OUR STAFF
Tommy Rhodes
Executive Director
trhodes@barefootrepublic.org
Tommy Rhodes is the Executive Director and founder of Barefoot Republic Camp. You can read more of his bio in the ‘Our History’ page.
Olivia Ramsey
Executive Administrator
olivia@barefootrepublic.org
Olivia Ramsey joined our staff in March of 2012 as our Executive Administrator. Before joining the Barefoot staff, she spent the last ten years in various ministry experiences. After moving to Tennessee, she held administrative and leadership roles at ZJAM Youth Ministries and worked with Dawson McAllister Ministries. She joined an intensive internship focusing on discipleship and pastoral training with her church, New Song Christian Fellowship, and continues to serve as a part of their youth leadership team, which she has done so for the past 9 years.
Jeff Killebrew
Camp Director
jeff@barefootrepublic.org
Jeff Killebrew came on board with Barefoot as our first full-time, year-round camp director in November 2012. Prior to joining the team, Jeff lived in NC and served as business office director at Heritage Hills Retirement Community as well as director of marketing and outreach at Camp Arrowhead for Boys. He first became involved in the camp industry while serving as director of marketing and development at Desire Street Ministries, an inner-city youth ministry in New Orleans.
Candace Clippard
Program Director
candace@barefootrepublic.org
Candace Clippard was born in Nashville, TN and has been involved with Barefoot for the past eight years. She started as a counselor and soccer coach the summer after graduating from Brentwood Academy. The past three summers, she has served as full time Program Director, planning and leading programming activities during the summer and school year as well as building partnerships with local organizations and recruiting campers and staff for the the summer.
Currently, along with serving as Program Director of Barefoot, Candace teaches PreK-6th grade Physical Education at The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville. She also has coached Varsity girls soccer at Brentwood Academy for the past three seasons.
Thomas Rose
Creative Director
thomas@barefootrepublic.org
Thomas Rose has been involved with Barefoot Republic Camps for over 9 years assisting with Elements of Programming, Coordinating with Worship Leaders. He is also is Music and Creative Arts Pastor at Mosaic Nashville and leads a band called The Rose Factor. Previously Thomas also worked as an Outreach Facilitator at Rocketown and a FCA Coordinator at Charleston Southern University.
Thomas and Dita Rose have two children Jrew and Jazzlyn. They are originally from Charleston, SC and moved to Nashville in 2003 to be a part of the ministry community in Nashville, TN
“I believe worship is more than a song. I believe it is living a life of undying love and gratitude that’s pleasing and acceptable to the Father. It is about us being a people willing to love one another with the same intensity that God loves us.”
David Dinwiddie
Operations Director
david@barefootrepublic.org
David Dinwiddie has been volunteering with Barefoot for over 8 years and was at the ground breaking
of our Scottsville Camp, although he did not join our staff till April of 2012. After retiring as Director of Public Housing in Scottsville and following 30 years in the EMS field as a street paramedic, regional ambulance service director, state inspector and teaching over ten years in the EMS education field for three universities, David join Barefoot as the Director of Operation for our Scottsville campus. David has also been active in the local White Plains Church in Scottsville, where he has served as deacon, church administrator and chaired their construction of the Family Life Multipurpose Center. David has also served in the mission field including multiply trips to Haiti, serving on Kentucky’s first medical team to Haiti after the earthquake.
“I always prayed that God would find a place for me to serve Him after I retired. My prayers
were answered when I was offered a place with Barefoot. I rejoice each time a camp or retreat
comes to Barefoot and I see the Lord moving in the different groups. I am truly blessed.”
Dewayne Hibbard
Facilities Director
dewayne@barefootrepublic.org
Dewayne Hibbard joined our staff in 2012 as our Facilities Director at our camp in Scottsville, KY. Coming from a background where he has had experience in many areas of trade from car repair, landscaping, electrical, carpentry, and general contracting Dewayne is able to help out with many of the different projects we have going on at camp. He does a lot of the hard work behind the scenes that prepares the campus for retreats and overnight camp.
When he began helping at Barefoot, he had no intentions of being a part of the full time staff, but after serving the camp facility last summer during our overnight camp, he knew this was something he wanted to be a part of. He loved seeing all of the cultures and races come together through Christ and knew he was called to be a part of it.
OUR MAILING ADDRESS
Barefoot Republic Camp
P.O. Box 40365
Nashville, TN 37204
OUR OFFICE ADDRESS
1226 Lakeview Drive, Suite G
Franklin, TN 37067
PH: (615) 599-9683
FAX: (615) 794-3921
For general questions, email general@barefootrepublic.org.
For directions to Barefoot’s office click the map below.
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OUR CAMP ADDRESS
Barefoot Republic Camp
8824 Brownsford Rd.
Fountain Run, KY 42133
