MEET THE TEAM

Our Staff

Tee Gatewood

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Beginning in the new year, Tee will join the team to help create a culture of prayer, a community of learning, and a place of gospel hospitality.

Tee comes to the Study Center after serving as the pastor of Arbor Dale Presbyterian Church in Banner Elk, North Carolina for 17 years. He has a B.A. in Psychology from Wake Forest, a Master’s in Christian Studies in New Testament from Regent College, Vancouver BC, and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He has written about the church and discipleship and has experience teaching in a wide variety of contexts, from seminaries to Sunday school. Trained as a theologian and shaped as a pastor, Tee brings a passion for friendships and a vision for community and formation to the Study Center. 

He is married to Kathryn, and they have two children, Thomas, a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, and Sarah, who will be a student at NC State (Elevate program) starting in January.  When he isn’t ‘studying,’ Tee loves to ride a bike, cook and eat good food, and read a good story. As the Executive Director and a new Pack parent, Tee is excited about getting to know the campus, building relationships with students, connecting with faculty and staff, and becoming a part of the State family. He is eager to help 201 Brooks Avenue become a place of gospel hospitality, formative relationships, and life-giving truth.

Jordan Rustin

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Jordan was born and raised in Raleigh, NC, a graduate of Broughton High School. He earned a bachelors in Communications Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill, focusing on media and production. As a student at Carolina, Jordan was a regular visitor of the North Carolina Study Center, and was involved with mentorship programming and served on Carolina Way Camp student staff. He joined the staff of the NCSC in 2024 as a Planting Associate to lay the groundwork and head up operations for the NC State Study Center.

Jordan lives in Raleigh with his wife, Megan. They are members of Christ Community Church and both have strong passions for college ministry.

Contact Jordan: jordan@ncstatestudycenter.org

Our Board of Directors

  • Jim Wiley

    CHAIRMAN

    Jim is President of Beacon Street Development Co., Inc., a company focused on developing walkable neighborhoods and renewing residential housing areas. He is an NC State grad (BA, ‘91) and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Raleigh Rescue Mission.

  • Jay Best

    Since 1980, Jay has owned and managed a series of businesses in the building products and real estate industries. He has chaired and served on the boards of several non-profit organizations such as the local Boys and Girls Club (Wayne County, NC) and Wayne Country Day School (Wayne County, NC). Jay and his wife, Kathy, an NC State grad, served together on the Young Life Committee in Wayne County, NC for over twenty years, much of that time as either committee chairs or finance chairs. Jay has also served in leadership roles in his local churches.

  • Madison Perry

    Madison is the founder and Executive Director of the North Carolina Study Center at in Chapel Hill. He as led NCSC to grow into one of the nation’s largest and most prolific Christian study centers. He holds a JD from UNC Law School and Masters in Theological Studies from Duke Divinity School, and is ordained in the Anglican Church in North America.