University and study education in 1994. Heather has been in public and Christian education since 1998 and has worked with children and youth in ministry since 2008. She is married to her husband, Jeff, and has two amazing children, William and Emma. Heather enjoys working with youth in ministry, being outdoors, and spending intentional time with family. She is an Area Coordinator in Ft. Worth and is excited to serve First Priority, connecting youth in student leadership, giving them the opportunity to know and hear the gospel of Christ, and ultimately connecting them to the local church.

Jenna Doll lives in Kansas City, MO. Jenna has been actively sharing the gospel since she was 12 years old. Because of her story and sharing her faith at a young age, she is passionate about helping students do the same. Jenna has been working in ministry since March 2022 and is excited to be a part of the First Priority Kansas City team.

Stephen and his family live in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri. Stephen graduated from William Jewell College in 2008 with his bachelor’s in history and education. He has a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Northwest Missouri State University. Before joining First Priority in June of 2022, Stephen spent 11 years as a high school Social Studies teacher for Grandview C-4 School District. Stephen also serves in the Air National Guard as an officer for the 131st Force Support Squadron out of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Stephen serves in his local church as a youth group leader, adult small group leader, and drummer. Stephen and his wife, Alexa, have been married for over 15 years and have two precious children, Grace and Shane.

Jeff Stanford is a 25 year Youth Ministry veteran. He graduated from Liberty University with both undergrad and masters in church ministry. He served as Youth Pastor in South Florida for 12 years before transitioning over to First Priority South Florida. After serving FPSFL for 10 years as director of Palm Beach and Treasure Coast he and his family moved to Springfield, MO. He worked as a Sales and Service Agent for the local Geico Office there, all the while building a foundation that is now First Priority of the Ozarks.

Jeff married his college sweetheart Brandi and they have 2 kids, Courtney and Austin. Some of Jeff's favorite things are woodworking, University of Texas Longhorns (mainly football and baseball), and just spending time with his wife and kids.

Steve is an area coordinator with First Priority of the Ozarks. He has lived in Springfield MO. almost his entire life and loves the beauty and nature around the Ozarks. Steve is married to his lovely wife Dawn and has two kids Sophie and Kelsey and two grandbabies Kingston and Selah. Steve has served as an adult leader in youth and college ministry and has a passion to mentor students. He loves golf, camping, lake life, being outdoors, everything food and very black coffee. Spending time with his family and making them laugh is his favorite thing to do.

Justin Theriot has been serving with First Priority in many different roles since 2018. Starting in
Nashville, TN, he has been a Campus Coach, an Area Coordinator, a Ministry Director and now
the District Director for Greater Cincinnati. He has been married for 11 years to his best friend,
Deanna Theriot. Together they have 4 children; Gemma(9yr), Jasper(7yr), Hayden(5yr) and
Ezra(18m). When he is not doing student ministry or spending time with his first ministry, his
family, Justin is outside in God’s creation playing disc golf, basketball or working out in his home
gym. He has grown very fond of Cincinnati over the past 2 yrs and has fully embraced the
fandom of the Reds, Bengals and a love for Skyline Chili.

With over 20 years of dedicated service in youth leadership, Ty Singleton brings a wealth of experience and passion to his role as a Area Coordinator in Cincinnati, OH. Combining a deep commitment to guiding young people with a background in impactful speaking and ministry, Ty has established a reputation for fostering meaningful connections and inspiring personal growth among youth.

Outside of his professional life, Ty enjoys spending time with family, exercising, and meeting new people, which he believes enriches his perspective and enhances his ability to connect with others.

Ty is excited to continue his journey in bringing the hope of Christ to every student by working with First Priority and is committed to making a positive impact in young people's lives.

Chuck has been working in youth ministry for 35 years. He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a double major in Computer Information Systems and Business Management.
After graduation, he married Tina and they moved to the Cincinnati area. After the birth of their daughter Haley, they decided to move back to Somerset, Kentucky where they still reside.
For the past four years, Chuck has been working in various capacities with First Priority Tri-County. The first year he was a volunteer during the Launch Event, was an INVITE week speaker at multiple schools, and became the Campus Coach at Pulaski County High School. The next year he served as Network Director for the Lake Cumberland area, and now he serves as full-time Director.
Chuck enjoys spending time with his family, going to the beach, watching and participating in sports, and loves riding dirt bikes in the hills of Eastern Kentucky.