Board of Directors

Angela Helms Headshot
Angela Helms
President
Brienne Tinder Headshot
Brienne Tinder
Immediate Past President
Director of the Heart of the Home Tour
Cookie Parnell Headshot
Cookie Parnell
Secretary
Richard McKnight Headshot
Richard McKnight
Treasurer
Kelitta Anderson Headshot
Kelitta Anderson
Assistant Treasurer
Susan Ramsey Headshot
Susan Ramsey
Manager of MarCom and Administration
Melissa Woolf McCrory Headshot
Melissa Woolf McCrory
Nominating Chair
A’Keela Johnson Headshot
A’Keela Johnson
Director of Volunteering
April Lombardi Headshot
April Lombardi
Director of The Silent Auction
Elizabeth Leaton Headshot
Elizabeth Leaton
Director of the Heart of the Home Tour
Nicola Baker Headshot
Nicola Baker
Director of Member Events
Jenny Tolson Headshot
Jenny Tolson
Director of Member Events
Michael Olynick Headshot
Michael Olynick
Director of Recruitment & Engagement
Ellen Caldwell Headshot
Ellen Caldwell
Director-at-large
Class of 2025-2027
Jade Crittenden Headshot
Jade Crittenden
Director-at-large
Class of 2026 - 2028
Karen Gunther Headshot
Karen Gunther
Director-at-large
Class of 2026 - 2028
Kathy Prokay Headshot
Kathy Prokay
Director-at-large
Class of 2026 - 2027
Sam Savage Headshot
Sam Savage
Director-at-large
Class of 2026 - 2028

2026 -2027 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Angela Helms 
President-Elect 2028-2030 Open
Secretary Cookie Parnell
Treasurer Richard McKnight
Assistant Treasurer Kelitta Anderson
Director of Volunteering A'Keela Johnson
Director of the Silent Auction April Lombardi
Directors of the Heart of the Home Tour Brienne Tinder and
Elizabeth Leaton
Directors of Member Events Jenny Tolson and 
Nicola Baker  
Director of Recruitment & Engagement Michael Olynick
Immediate Past President Brienne Tinder 
Nominating Committee Chair Melissa McCrory*
CSO Liaison Richard Riedl*
* Non-Voting  

 DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

Class of 2025-2027                             Class of 2026-2028
Ellen Caldwell                                         Jade Crittenden
                                                                    Karen Gunther
                                                                    Sam Savage
Class of 2026-2027                           
Kathy Prokay

 2026-2027 COMMITTEES

NOMINATING

Chair Melissa McCrory
Committee Members Jin Wang
Linda Weisbruch
Immediate Past President Brienne Tinder

 EDUCATION ENDOWMENT

Chair Jenny Tolson
Committee Members        Elizabeth Connor Stewart
  Brienne Tinder

VOLUNTEERING

Director of Volunteering:
Committee Members:


Young Artists Competition:
A'Keela Johnson
Paul Turner
Christine Waggoner
Jin Wang
Wendy Azrak, Co-Chair
Linda Weisbruch, Co-Chair

 FUNDRAISING

Director of the Silent Auction:
Directors of the HOH Tour:


Committee Members:
April Lombardi
Brienne Tinder and 
Elizabeth Leaton

Kelitta Anderson
Donna Detter
Angela Helms
April Lombardi
Michael Olynick
Sam Savage

Betty Seifert
Linda Weisbruch
Jessie Williams

 POLICY & PROCEDURES

Policy & Procedures:
Committee Members:
Cookie Parnell 
Ellen Caldwell
Hilary Coman
Elizabeth Connor Stewart
Wendy Smolen

 MEMBERSHIP

Directors of Member Events:

Director of Recruitment & Engagement:
Committee Members:
Jenny Tolson and 
Nicola Baker  

Michael Olynick
Kelitta Anderson
Diana Dean
Martha Harbison

Sharon Lacy
April Lombardi
Sam Savage
Brienne Tinder
Linda Weisbruch
Member SupportSusan Ramsey

 OFFICE SUPPORT

Marketing, Communications, and Administration ManagerSusan Ramsey