Ken is originally from North Carolina and spent a career in the cemetery and funeral profession. He and his wife and three daughters first went to Uganda on an Engage Hope trip in 2011. That was a life-changer for him and his family. Since then, he has been very involved in the work of Engage Hope and global missions. He is a deacon at Prestonwood Baptist Church and served on the Finance Committee there. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of North Carolina Law School. He and his wife, Ami, live in Plano and have three daughters, two sons-in-law and one grandchild.