Founders
Craig is a 4th generation farmer from Chico, CA. Craig and Jen met at Azusa Pacific University in 2006. After college, Craig moved to Etna to join the staff of Kidder Creek Camp (part of Mount Hermon) and in 2010 Jen joined the camp staff as Ranch Camp Director. They were married by the end of that year and six months later they started Rockside Ranch where their love for farming and redemptive program ministry come together.
Read MoreExecutive Director & Host Family
Nick, originally from Southern California, found a second home in the mountains and rivers surrounding Etna. After studying theology at Biola University, he met his wife, McKenna, while living in San Diego. Early in their relationship, they sensed God’s call to move north and join the work He was already doing at Rockside Ranch.
Since stepping into ministry here in 2020, it has been one of their greatest joys to witness the lives God has restored. Nick is honored to serve this community and looks ahead with great hope for the restoration still to come.
Read MoreDirector of Development
Abby grew up in Scott Valley and always knew she’d come back. Her time at Biola University, Kidder Creek, and Mount Hermon shaped her love for community, and radical hospitality. What she didn’t expect was that Rockside would become the place where God wrote a love story she didn’t expect. Now married to Cain, she feels grateful to call the ranch home and to serve in the place where they both know God has called them. She loves slow mornings with her coffee, cooking for the people she loves, backpacking in the mountains, and walking around the ranch with her dog, Hazy.
Read MoreDirector of Admissions
Zack is from San Diego, CA with a background in entrepreneurship and overseas missions. Zack first visited Rockside Etna in 2020 and immediately fell in love with the mission. He loves connecting with student candidates and their families. In his free time he loves surfing with his wife, playing music and making short films.
Read MoreDirector of Alumni & Family Support
David serves as a Crisis Counselor and Support Specialist at Rockside Ranch. Appointed Director of Alumni and Family Support in January 2020, he has been instrumental in helping young men overcome life’s challenges. Drawing on his extensive background working with individuals who have faced adversity, David provides compassionate guidance to students, alumni, and their families.
He is dedicated to helping individuals build resilience, rediscover their true identity, and live according to God’s original design—a life that overflows with beauty and harmony. David’s work centers on empowering survivors not just to survive, but to thrive.
Read MoreCreative Manager
Asher is a Scott Valley local. As a teen he spent many hours learning photography and videography.
For the past few years he has worked as a freelance creative with the goal of combining his passion for digital arts and a desire to serve God alongside other young Christians in his community. He is excited to now be on the Rockside team to help share the many stories of restoration.
