LEADERSHIP
- Appalachia -
KEITH STILLWELL - VICE PRESIDENT FOR APPALACHIA
Keith Stillwell is the Together for Hope Regional Vice President for Appalachia, residing in Danville, Kentucky. While serving with Lexington Avenue Baptist Church, Danville, Keith was actively involved with Together for Hope from the beginning, leading CBF Kentucky’s Mountain Hope Task Force work in Owsley County, McCreary County, and the community of Nada in Powell County. Lexington Avenue Baptist Church developed a partnership/friendship with the Nada Community which they maintained for 15 years. Keith has a Doctor of Ministry degree from The Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia and Master of Divinity Degree from The Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville. He is currently working on a Certificate of Appalachian Studies with the University of Kentucky.
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SEBRENA WILLIAMSON - DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS - APPALACHIA
Sebrena Williamson is an Appalachian storyteller, choreographer, writer, and digital marketing strategist from Huntington, West Virginia. Currently, Sebrena works in many fields, with a primary focus on the arts and community development. In 2018, she co-founded Saltare in Elementis Dance Collective (SIEDC), where she now serves as Co-Founder, Choreographer and Director of Written Strategy. In 2021, Sebrena organized SIEDC’s debut film Terra (2021). Terra was filmed in WV’s Ohio River Valley and explores young Appalachians' experiences around climate change and industrial disasters.
As a proud product of the community that raised her, Sebrena is dedicated to universal rural advocacy and to Appalachian culture. Reflecting this, Sebrena brings her love and loyalty to Appalachia in all of her work. As a true collaborator at heart, Sebrena hopes to help create change in Appalachia that comes from a love of environment, people, and community.
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