2026-27 BCA Officers
Kathleen Sparks, President
International Mission Board
Chris Turner, President-Elect
Tennessee Baptist Mission Board
Brandon Elrod, Immediate Past President
North American Mission Board
Mitchell Bruce, Membership Vice President
The Baptist Foundation of Alabama
Timothy Cockes, Communications Vice President
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Scott Knuteson, Professional Development Coordinator
North American Mission Board
Chrystelle Thames, Treasurer
The Baptist Children's Village
Shannon Baker, Program Chair
(2027 Pittsburgh)
Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey
Laura Erlanson, Program Co-Chair-Elect
(2028 Tennessee)
Baptist Press
Cam Tracy, Program Co-Chair-Elect
(2028 Tennessee)
Union University
Myriah Snyder, 2026 Student Awards Chair
Lifeway Christian Resources-
Sonya Singh, 2027 Professional Awards Co-Chair
California Baptist University
Sarah Graham, 2027 Professional Awards Co-Chair
California Southern Baptist Convention 
Adam Covington, 2027-28 Awards Chair-Elect
WatersEdge-
Cam Tracy, Historian
Union University
Margaret Colson, Executive Director (Retired)
Seeking Candidates
Lawrence Smith, ASBP Representative
Kentucky Baptist Convention