Team Turner
Ammie L. Davis, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Dr. Ammie L. Davis is a native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi with an enthusiastic, innovative, and holistic approach to the Worship Experience, community outreach, and pastoral care for God's people. Dr. Davis is an Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Dr. Davis is the Eighth President and CEO of Turner Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia, and Former Connectional First Vice President of AME/Women in Ministry (WIM). Dr. Davis is the first woman and Navy Chaplain to serve as President & CEO at Turner Theological Seminary.
Team Turner comprises professionals from diverse fields and ministries committed to excellence in faith and practice of its vision and mission.
Ammie L. Davis, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Eboni C. Chillis, Ph.D.
Chief of Staff, Strategy, & Operations
BriAnna Finleyson, BBA
Administrative Assistant to the President, Digital Media & Content Coordinator, & Project Planning
Bo Barber, BA
Civil & Public Relations Manager
Antonio Roberson, BS
Digital Communications, Marketing, & Design Manager
Bianca Howard, ThM, MDIV
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Vacant
Administrative Support
Valdes Snipes, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
Robelyn McNair, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Manager
Quijonia Hayes
Administrative Support, HR & Payroll Specialist
Adrian Byrd
IT & Cybersecurity
Kerwin Walker, BA
Facilities & Security Manager
Dejuan Russaw
Tunya Cain
Security Team
Freda Glass
Security Team
Adrian Byrd
IT & Cybersecurity
Deantonio Hugley
Security Team
Freddie Johnson, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Clarissa Campbell, MPA
Director of Business & Finance
Aliman Neal , MBA
Institutional Advancement & Accountant
Karen Jordan, MBA
Controller
Hope Sims Sutton, DMin
Director of The Reverend Jarena Lee Women Leadership Academy
Vacant
Director of The Institute of Afrocentric Learning & Global Leadership
Vacant
Director of The Turner Institute of Political, Religious, Spiritual, & Social Justice Advocacy
Vacant
Director of Advancement, Philanthropic & Growth
Vacant
Fund Development & Alumni Engagement Manager
Vacant
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, Enrollment Management & Dean of Students
Gabriel Cloud, BA
Valerie Sanders, DMin, LMFT, BCC-MH
Director of Spiritual Wellness & Chaplain
Vacant
Enrollment, Library Services &
Student Relations
James A. Plenty, Ed.D.
Lisa Taylor, DMin, MDiv, MSSL, ACPE Certified Educator
Experiential Learning Manager
Brittani Keaton, MSSM
Registrar
Yamileh Barnett, DMin
Director of Academic Affairs
Robin Porter Smith, D.M.
Director of Distance Learning
Marsela James, MSLIS
Reference Librarian
Darvin Adams, Ph.D.
MDIV Degree Coordinator
Christopher Campbell, DMin
MA Degree Coordinator
Tara Dixon
Director of Chaplaincy Program
Ashley Ivery, Ed.D.
Writing Coach
Darvin Adams, Ph.D.
Certificate in Theology Program Coordinator
Valdes Snipes, Ph.D.
Certificate in Church Accounting and Financial Management Program Coordina
Christopher Campbell, DMin
Certificate in Missiology Program Coordinator
Toni Belin Ingram, DMin
Certificate in Urban & Rural Ministry
Program Coordinator
Michael Ephraim, DMin.
Certificate in Church Administration & Nonprofit Management Program Coordinator
Tawana Davis, Ph.D.
Certificate in Womanism & Justice Program Coordinator
Lisa Taylor, DMin
Certificate in Trauma Informed Spiritual Care Program Coordinator
Robin Porter Smith, CFCE
Certificate in Lay Leadership & Managing Volunteers Program Coordinator
James A. Plenty, Ed.D.
Certificate in Sacred Music & Worship Program Coordinator