Meet your United Way of Greater Kingsport Staff!
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Danelle Glasscock joined the United Way of Greater Kingsport in September 2010 as their Executive Director. She brings a unique blend of industry, ministry, and entrepreneurial experience to the position. A former employee with Eastman Chemical Company with over a decade of experience, Danelle worked in both Industrial Engineering and Human Resources, serving in business process improvement and business organization consulting roles. An expatriate assignment with Eastman Chemical Company took Danelle’s husband, Chris, and her entire family to the Netherlands where she broadened her worldwide perspective living abroad for three years.
Shortly after returning to company headquarters in the United States, Chris was offered an assignment with Eastman Chemical Company in Columbia, South Carolina. It was in Columbia that Danelle served for nearly three years as the Director of Children’s Ministries at Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, where she had a front row seat to incredible growth from 200 to 800 children during her tenure. Capitalizing on her strong background in process improvement and business organization, Danelle became an entrepreneur and motivational speaker and ran a successful professional organizing company, Simply Organized--Real Help for Real Homes, for five years. Her family once again relocated and returned to Kingsport in 2009.
Her professional experience and successes are second only to her heart for volunteerism, which was built into Danelle early on by her parent’s role modeling and encouragement. A life-long community servant, Danelle has served women, children and youth as an active church member in a variety of congregations.
Danelle holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from Auburn University, where she graduated with High Honor and was selected as the Outstanding Graduate from the College of Engineering in 1986. Chris and Danelle have three grown children (all engineers) with the youngest a recent graduate from University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Their life expanded in 2020 with the birth of their first grandchild and now have three. Danelle and her family are active members at First Baptist Church Kingsport. For hobbies, Danelle and her husband live on a farm near Bays Mountain and enjoy all things nature including growing cut flowers, watching wildlife and sunsets from their back porch all they while playing with grandkids.
Becca Sutphen, Senior Director of Community Impact
(423) 378-3409 ext. 13
bsutphen@uwaykpt.org
Becca Sutphen serves as the Director of Community Impact for the United Way of Greater Kingsport where she oversees the community impact work of the Member Agencies and Initiatives.
Becca has over 18 years of experience working in both the non-profit and government sectors.
Becca is from Rhode Island and graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a major in Animal Science and Technologies and minor in Leadership. During college, Becca was a Resident Assistant, lifeguard, member of the URI Tennis Team and cadet in the Army ROTC program. Upon graduation, Becca was commissioned as a 2LT in the Army Medical Service Corps as an Environmental Science Officer. Becca served on active duty for 6 years and was stationed in Germany, Iraq and Maryland. She spent her first three years as a civilian working as a Self-Sufficiency Specialist contractor for the Scott County Virginia Social Services Department before transitioning to UWGK in 2015.
Becca lives in Kingsport and enjoys staying active, exploring new places, and meeting new friends.
Lori Miller, Resource Development Coordinator
(423) 378-3409 ext. 14
lmiller@uwaykpt.org
Lori Miller enthusiastically serves as the Resource Development Coordinator for the United Way of Greater Kingsport looking to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families in the Greater Kingsport area. In this role, she is responsible for providing administrative support for the annual fundraising campaign, including management of campaign data, and assisting with the coordination of campaign-related communications. Since coming to United Way in 2008, Lori has processed routine and requested clerical tasks for marketing, resource development and provides support for UWGK staff. Working with staff teams, she coordinates and processes communication with donors so that communications are timely and professional in appearance. Ultimately, Lori works with volunteers and volunteer campaign groups to achieve a greater gift of generosity, influence and advocacy to support UWGK.
Lori was born and raised in the Kingsport, TN area. Prior to coming to United Way, she worked in the lending & collection fields of several organizations. Lori has been active in supporting her children and her community having served as Vice President and President of the Volunteer High School Marching Band, Secretary of the Volunteer High School Touchdown Club, taught Sunday School, served as an Elder in her church, and on the Rascal’s Teen Center Board of Directors. Lori resides in Kingsport with her husband Tim, two children, Alyson and Dylan, and their two dogs, Sabrina and Sugar.
Jonathan Anderson, Homeless Services Liason
(423) 378-3409 ext. 21
janderson@uwaykpt.org
Jonathan, a Kingsport native, has a history of working with different churches and nonprofits in Tennessee and North Carolina for more than 10 years. He has led and served on numerous trips, domestic and international, and worked with nonprofits with the purpose of bringing positive change to our cities.
Jonathan spent four years in Charlotte working with One7 Ministries as Director of Operations. One7 Ministries primary mission is to promote self-sufficiency in homeless immigrant and refugee families. In 2016, Jonathan and his family returned home to begin a non-profit, Engage TriCities, with a mission for serving the homeless. Jonathan also trained in Atlanta with Robert Lupton, author of “Toxic Charity – How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help – and How to Reverse It.” Jonathan lives in Kingsport with his wife Carla and their two children. In his spare time Jonathan enjoys spending time with family and UNC basketball.
