About Us 
Dr. Hal Hadden, Founder & President
Dr. Hal Hadden is the founder and president of Christian Leadership Concepts, Inc. Prior to starting CLC in 1982, Hal served 10 years on the staff of Young Life as Area Director for Knoxville, Tennessee and the island of Bermuda. Following his graduation from seminary, Hal moved to Nashville, TN where he served three years on the staff of an evangelistic outreach ministry to adults known as New Life. During this time he earned his doctorate in pastoral counseling. Church is very much a part of his life and he serves presently on the elder board.
Hal is happily married to Linda Hadden, and they have three adult daughters. Hal and Linda are also privileged to have grandtwins, a boy and a girl, along with three other awesome grandchildren.
Hal is an avid cyclist (bicycle) and is also a NASCAR fan. For 25 years, Hal has led a 70-80 member men's fellowship and Bible study at the home of racecar legend and current broadcaster, Darrell Waltrip. His focus has been on "Passionately Pursuing Jesus." Hal is also a big Tennessee Titan football fan.
Phone: 615-370-5081
Email: "hhadden@clchq.org"
David Bianconi, City Director for Knoxville, TN
David Bianconi - David grew up in Nashville and first heard the gospel through Young Life as a high school student. As a University of Tennessee student, David found real joy learning and practicing the relational ministry style taught through Young Life. Soon after college, David met Kristin, the two fell in love, married, and they were blessed with five children. Katie, Jesse, Elise, Claire, and Janie are all in school, working hard (most of the time), and learning how to give and receive love as they grow up in a family of seven.
David’s first experience with CLC began in 1995 as a group participant. David saw the way men grew in the Lord as they came together, let their guard down, and allowed the Lord to change them. David went on to co-lead two more groups over the next few years, and as he grew in the Lord, he grew in his understanding of how men mature in Christ through CLC.
In September 2004, David answered the call to go on staff with CLC in Knoxville. David stands on the shoulders of many men who have invested in the fifteen year history of CLC in Knoxville. David is the staff member of a Knoxville CLC City Leadership Team that wants to see God change Knoxville as men grow in Christ, and that growth filters through marriages, children, local churches, and the community.
David loves walking in the Smoky Mountains, working in his blacksmith shop, playing with his children, and going on dates with Kristin.
Phone: 865-934-2097
Email: "dbianconi@clchq.org "
Richard Ramsey, City Director for Atlanta, GA
Richard Ramsey was born in Orlando, FL, but raised in Atlanta and later in Chattanooga, where he accepted Christ through the ministry of Student Venture at age 16. As a student at East Tennessee State University, Richard found meaning and purpose in life through his growing relationship with Christ. Upon graduation Richard joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ, where he served on university campuses in the southeast and internationally. In 1995 Richard was happily married to his long-time crush, Victoria. After graduation from seminary, they continued serving with CCC, leading international partnerships on university campuses in Eastern & Western Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. Victoria and Richard reside in Marietta, GA and are the proud parents of two beautiful girls, Virginia and Sarah.
After 20 years with Campus Crusade for Christ, God called Richard to CLC in 2006, with a heart to equip men and develop leaders to reach Atlanta, and the world. Richard joins hundreds of men who have been influenced by CLC since its beginning in Atlanta in 1991. Richard serves alongside a City Leadership Team that provides overall direction for the ministry. With the global influence of Atlanta, CLC is poised as a fulcrum of change to raise up a new generation of spiritual leaders.
Richard enjoys all sports, especially tennis and golf. He also has become an avid hunter since marrying into Victoria's family. His favorite time is spontaneous "family nights" with his wife and girls.
Phone: 404-428-0447
Email: " richard.ramsey@clcatlanta.org "
DANNY PARKER, City Director for PITTSBURGH, PA
Danny joined the CLC staff in 2010 as Pittsburgh City Director following ten years as the Director of Men’s Discipleship & Ministry at Orchard Hill Church in Wexford, PA. As a Pastor with the calling of building men into the “full measure of Christ” he used CLC as a primary springboard and teaching tool to help accomplish that reality. Forty-nine CLC Groups later … near 500 men in one church … over the ten years … that’s a God movement! In the process, other churches heard about what God was doing in the men’s lives at his church and as a result he was able to teach and train fifteen other churches to use the CLC curriculum and model for their men. Over 140 CLC groups in the Pittsburgh area and beyond are the results of what started at Orchard Hill.
