OUR TEAM

Ray Hawk / Founder & Executive Director

Ray and his wife Maggie along with 5 founding board members, founded FRSL in 2022. Ray serves as Executive Director overseeing day-to-day operations. Ray has been married to his wonderful wife, Maggie, for 9 years. Ray and Maggie have the perfect 7 year old daughter, Elliot Bree. Ray is also on staff at North End Baptist Church in Beaumont as Youth Pastor. Ray loves sports, music, and Jesus and desires to share his passions with the SETX community and the world.

Our Board of Directors

Tom Hawk / Board President

Tom is a founding member of FRSL and has served as President since 2022. He has decades of experience in church administration and youth sports.


FRSL is so happy to have Tom serve on the Board!

Jennifer Root / Board secretary

Jennifer is a founding member of FRSL and has served as Secretary since 2022. She has many years of experience in education administration.


FRSL is so happy to have Jennifer serve on the Board!

Paula Dehart / Board Treasurer

Paula has served as Treasurer since 2023.



FRSL is so happy to have Paula serve on the Board!

Kevin Dehart / Board Member

Kevin is a founding member of FRSL and has served as Board Member since 2022.


FRSL is so happy to have Kevin serve on the Board!

Tia Richards / Board Member

Tia is a founding member of FRSL and has served as a member on the Board of Directors since 2022. Tia has been married to Bradley for 11 years and they have 3 children: Bennett, Finley, and Olive. Tia teaches Photography, Graphic Design, and Art at First Baptist Academy in Silsbee and also owns Tia Richards Photography. Tia loves anything creative and Jesus.


FRSL is so happy to have Tia serve on the Board!

Gena Hare / Board Member

Gena has served as a member on the Board of Directors since 2023. She has been married to her husband, Briceson, for 16 years. They have two amazing children, Colt and Taylor. Gena is a SAHM and Homeschool Teacher. She enjoys fishing, hunting, reading, and soccer. She loves to love people and showing kindness is her favorite thing to do.


FRSL is so happy to have Gena serve on the Board!

Marinda Ratcliff / Board Member

Marinda has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2023. She has been married to her husband, Brian, for 15 years and they have 3 children: Isaac, Lucy, and Wilson. Marinda loves sports, especially basketball and baseball/softball. She loves to coach and teach sports to kids and youth. She enjoys watching Astros baseball, hiking, and taking naps. She works with the youth at her church and loves to serve Jesus Christ in any way she can.


FRSL is so happy to have Marinda serve on the Board!

We thank our past Board Members: Crystal Tucker