Board of Directors

Brienne Tinder Headshot
Brienne Tinder
President
Angela Helms Headshot
Angela Helms
President-Elect
Director of Volunteering
Jenny Tolson Headshot
Jenny Tolson
Immediate Past President
Cookie Parnell Headshot
Cookie Parnell
Secretary
Richard McKnight Headshot
Richard McKnight
Treasurer
Susan Ramsey Headshot
Susan Ramsey
Manager of MarCom and Administration
Betty Seifert Headshot
Betty Seifert
Nominating Chair
Debbie Abels Headshot
Debbie Abels
Director of Fundraising Strategy
Hilary Coman Headshot
Hilary Coman
Director of The Silent Auction
Elizabeth Leaton Headshot
Elizabeth Leaton
Director of the Heart of the Home Tour
Melissa Woolf McCrory Headshot
Melissa Woolf McCrory
Director of Member Events
Michael Olynick Headshot
Michael Olynick
Director of Recruitment & Engagement
Nicola Baker Headshot
Nicola Baker
Director-at-large
Class of 2025-2027
Ellen Caldwell Headshot
Ellen Caldwell
Director-at-large
Class of 2025-2027
Tammy Matula Headshot
Tammy Matula
Director-at-large
Class of 2024-2026
Jin Wang Headshot
Jin Wang
Director-at-large
Class of 2024-2026

2025 -2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentBrienne Tinder
President-ElectAngela Helms
SecretaryCookie Parnell
TreasurerRichard McKnight
Assistant Treasurer 
Director of VolunteeringAngela Helms
Director of Fundraising StrategyDebbie Abels 
Director of the Silent AuctionHilary Coman
Director of the Heart of the Home TourElizabeth Leaton
Director of Member EventsMelissa McCrory
Director of Recruitment & EngagementMichael Olynick
Immediate Past PresidentJenny Tolson
Nominating Committee ChairBetty Seifert*
CSO Rep*Mary Nell Johnson
* Non-Voting 

 DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

Class of 2024-2026                             Class of 2025-2027
Tammy Matula                                      Nicola Baker        
Jin Wang                                                 Ellen Caldwell 

 2025-2026 COMMITTEES

NOMINATING

Chair Betty Seifert
Committee MembersJin Wang
Linda Weisbruch
Immediate Past President Jenny Tolson

 EDUCATION ENDOWMENT

ChairJenny Tolson
Committee Members        Elizabeth Connor Stewart
 Brienne Tinder

VOLUNTEERING

Director of Volunteering:
Committee Members:


Young Artists Competition:
Angela Helms
Paul Turner
Christine Waggoner
Jin Wang
Wendy Azrak, Co-Chair
Linda Weisbruch, Co-Chair

 FUNDRAISING

Director, Fundraising Strategy:
Director of the Silent Auction:
Director of the HOH Tour:
Committee Members:
Debbie Abels
Hilary Coman 
Elizabeth Leaton
Selena Agarwal
Nicola Baker
Donna Detter
Angela Helms
April Lombardi
Michael Olynick
Sam Savage

Betty Seifert
Brienne Tinder
Linda Weisbruch
Jessie Williams

 POLICY & PROCEDURES

Policy & Procedures:
Committee Members:
Cookie Parnell 
Elizabeth Connor Stewart
Wendy Smolen

 MEMBERSHIP

Director of Member Events:
Director of Recruitment & Engagement:
Committee Members:
Melissa McCrory

Michael Olynick
Kelitta Anderson
Nicola Baker
Diana Dean
Joan Foley
Martha Harbison

Sharon Lacy
April Lombardi
Tammy Matula
Kathy Prokay
Sam Savage
Betty Seifert
Brienne Tinder
Jenny Tolson
Linda Weisbruch
Member SupportSusan Ramsey

 OFFICE SUPPORT

Marketing, Communications, and Administration ManagerSusan Ramsey