Marty Windsor
Born in North Carolina and raised in Tennessee, Marty heard the gracious call of God and set out on his faith journey in a country church beside the river at the base of Holston Mountain.
The quest to live life in Christ took him to Greenville where he attended and graduated Bob Jones University. After graduation, his path forward brought many twists and turns. While playing guitar and singing in a local restaurant, Marty met Beth and they married in 1984. Marty soon began working in the field of engineering and design, which he continues to do presently.
It was through the blessing of children, Phillip and Shelley, that the Lord began to refine Marty and Beth’s understanding of the gospel; through the community of faith at Southside Baptist Church, later known as Fellowship Greenville, they became involved in local church ministry. They began to serve in music and hospitality areas, and later helped to launch Crossroads Community Church in Simpsonville.
Through the ministry of the local church and The River Upsate, the primacy and centrality of the Word of God has become a constant and prominent theme in their lives. It is a great privilege to serve on The River board to help spread love for this Word which reveals to us the living Christ.
Ben Daniel
Ben hails from Athens, Georgia. Although he grew up in religious home, it wasn’t until he attended an FCA camp as a Wofford College student that the gospel captured his heart. Soon after, Ben felt called to serve as a youth leader at a local church and as a YoungLife leader.
After college, Ben moved to Charleston, SC, to pursue a dental degree. During those years, he was involved in his local church, YoungLife, and medical missions. It was during dental school Ben and Milly were married. Upon completion of dental school, the couple moved to Greenville, SC, where they became involved in youth ministry in their local church. Ben worked as an associate dentist for three years and started his own practice in 2004. They have 3 kids: Will, Drew and Molly Grace.
In 2007, Ben and Brian Onken began to meet regularly to discuss scripture and shared life in Jesus. Since then, they’ve been reading scripture together every week! Ben has been blessed by the The River Upstate since its inception and greatly appreciates the opportunity to serve on the board. The Daniels love the community of faith at Freedom Church in Mauldin, SC, where Ben serves on the teaching team. He also enjoys dating Milly, being present in the lives of his kids, golfing, bird hunting, fly fishing and mentoring young dentists.
Jeanie Diemer
Jeanie grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. Although not raised in a Christian home, she heard the gospel at a young age and responded to Jesus’ invitation to know him. God led her to a church in her neighborhood where she faithfully attended without her family from the age of ten until she moved away as an adult.
Jeanie was married in 1985 and graduated from Florida State University in 1987 with a degree in Education. She and her husband Paul moved to Gainesville, Florida where he pursued a degree, and she taught elementary students in at-risk programs. Eventually they moved to Tallahassee with their three children. Jeanie homeschooled and taught in a private Christian school until they relocated to Greenville in 2014. Paul and Jeanie are licensed foster parents, and Jeanie has been deeply impacted by her family’s involvement with children and families in need in the Upstate.
Jeanie was introduced to The River by a neighbor who also offered to care for her three-year-old foster daughter, so she could attend classes. She soon realized the magnitude of this gift. The classes reintroduced Jeanie to the life-changing accessibility of the Word of God. Serving on the board is a joy and a privilege and increases her longing for others to know Jesus through the Scriptures.
Kevin Kinzie
Kevin was raised in Christiansburg, VA and was taught to love God by his parents at a young age. Kevin and his wife, Susan, met and grew in their love for the Bible, the Church, and parachurch ministries while serving together in Intervarsity Christian Fellowship at NC State. Over the years, Kevin’s love for learning and teaching the Bible have grown as he served for nearly 20 years in Bible Study Fellowship in various roles including Children’s Supervisor, Group Leader, Teaching Leader, and Area Team Advisor. He has 3 grown boys who are all following Christ and are his best friends.
Kevin has an undergraduate degree in Aerospace engineering from NC State and advanced degrees from Penn State University. He is a rocket scientist who has led various international teams at NASA and private industry with a front row seat to experience and witness the depth and intricacies of God’s handiwork as the author of science, physics, and human ingenuity.
Since Kevin discovered The River, it has been a source of strength, refreshment, and equipping in every aspect of his life. He is excited to serve on the Board for the purpose of helping others learn the truth of God’s Word in ways that draw them closer to their Creator and to navigate life with increasing measures of peace, joy, and worship.
Bob Stouffer
Bob Stouffer loves reading, studying, praying over, meditating upon, memorizing, and applying biblical truth. He embraced Jesus as Lord and Savior at 36 years of age after he studied the Bible for the first time in his life. He and Cheryl have been married for over 40 years. God blessed them with 2 daughters (Molly and Hannah) and 5 grandchildren (Gracelynn, Lily, Norah, Sawyer, and Jude).
Bob and Cheryl are active members of Eastside Presbyterian (formerly Shannon Forest), where Bob serves as an Elder and adult Bible fellowship teacher and where Cheryl serves in women’s ministry. Cheryl also serves the SWITCH anti-trafficking ministry, and Bob enjoys his involvement as a member of the Greenville Colson Fellows Program leadership team and as a Religious Volunteer at The Greenville Detention Center.
Bob was a career educator of 43 years as an English teacher, athletic coach, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent. He earned B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in education. In his current stage of “reFIREment,” Bob is looking to see where God is working so he can join God in His work to bring Him honor and glory. Such work includes a strong desire to write from a biblical worldview.