Prepare the Next Generation
through Generosity

Education

University of Southern Mississippi, B.A., MA, Ph.D.
Reformed Theological Seminary, MDiv

About Dr. Doggett

Dr. Tony Doggett was a tenure-track faculty member in the School Psychology Programs at Mississippi State University, serving at different times as Program Coordinator for the School Psychology Programs and Graduate Coordinator for the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology. Before experiencing a call to ministry and beginning studies at RTS, he worked as a school psychologist and was a partner in his own school consulting company.

Dr. Doggett joined RTS as the Chancellor’s Chief of Staff in 2023 after earning an MDiv from RTS Jackson, having served for several years as a teaching assistant to Dr. Ligon Duncan. Dr. Doggett assists and supports Dr. Duncan in office administration, communication, development, project management, liaising with the board of trustees, and more. He is married to Theresa and they have two children.

Education

University of Southern Mississippi, B.S.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, MDiv

About Rev. McCall

Perry McCall serves RTS Jackson by working with donors in their annual giving, ensuring annual fundraising goals are met, and ensuring supporters are well cared for and find joy in their giving. He joined the seminary from Philadelphia, MS, where he serves as pastor of Carolina Presbyterian Church and in several capacities at Leake Academy. McCall has also served at Belhaven University in the administration of the Rural Pastors Initiative, a Lilly Endowment Grant for the flourishing of Mississippi rural pastors and churches.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition, he has taken courses through the DMin program at RTS Jackson. He and his wife, Robin, have four children.

Education

University of Virginia, B.A.
Reformed Theological Seminary, M.A.

About Mr. Dennard

Wesley Dennard was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended The Westminster Schools for elementary, middle, and high school, graduated from the University of Virginia in 2008, and spent the following years serving in nonprofits across Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina. Those roles included work with the Boys & Girls Club, a church in Safety Harbor, FL, and LaAmistad, Inc. in Atlanta — positions that sharpened his skills in grant research and grant writing and deepened his commitment to serving at-risk youth.

Wesley is currently completing his Master of Arts in Religion degree at RTS Atlanta. He joins the development team eager to put his experience to work in service of the seminary’s mission, and looks forward to collaborating with staff and donors as RTS Atlanta continues to extend the gospel throughout the Southeast and around the world.

When not in the office or meeting with donors, Wesley can be found trying out new restaurants with his wife Chelsea, playing sports with his sons William and Henry, or traveling.

Education

About Mrs. Thigpen

Karen Thigpen joined the staff after graduating with her Master of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from RTS Orlando in 2025. She comes to the team with over twenty-five years of leadership experience in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors with a strong focus on strategic marketing, fundraising, vision casting and community development. She originally hails from Detroit and has earned her bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). A strong advocate for the arts, Karen serves as a lay leader with Arts Fellowship Orlando, a ministry of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, where has been attending since 2013. She is married to Jonathan and together they have four children.

Kathryn is a professional artist and amateur musician who loves to spend time outdoors with her family. Her favorite memories with her husband and two boys have been from their frequent camping trips. Her love for nature inspires her paintings, which are shown in regional galleries and private collections. She also loves to teach and serve in Bible Study Fellowship where she is the teaching leader for the Jackson women’s class.

Kathryn met her husband John at Reformed University Fellowship at Mississippi State University, where they dated and got married soon after graduating. While attending RUF, she played the violin in the worship band. She is now playing for the worship team at her church and singing in the choir. She loves to travel and has lived internationally, but Mississippi will always be her home and her favorite place.

Education

Cedarville University, B.A.
Reformed Theological Seminary, MDiv

About Mr. Seeley

Mark recently retired from the University of South Carolina after 13 years of service, most recently serving as Senior Director of Gift Planning. Prior to that he worked at RTS in various planned giving roles from 1997 to 2008.

Mark is a founding member, and now Elder Emeritus, of Ballantyne Presbyterian Church (ARP) in Charlotte. Mark and his wife, Nancy, have two sons (Mark Jr and Andrew), two daughters (Lauren and Katie) and eleven grandchildren.

Education

BA in Political Science from Georgetown College

About Mr. Adams

Dale retired in 2019 after 31 years in sales and sales management in the consumer-packaged goods industry with Unilever and Swedish Match (1988-2019). The bulk of his career was working as a National Accounts Manager within the mass, food, drug, and convenience channels. He currently resides in Ocean Isle Beach, NC but is relocating back to Charlotte where he and his wife previously resided for 25 years prior to his retirement. Dale currently serves as a ruling elder at Grace Presbyterian church (PCA) in Conway, SC.

Dale and his wife Janet have 5 children (Elizabeth, Alex, Camden, John, and Griffin), and all are married. By God’s good grace they have 9 precious grandchildren with more on the way!