Passport Co-Founder, President, & CEO

David is the founding President and CEO of Passport, Inc. Rev. Burroughs is an ordained minister with a Master of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of South Carolina. David is a published author and composer.

Passport Co-Founder, VP of Communications, Founder, Watering Malawi

Colleen holds a degree in Fine Art and Communications from the University of Alabama and a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is a speaker and writer and has served as the National Moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

Production Team Manager, Associate Director of Development

Natalie graduated from Young Harris College with a degree in Theatre Performance. At PASSPORT she manages the Production team and works to create camp curriculum for kids and youth programs. Natalie was a summer staffer for three years as a Bible Study Leader and Assistant Director, before coming to work full time at the National Office.

Coordinator of Children’s Programs

James Blay is an ordained minister with an M. Div from McAfee School of Theology and a BA from Mercer University. A mentor to hundreds of children and youth, James has served as the Coordinator for Servant Leadership at Ricks Instituted in Liberia, West Africa. He later provided national leadership as the Vice President for Administration at the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary.  James has worked with Passport at the program director level of both PASSPORTkids and PASSPORT youth programs for the last ten years, more recently, in the leadership training with our summer teams.

IT & Registration Manager

Samantha returns to Passport after completing an MSW from the University of Alabama. She previously worked with Passport managing staff hiring, office operations, and registration, and has found an intersection of her passions for faith formation, adolescent development, non-profits, and technology in her role managing Registration and Office IT. Prior to working for Passport, Samantha was a prevention educator for families and has spent the last three years studying adolescent therapy both at home and in Colombia.

Creative Media Specialist

Joshua graduated from Huntingdon College with a degree in Digital Art. He has several years of experience developing design and media in higher education, where he has helped lead numerous creative projects and campaigns. He is passionate about creating compelling media and innovative concepts that resonate with audiences. As Joshua now brings his skillset to Passport, his main responsibilities include managing design and production for print and digital projects.

Editor for d365.org

Laura graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Auburn University and received a Master of Divinity degree from the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. Laura is currently the Associate Pastor for Youth, College, and Young Adults at Auburn First Baptist Church in Auburn, Alabama. She has served on the Ministries Council for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and is currently on the Passport Camps Youth Advisory Committee.

Coordinator of Youth Programs

Sara is an ordained minister with a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, and a Bachelor of Arts in Family Studies from Samford University in Birmingham. She served on the PASSPORT Youth Summer Staff for five summers, and worked one year as the Intern for the National Office. She joins the Production team as the Coordinator of Youth Programs.

Associate Director of Operations

Cole graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in Elementary and Special Education. His love for Jesus and working with kids brought him to love everything to do with camp. At PASSPORT, Cole works on the Operations team to prepare for each summer on projects including inventory and office management, staff hiring, and much more.