The Board of Bethesda House is pleased to announce the appointment of Debra Gamble as the organization’s administrative director.

Bethesda House is a domestic violence shelter that is being renovated and renewed in Covington County.

Gamble has served on the Bethesda House Board since it was first appointed and will now move to this new position. She has more than 30 years of experience in office administration and accounting and most recently worked in social services with United Methodist Children’s Homes. She is a certified life coach through MentorCoach LLC and is a member of the International Coaching Federation.

She and her husband, Blaine, have three children and eight grandchildren. They are active members of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, where Debra Gamble has served as senior warden.

She may be reached at 678-794-4898 (cell) and at the Bethesda House address, Post Office Box 397, Andalusia, AL 36420.