Tim Dukes spent 24 years in secular media and markets that include Chicago, Atlanta, San Diego, and Tampa before answering God’s call to vocational ministry in 2011. After four years in para-church work, he joined WayFM in 2015 as General Manager of its new station in Dallas-Fort Worth to combine his media and ministry experience and added regional responsibility in 2019 for Way Media properties in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Indiana. In 2020, Tim was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and added interim CEO responsibilities a year later. Tim and his wife Susan were married in 1989 and live in Dallas, as does their adult daughter Macy.

Desiree Nicole Gonzalez, native of the Rio Grande Valley, moved to Houston with her husband Roger, in 2007. Although a job with PricewaterhouseCoopers brought Desiree to Houston, the Lord was orchestrating behind the scenes for Desiree to be at Hope Media Group (HMG) for such a time as this. Desiree has over 14 years of audit, accounting, and finance experience, of which eight years have been spent serving the Lord at HMG. Though Desiree graduated with a Master of Science in Accounting and holds a CPA license, it was in her time at AES where she recognized her passion for financial planning and analysis. Desiree and Roger have celebrated over 14 years of marriage in May and have a daughter, Sophia. When together, they love to serve and fellowship together.

Scott Herrold joins Hope Media Group after serving as program director for SOS Radio Network for 15 years. With an extensive background in media & digital, Radio Ink named Scott one of “Radio’s 10 Best Program Directors.” Under his leadership, SOS Radio was named Christian Music Broadcasters’ “Station of the Year” in 2016 and 2020 and earned community service awards from both CMB and the Gospel Music Association for inventive service projects with numerous charities.

Herrold’s extensive experience includes working in mainstream CHR and Hot AC before Christian radio at WDVD and WDRQ/Detroit, K-Hits/Tulsa, and WIOG/Saginaw.  In 2021, he was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Scott is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, and served on the Christian Music Broadcasters Board for 8 years. Scott and his wife Kristine have two children.

Jim Marshall began his media career as a teenager in the late 1970’s as the evening disc jockey at his hometown radio station in West Virginia. Since then, he has served in nearly every role in the industry, from production to technical to management to on-air, and worked in markets as small as Ashland, KY and as big as Chicago. Jim joined WayFM in 2005 as Southeast Regional Manager based in West Palm Beach, FL. In 2021, he was promoted to Vice President of Operations of WayFM, and relocated to Nashville, where the network’s operational headquarters are located. Jim is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, and he and his wife Reba have been married for over 35 years. They have four adult children.

As the Chief of Innovation, Shawn is excited to lead in the discovery, incubation, and infusion of new ideas throughout the ministry – primarily developing new products and services that will engage people love Jesus, serve others and spread Hope. Already over the past several years, Shawn has led the team that developed the Spanish language content brand Vida Unida, as well as the all-digital brand HOPE ON DEMAND. In addition to the innovation process, his areas of responsibility include digital content, concerts & events, and the ministry & prayer teams. Shawn says, “We are going to be looking at all these areas through the lens of innovation – and creating world-class digital content, great events & experiences, and meaningful spiritual connection with our audience SO THAT they will become fully committed followers of Christ, bearing fruit in their lives and fulfilling the Great Commission.”

Nancy Overfield has served in senior leadership roles for more than 30 years and now serves as our Chief of Marketing to bring more people to Hope Media Group’s radio and digital brands. Prior to her current post, she was President of Latin World Entertainment Licensing and responsible for the Sofia Vergara Lifestyle brand with partners such as Walmart, Rooms To Go and Foster Grant. She also served as SVP/Marketing for Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising. Nancy began her career at JCPenney as Manager of Publicity and Special Events for the Children’s Division.