Executive Leadership
Robert T-Ray Manley lll
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Robert T-Ray Manley III joined The Way Back as CEO and Executive Director in November 2019. Robert provides strategic leadership and operations, guiding the The Way Back’s mission and expanded impact. Robert is an experienced nonprofit professional with demonstrated success in philanthropy, community development, leadership and social change.
Robert holds a Masters Degree in Cultural Leadership from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts and Applied Science from Howard Payne University.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BPRESIDENT
Jimmy Stawn
President
Genpro Resources, LLC
VICE PRESIDENT
Ron Brown
Director of Finance Improvement
Exter Finance
SECRETARY
Rev. Cindy Kennedy
Pastor
Pilot Point First United Methodist Church
Rick Christy
V.P. of Industrial Insurance Services
Summit Financial Group
J. Denise Huginnie
Founder and President
Impact Focus
Harry McCalla
Sales Executive (retired)
IBM
Dr. Esteria Miller
Regional Manager
The Root Cauase
Kandyce Ormes
Senior Director of Program Development and Design
Buckner Children and Family Services, Inc.