DEWEY GREENE

Friends called them Ken and Barbie with kids. From the outside looking in it was true. Dewey and Jeannie were blessed with five beautiful children, a promising health care career, and, from all indications, were firmly grounded in the church. Looks can be deceiving. A sincere, strong commitment to the church, with a non-existent personal relationship with the Living God, is a formula for disaster, an invisible ticking time bomb. Dewey, enjoying worldly success, was blindly adrift in man’s sinful nature. His world would collapse. He, and those nearest to him, suffered greatly. But God is present. He is not the enfeebled grandfather that we envisioned. No, God is miraculous. What no man nor woman could have done, God did. He intervened and radically rescued Dewey and Jeannie; and, one day at a time, He continues to plant their feet on solid ground. Dewey was born and reared in Macon, Georgia. He has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Masters in Health Administration from Duke University. Dewey and Jeannie are the proud parents of five adult children, an adopted son whom God has entrusted to their care, and twenty beautiful grandchildren. They live in Nashville, Tennessee. Dewey’s heart for God is reflected in his personal mission statement: Every day, purpose to hear and follow God’s call that Christ Jesus be honored in my innermost thoughts and manifested in my love for others (John 15:9-13). His hope and prayer is that God will powerfully use him as a vessel in C12’s ministry. Dewey is also the author of Painful Gifts; a simple but profound story that reveals the presence of the Living God.

DUANE MURRAY

Duane started his twelve-year career in healthcare developing a statewide management services organization for private and Baptist-owned practices in Central Kentucky. He then transitioned to middle TN to become CEO of a 12 doctor Orthopaedic Surgery group in Franklin, TN, where he led them to consecutive years of their highest profitability and expansion. This included the successful development of a free-standing, physician-owned surgery center. But instead of taking the next career jump when it came in 2005, Duane made the courageous decision to leave a promising healthcare career to support the growing ministry of his church. He went from health care to soul care. Duane became the Executive Pastor at Thompson Station Church, where over twelve years the church developed locally, launched an international missions plan, started a satellite church, and planted churches in Las Vegas and Cincinnati. More than that he developed a passion to be a disciple who makes disciples who make disciples. Discipleship started at home where he partnered with his wife, Kristen, to intentionally pour into their three children. These three children have developed their own passion for a personal relationship with Christ that includes ministering to others. All three children are pursuing business careers with the plan to use their business as a platform for ministry. Duane sees his contribution to the mission of Christ (to reach every nation) is through discipleship in the marketplace. He utilizes his gifts for facilitation and insightful inquiry to spur business leaders to build great businesses for a greater purpose as a chair in C12’s Greater Nashville area.

TRENT MESSICK

Trent has had the privilege of serving business owners, CEOs and Presidents as a C12 Chair for the past 9 years. Those members come to the C12 table with revenues of $1 Million to $1.5 Billion and employees that number from 5 to 1,000. Trent began his business career as the Founder of Messick Homecare at the age of 23. The business quickly grew to 7 locations throughout Middle Tennessee. Upon selling his company in 1996 he became Regional Vice President of Operations for HouseCall Medical were he managed $125 million in revenue and multiple locations in five states. Trent has a passion for church planting, missions and worship leading. Trent has been married to his high school sweetheart Laura for over 42 years. They were the Founders of Portico, a pregnancy resource center in Murfreesboro, TN over 35 years ago where he serves as Board Chair. They have 3 children Caralyn (Todd) Ignatz, Meagan (Jason) Dow and Brandon (Brooklyn) Messick. They are blessed with 9 wonderful grandchildren who keep them young and active!

ALLEN POWELL

Originally from Southern California, Allen spent 20+ years in Executive Sales and Marketing roles within the networking and technology industries.   His career spanned founding a start-up to managing AT&T’s channel partners that delivered over $12 billion in annual revenue.   He built and managed worldwide sales teams, created innovative marketing partner programs, and built a growth culture that focused on high integrity selling.  He was in the executive suite, was making great money, blessed by a loving and supportive marriage, and had a happy & healthy family.  In worldly terms, “he had it all”…despite all that blessing, there was something missing – something not right.  As he prayed diligently, studied the Word of God, and spoke with trusted mentors, he knew that his successful career lacked purpose – Kingdom purpose.  Then, through a series of divine circumstances and events, God called him and his family to move to Franklin, TN, and join C12.  He now serves and supports Christian CEOs and Business Owners to build great businesses for a greater purpose.  Allen is supported by his wife Kim and their three children – Grace, Hudson, and Penelope.  They all love to entertain, be in community with others, and are always looking for their next adventure!

