Meet the Team

  • Rob Mattox

    Executive Director

    Rob calls himself a “Carolina Kid.” OBX has been the twenty-year-running vacation tradition, but moving to the Raleigh area in May 2021 confirmed this has always been home.

    Rob loves biking, reading, playing board games, and coffee.

  • Jay Cook

    Counseling Director

    Jay is from Hickory, NC and has lived in the triangle since 2001 where he attended NC State University. Jay is married to Eva and have two children, Wilkins and Wynn.

    Jay loves to go to NC State games, camp, and listen to podcasts.

  • Chuck Thompson

    Prison Outreach Pastor

    Chuck has served in Gospel ministry for more than 4 decades. He is an encourager who loves building teams, helping people grow and engaging in good conversations.

    As often as possible Chuck enjoys fishing, all kinds of food, exercising, and some gardening.

  • Lauren Clark

    Care Director

    Lauren was born and raised in Charlotte (or more accurately Waxhaw, NC), but has loved living in Raleigh since she moved here in 2016 to attend NC State. After college, she worked at Vintage Church for three years and then recently transitioned to go with a church plant called King’s Table.

    Lauren loves reading, writing, playing soccer, and hanging out with her people in the best city - Raleigh!