Community Member Board

Brad Ridgeway

Board Chair

Nuesoung Hearing

Brad is the co-owner and operator of Nuesound Hearing Care in Shelbyville where he has served the hard-of-hearing community for the past twenty-seven years.   Brad has a great passion for giving back to his community.  He became affiliated with The Sunshine House from his years of volunteering at the warming center through Shelby County Emergency Management.   Brad is a past City of Shelbyville Councilman in the Fourth Ward and is currently President of the Police Merit Commission.  In Brad's spare time he likes to golf and spend time with his wife, Carrie, his four children and nine grandchildren.

Bill Kent

Vice President

BILL KENT CONSULTING

Bill Kent served as a Corporate Officer and Vice President, Corporate Relations for PK U.S.A. PK is a major tier one automotive supplier located in Shelbyville, Indiana and Gallatin Tennessee. Bill held this position from 1996 until 2024, and continues to serve as an Executive Advisor to PK U.S.A.'s Executive Committee. Bill has worked in the Human Resources profession for over 30 years and has held leadership positions with Anheuser Busch Companies, Harris Corporation, Cordant Technology and GenCorp. Bill has served on the Board of Directors for the Shelby County Development Corporation, The Southeast Indiana Human Resources Organization, the Association of Multi-Cultural Organizations and currently as a Police Commissioner, Fire Commissioner and Vice President of Sunshine House.

Kent Fortner

Secretary

Indiana construction professionals

Kent Fortner began his Sunshine House journey as an outside consultant, but as time passed, he has become more involved in governance policies, strategic planning and fundraising development. Kent has developed his keen sense of planning from over 20 years in the construction business. As a missions chair through various church organizations, Kent assisted in fundraising that garnered over $250,000 over the years. Kent is married to Laura and has one son. In his spare time he has been restoring an 1850s era home south of Shelbyville and attending church activities at Crossroad Community Church. Kent is currently serving on the Indiana Fruit and Nut Growers Association Board where his focus is on updating governance policies and helping with efforts to restore the Johnson County Park Nut Grove.

Randy Young

Treasurer

shelbyville indiana Fire Department

A retired firefighter paramedic with the Indianapolis Fire Department, Randy served for over 37 years with rolls that included Lieutenant, HazMat Commander, Paramedic, Shift Training Officer, and Water Rescue Commander. Additionally, Randy owned and operated his own landscaping business for over 20 years. Active in his church, having served as a youth leader for many years, Randy currently serves as a men's group leader at Shelbyville Community Church. In my free time, I enjoy home gardening and avid cycling. I have been married for 32 years, and I have two sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren.

Pastor Clayton

Board Member

Shelbyville Evangelical methodist church

Pastor Clayton Gentry has been the pastor of Shelbyville Evangelical Methodist Church for a little over a year and is a volunteer and board member of Sunshine House. He grew up in a missionary household and has lived in the United States, Costa Rica, and Mexico. He attended Barclay College, where he earned a degree in Pastoral Ministry, and has lived in Shelbyville since 2025. Shelbyville EMC partners with Sunshine House by allowing them to use the Red Barn as the day and resource center. Pastor Clayton volunteers on Tuesdays and often spends time visiting with guests and volunteers on Wednesdays and Thursdays, when the center is open. Pastor Clayton also hopes to start a pastoral fellowship and prayer group in the community with other pastors and ministers in Shelbyville and surrounding regions. Pastor Clayton has enjoyed getting to know his church family, the Sunshine House family, and the Shelbyville community.