Our Staff

Ward Williams–Executive Director (Ward@VineyardFamilyServices.org)

Although Ward loves living in the Birmingham area, he will always consider himself a native Texan.  Ward is married to a wonderful woman named Suzanne and has three kids that he loves.  Besides keeping busy with family life, he loves to converse with others and learn about God, fatherhood, family, politics, sports, and history.

Ward holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Southwest Texas State University in Speech Communications.  He is also the current facilitator for our Fatherhood Programs.  Ward has worked with students and families continually since 1992.  He has a strong passion and desire to see the fathers that are served through VFS finally succeed in life and choose to become the fathers and men they truly desire and know that they can be for their family’s legacy.  The passion and desire that has propelled this grassroots organization from its inception in 2006, into a state-funded agency, stems from his own very personal struggle with issues he faced growing up in a father-absent household.

Ward is available for speaking engagements or can provide your agency with a weekend seminar targeting issues relevant to men,  particularly fathers.  If you desire to schedule a speaking engagement or weekend seminar, please contact Ward at (205) 533-7852 or email him at the address listed above.

Stephanie Grissom–Program Director (stephie@vineyardfamilyservices.org)

Stephanie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Alabama. She has worked in the non-profit arena for over fifteen years in both the US and Africa. Stephanie is happily married to her husband, Terry, and they have one daughter, Emma Grace.

Stephanie believes fathers are like umbrellas that cover their children from the storms of life. When they learn how to meaningfully engage in their children’s lives, it is like oxygen to their very soul and the child’s future is placed back on its rightful path. She believes God loves to turn the worst situations around for good and that He is actively working miracles in our lives daily to show us His love and forgiveness.