Jason Smith
Business Administrator
Jason is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UTC. Jason has served in multiple lay leadership capacities in Southern Baptist Churches and has also served on the leadership team of a local Southern Baptist church plant. Before coming to First Baptist in 2011 Jason worked at LifeWay Christian Resources in the Church Resources division for nine years where his last role was Manager of Performance Analysis. Prior to Lifeway he worked in several industries in the finance field including manufacturing, oil & gas, and insurance. Jason has been married to Ashley since 2000, and they have two children, Adeline and Selah. He loves teaching, boating, music, and any activities with his family.
Ben Swaby
Director of Information Technology
Born and raised in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Ben earned a degree in Information Technology from Nashville State Tech as well as several industry certifications in ITIL, Cisco, and Microsoft. Before assuming the Information Technology Director role at First Baptist, he worked within the financial and health care sectors holding enterprise architect, security officer, technical manager, and leadership roles. Ben and his wife Denise have three children - Anna, Faith, and Brayden. They love the outdoors, summers in the pool and spending time with family and friends.