Danny came to Orchard Hill following twelve years as a Special Agent with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Bill Cochran General Agency out of Nashville, TN. During that time with NML his sons: Jordan (US Navy Seabee) and Raley (Young Life Area Director in NW Georgia) finished their studies at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Prior to NML, Danny was a Pastor in the Presbyterian Church. He attained his Masters of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA … at which time Anna, his wife, received her BSN from Emory University School of Nursing. Anna currently serves as a Hospice Nurse. The Parker’s have been married for forty-one years!
Prior to Seminary, Danny was on the Young Life Staff as Area Director for twelve years in Augusta, GA and Johnson City, TN. He joined the YL staff following his and Anna’s graduation from the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Danny graduated from Young High School in South Knoxville, his fourth High School. It was at that time through the ministry of Young Life that he came to know Jesus. Prior to that time … well, that does not really matter … because Christ has made all the difference in this “jar of clay!”
Phone:724-321-1748
Email: "dparker@clchq.org "
COY TIPPING, city director orlando, fl
Coy attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1993 with a degree in Biology. Though he was a Christian when he entered college, these were formative years in his walk with God. Coy was discipled for the first time - grounded in the basics of the faith and trained to disciple others. Upon graduation he was accepted to Baylor College of Dentistry; however, he felt a sense of calling to full-time ministry and chose to join the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ. It was there that he met his wife Lori.
Coy and Lori married in 1994 and began their ministry as campus staff at the University of Arkansas where they both worked with students in the Greek system. Later they returned to his alma mater, Texas A&M, where they continued their work of evangelism and discipleship among college students.
In the fall of 2001, Coy moved to Orlando, Florida to accept a national role as a Major Donor Development Rep for the Campus Ministry. After 15 years with Camps Crusade for Christ, Coy sensed God calling him to serve the men in Orlando through the ministry of CLC. Today Coy serves as the City Director for CLC Orlando.
He and Lori live and worship in Orlando, Florida with their 4 children - Cody, Abby, Garrett, and Kate.
Phone: 407-325-4593
Email: "coytipping@gmail.com"
Mark Harmon, Director of Community Outreach
Mark Harmon comes to Nashville and CLC from Washington, DC where he worked and
lived for 28 years. Mark is the Director of Community Outreach. The last 15 years in DC, he worked for The Center for Student Missions (CSM)
where he served as City Director. CSM-DC brought 1200-1500 students and adults to the city each
year to work on short term urban mission projects.
Mark is married and has two sons. His wife, Pam, works with Young Life’s Capernaum Ministry, serving students with disabilities. She is the Director of Operations for Capernaum, mission wide. Mark and Pam have two sons, Andrew and Peter. Andrew is a mechanical engineer in Philadelphia, PA and Peter is a screenwriter in Los Angeles, CA. Peter married Ashlea Shelton in July of this year. They live in Van Nuys, CA.
Mark has a heart for the city, for reconciliation between the haves and the have-nots. He hopes to be a voice for the “least of these” in middle Tennessee, to help bring together the resources and the needs, and encourage CLC participants who are completing the “Reforming Your Community” module to find meaningful and lasting projects in which to participate.
If you know of people or organizations in middle Tennessee with whom Mark needs to connect, please contact him at:
Phone: 615-513-5732
Email: "mharmon@clchq.org"
Danny Jeffries, Middle Area Director for TN
Danny Jeffries is the newly appointed Middle Area Director for Tennessee. The youngest
of eight children, Danny was raised in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He earned a football scholarship
to the University of Tennessee where he received a business degree in marketing. Although
Danny grew up in church, he didn't have a personal relationship with Jesus until the age of 25 when
a friend shared Christ with him. This ignited a passion in Danny to share his faith. One of the men
he later trained in evangelism introduced him to his wife, Brenda. Danny and Brenda love parenting
their five children, Chelsea, Chloe, Clay, Claire, and Connor. The Jeffries live in Brentwood, Tennessee,
where they attend Fellowship Bible Church.
Danny's work experience in sales and management includes the State of Tennessee, Avon,
and Great American Opportunities. Before coming to CLC, Danny was a financial advisor with
Southwestern Investment Services. As Danny met with his clients and prospects, he began wanting
to spend more time ministering than was possible. While caring about their finances, he was even
more concerned about them spiritually. He came to realize that God was calling him into full-time
ministry where he could continue to build relationships and encourage others. Danny wants to impact
people for Jesus, so he is excited about serving men and their families through CLC.
Phone: 615-479-7014
Email: "djeffries@clchq.org"
