Our Team
Meet Mountain T.O.P.’s incredible staff members! Feel free to connect with us at info@mountain-top.org or 931-692-3999.
Martha Pierce - Executive Director
Martha Pierce has served in local church ministry for 15 years and another 20 in camp and retreat leadership. Her passion is hospitality – ensuring all that come are welcome, comfortable and have a good time while they learn, grow and serve. She has served camps in Florida, Kansas, and Hawaii prior to and while living at Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center in Washburn, TN. Working with Mountain T.O.P. is a wonderful opportunity to learn and grow with the staff as we serve central Tennessee.
Martha has one daughter, who lives in Knoxville. She shares life with 2 dogs and 3 cats. Her hobbies include pottery, embroidery, and music. A love of the natural world drives her to learn about each environment in which she lives. Being so near to Greeter Falls and Falls Creek Falls is very exciting for her.
Rachael Jorstad - Director of Formation & Impact
After graduating from Miami University with a degree in Professional Writing and Sustainability in 2016, Rachael moved to Tennessee to work at Mountain T.O.P. In that role, she oversaw volunteer logistics, program assessment, and spiritual life programming. Rachael graduated from Vanderbilt Divinity School with a Master of Theological Studies in 2022 and is in the ordination process to become a deacon in the United Methodist Church.
Currently, Rachael serves as Director of Formation and Impact. In this role, she works on recruitment, communications, and big-picture programming initiatives. She cares about creating spaces for people to encounter God through contemplative practices to become more generous, grounded, and loving people. Rachael has a husband, Cody, and a dog, Jake. She loves reading and considers chocolate chip cookies to be her favorite food group.
Annabel Hines - Service Area Director
Annabel is from Germantown, Tennessee and graduated from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a B.S. in Food Science. Annabel loves to be outdoors and make art!
Annabel started volunteering with Mountain T.O.P. in 2017 and spent two years on Summer Staff and a year in AmeriCorps service before becoming a Service Area Manager. She works to match the skills of the volunteers to projects as they are planned and completed. As well as to update van notebooks and construction guides for volunteers. In the summer, she supports Camp Baker Mountain in Spencer, TN and the service project team. Annabel is also in charge of all our merchandise in the Camp Store and Canteen. Additionally, Annabel has her contractor’s license!
Hailey Williams -
Logistics Coordinator
Hailey is originally from Collierville, TN. She graduated from the University of Memphis with a B.S. in Nursing in 2018 and has spent the last handful of years practicing as a pediatric nurse.
Hailey first came to Mountain T.O.P. as a camper and later served on summer staff for two summers. She’s excited to shift into nonprofit ministry and return to serving on the Mountain. As Logistics Coordinator, Hailey is responsible for all the people coming through the gates of camp, from the moment of registration all the way through their post-event follow-ups. During the summer, one of her main roles is supporting the Day Camp program and staff. Hailey also organizes and facilitates our annual Fall Festival. A fun fact about Hailey is that she and her husband, JT, have visited 26 national parks together.
Courtney Roberts -
Resource Development Coordinator
Courtney Roberts is originally from Thompson’s Station, Tennessee and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in Plant & Soil Science. She has since moved around the Southeast working with non-profits and youth programs for the past 15 years.
She serves as the Resource Development Coordinator at Mountain T.O.P. and enjoys planning fundraising events and telling the story of our organization.
With a background in agriculture and a love for animals and the environment, Courtney lives on a farm in Bell Buckle with her husband, two daughters, and plenty of critters. When she is not outside with her goats, miniature donkeys, chickens, and rabbits, she can be found somewhere in the garden with a good book.
Joe Fornelli -
Service Area Coordinator
Joe is from Kansas City, MO and is currently attending Toccoa Falls College online, majoring in Ministry Leadership. A fun fact about Joe is that he has 2 fake teeth.
Joe first came to Mountain T.O.P. as a camper and for the past three summers has been on summer staff. He helps plan and set up different projects for volunteers, along with leading the volunteer groups.