MIKE HUGHES

Mike grew up in the New York metropolitan area. He graduated from Rutgers University with a BS in Industrial Engineering. God gifted him in 1980 with Karen, his wife and soulmate of 44 years shortly after graduating college. They moved ‘south’ to Starkville, MS where he began his 45-year career in the electrical business and also received an MBA at Mississippi State University. He worked for ten years for electrical manufacturers in various sales and marketing positions in Mississippi, New Jersey and Georgia. In 1990 he had the opportunity to buy into a electrical manufacturers representative company and a partner wholesale distribution business. He has stewarded those businesses for over 30 years. For eleven of those years as a business owner Mike built a great business for a greater business as a C12 member in Middle Tennessee. He has been involved in transformational small group programs such as Cursillo, Exodus 90 and groups tied to local Church activities. Mike’s business and small group experiences have uniquely prepared him to become a C12 Chair. Karen and Mike have been gifted with three adult children who are all married: Aaron (Kylie), Josh (Ashley) and Kate (Todd). God has blessed each of those unions with children blessing Mike and Karen with ten amazing grandchildren. All their children have an entrepreneur’s heart and a love for God and people. The boys own their own businesses and Kate is a counselor who writes and hosts workshops while being a mom. Aaron is a C12 member up in Chicago.

ANDREW FINNEY

Andrew Finney is an experienced entrepreneur, leader, business coach, and pharmacist. He has been married to his best friend Audrey since June 2002 and they have 3 sons together. For over 20 years Andrew has purchased, operated, scaled, and sold several businesses in various industries. Beginning as an employee pharmacist in 2005 he learned how to lead and work well with team members.  As an owner in 2009, he grew his leadership skills through various business organizations and universities. After making a successful exit from multiple location pharmacy ownership in 2020, he began coaching and consulting with several business owners and entrepreneurs across different industries. All of this he has done while operating from a position of faith in God and the belief that God uses those most who are fully committed to Him. The Lord led Andrew to C12 of Middle Tennessee in the fall of 2022 and he was commissioned as a C12 Chair in February 2023.  He serves alongside the Middle Tennessee C12 team, equipping Christian CEOs and Owners to build great businesses for a greater purpose.

LYNDON WILSON

Lyndon was born into a Christian family in Texas where he came to faith in Jesus at an early age. After realizing his dream of playing college football, Lyndon decided to pack up and head out to Nashville, TN where he pursued music while attending Belmont University. After graduating from Belmont with a degree in business, Lyndon took a position with a company in the background screening industry where he has forged a 33-year executive career, the last 7 of which as Co-Owner and Co-Managing Partner. Lyndon joined C12 in 2018, and after personally experiencing the C12 platform, now considers the C12 peer group framework to be the most powerful environment to enact transformational change for those who desire to live a God honoring, fully integrated personal, family, and business life with eternal impact.  Lyndon and his beautiful bride, Angie, met and live in Nashville where they enjoy 4 married children, and 8 grandchildren. Lyndon is an avid golfer, loves music, and is passionate about leadership development, scripture study, silence retreats, and now, being a C12 Chair!

TOM CAMACHO

Tom began his career in the U.S. military as an officer and helicopter pilot, serving during Operation Desert Storm. After the military, he continued his passion for developing leaders working in manufacturing and organizational development for General Electric in their Aircraft Engines and Nuclear Fuel divisions. During that time, he won awards for excellent management and leadership. His story took a significant turn when he left GE, joined the staff of his local church in Wilmington, NC, and started his biblical education. After becoming an ordained pastor, he planted several churches. In time, he became the National Coordinator for Leadership Coaching for his group of churches. In that role, he trained leadership coaches, developed a new national leadership conference, and built a network of volunteer leadership coaches around the US. Feeling the call to pursue leadership development full-time, he transitioned the church he planted in Asheville, NC, to a new pastor, and stepped out to pursue his dream. After a season as an executive leadership coach for Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, he stepped out again to focus on developing Christ-centered, kingdom-focused leaders. That is when he heard about and became a part of C12. Tom and his wife, Beth, have been serving Christ since they were married and have empowered their four children to live and serve Christ with their whole hearts and gifts. They live east of Nashville, in Alexandria, Tennessee. Tom is committed to helping leaders lead at their best and discover the joy of leading well for Christ. His passion is helping leaders build emotionally healthy lives that are joyful, rich in relationships, impactful, and fulfilling.

MIKE VOGT

Mike Vogt is a Chair with C12 in Music City (Nashville) Tennessee. Mike brings over 30 years of franchising history and experience with him. Franchise insiders would classify him as an amphibian, having performed at a high level both at the franchisee level and at the franchisor level. His franchising journey began back in 1995 when he was recruited to join College Pro Painters as a franchisee running a summer painting business. This first taste of small business at the age of 21 unlocked a passion to compete in the marketplace that has never diminished. After two summers of functioning as a franchisee, Mike joined College Pro Painters corporate to both recruit and train summer franchise managers to succeed. After College Pro, Mike relocated to Southern California to join Certa Pro Painters as a franchise recruiter and several years later he relocated to Nashville Tennessee to purchase the California Closets franchise in middle Tennessee. Twelve years after purchasing California Closets, Mike sold the franchise and took several years off to travel and teach at international Bible Schools. In 2018 he joined the corporate team of Floor Coverings International to become an operations coach for some of the largest businesses in their system and would remain there until 2024. Mike’s Christian journey began in 1995 when he heard the gospel for the first time and received Christ. He would do formal schooling to become grounded in his faith through Torchbearers International Bible School in Sweden and later would go on to complete a Master’s degree in Christian Apologetics through Biola University. Mike loves to both learn and teach within the realms of business and ministry and is passionate about the synthesis of the two subjects. Mike is an elder at his church, is married to Lyn and they have two grown daughters attending university at this time.