PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Sarah Hobson PhD. is the founder and president of Community Allies. She supports educators, corporations, and government agencies in doing their part together to advance equity. Drawing on years of researching her youth ethno drama programs, she developed Honoring Stories and Integrating Curriculum®, a systematic way for educators to design culturally responsive trauma-informed instruction that engages students as regional and national change-makers. Honoring Stories and Integrating Curriculum helps organizations streamline internal operations, strengthen bridge-building and collaboration within and across departments, maximize learning about processes that foster sustained cultural competence, and yield products, services and instructional designs that align with broader demographics and that contribute to thriving communities.

SECRETARY & BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bethany Gilpin comes to Wider Path with a rich background spanning education, healthcare, and community service. She earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Dartmouth College before pursuing a nursing degree. Bethany’s extensive experience in education, tutoring, and administration underscores her versatile skill set.

Bethany has dedicated over two decades to community service, serving on boards of youth sports and educational organizations, volunteering in churches and the public health sector, and co-founding an epilepsy support group for parents. In addition to her volunteer work, Bethany has played a key role in developing and managing the Wider Path Down Payment Assistance Grant Program, which has significantly improved home ownership accessibility for many. As a pediatric triage nurse, she uses her expertise and compassion to contribute to the well-being of children and their families.

Bethany ‘s broad experience and unwavering dedication make her an invaluable asset to our board.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bringing more than 35 years of experience, Mr. Dibble has held various leadership positions within the mortgage industry. Most recently, he was Vice President of Capital Markets Product Development for Charlotte, N.C.-based Deephaven Mortgage, where he was responsible for new product development and existing product positioning. In his current role he is employed by Stride Bank as SVP Capital Markets. He also previously served as Vice President of Counterparty Risk, Servicing and Vendor Management at Deephaven. Before that, he was Senior Vice President of Mortgage Operations for RoundPoint Financial Group, Senior Vice President and Chief Consumer Credit Risk Officer for First Horizon National Corporation and Senior Vice President at HSBC Mortgage Services, among others. He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He sits on the board of The Barnabas Center and the Audit Committee at Montreat Conference Center.