Our Staff
Kristi Overton Johnson | President and Founder
Kristi is the founder of In His Wakes and serves as the president on the Board of Directors. Kristi serves as the spiritual authority and leader of the ministry and uses the gifts Christ has given her to articulate the vision of In His Wakes to the world.
Kristi is a former Pam American gold medalist and holder of over 80 professional water ski titles. She is an 8-time U.S. Masters Champion, 4-time US Open Champion and was the world record holder in women’s slalom from 1992 to 2010. Although still competing at selected events, Kristi officially retired from the professional water skiing circuit in 2003. She now spends her time encouraging people to get off their spiritual docks and take to the waters of life with God at the helm through In His Wakes and the other divisions of Kristi Overton Johnson Ministries. Kristi attends Community Christian Church in Keystone Heights, Fl. Kristi’s most treasured accomplishments are her 17-year marriage to Tim Johnson and being a mother to her three children, Ty, Dalton, and Ivy.
Kristi is an advocate of adoption as her two youngest children were adopted from Russia in 2005. Kristi is in the midst of adopting a third child from Russia and is excited with yet another opportunity to share God’s grace with another child.
Reneè Harp | Administrative Director
Reneè serves as the Administrative Director for the ministry in which she maintains the financial aspects, liability insurance coverage and adherence to all not-for-profit status requirements.
Reneè started volunteering in 2005 with the In His Wakes’ “A Night of Champions” event and later with the ministry bookkeeping. In 2006, she volunteered in her first “A Day to Remember” event with a domestic violence shelter. This event made an enormous impact on Reneè that led her to retire from her current job as a buyer analyst. In April 2006, after serving 20 years at Gainesville Regional Utilities, in Gainesville, Florida, she retired and joined the ministry full-time.
Reneè has been married for 26 years to Terry Harp, also a Gainesville Regional Utility employee and has 2 daughters, Krissy and Lindsay, and a precious grand-baby. She loves the ministry and the excitement in the eyes of the children at the events as they experience victory on the water and learn about the amazing love of Christ.
Reneè is a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Keystone Heights, Florida. She also is the administrative director for KOJ Ministries, including Champion’s Heart Life Centers.
Nathan Miller | “A Day to Remember” Coordinator
Nate has served as the coordinator of the In His Wakes’ “A Day to Remember” program since April 2007 when he was called into the ministry full-time. Nathan works closely with his wife Ivy in scheduling event dates, locations, participants and volunteers. Nate is also the activities coordinator and event facilitator at each “A Day to Remember” event. He directs all aspects of the actual events including coordinating on-water activities and volunteer responsibilities
Nate’s life backgrounds include being a teacher for 18 years in Oregon. He has also coached numerous sports including track, basketball and football. His most recent positions included being a science teacher and an athletic director of Culver Middle School in Culver, Oregon.
Nate’s life experiences have given him an incredible ability to lead children, keep their attention, build relationships and most importantly deliver a Gospel message understandable to children of all backgrounds and ages. Nate’s energy is contagious as he provides children nationally and internationally with a day they will remember FOREVER!
Ivy Miller | Programs Coordinator
Ivy serves as the Program Director for In His Wakes’ “A Day to Remember” and “On the Shores” events. Ivy organizes and schedules the events working very closely with each event host to ensure their planning process goes smoothly. Ivy also handles all on-site registration of all participants and volunteers.
Ivy’s background includes being a homemaker, home school teacher, and bank administrator. She has also volunteered extensively in her church by teaching Sunday school, Awanas, and leading women’s ministries. Ivy feels In His Wakes is an incredible opportunity for her family to minister together and she looks forward to watching God continue to touch lives through the In His Wakes events.
Nate and Ivy reside in Bend, Oregon and are active members at Calvary Chapel. Nate and Ivy have been married for 26 years and have two children, Jake (who is married to Lucie) and Kayla. The entire family is very active in the ministries of In His Wakes.
