Rickey Bass has been at the Chapel since 1990. He is originally from South Boston, Virginia. He attended Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, North Carolina and received a degree in horology. Rickey was a watchmaker for 13 years for nine stores in Virginia and Tennessee.

Rickey came to the Chapel as a teenager and was saved while here on retreat at 15 years old. He was hired in 1990 to become the first Camp Director. He held that position until January 2023 when he was named the first Executive Director of the Chapel

Rickey is married to Verna Rudisill Bass and they have three children and three grandchildren.