Our 2026 Board of Directors

Father Alan Ackridge
Father Alan Akridge
Rector: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Joel Arline
Joel K. Arline
Partner: Arline & Wiggins, CPA
Jeff Barker
Jeff Barker
Ret. Former President/CEO: St. Marys Methodist Church Foundation
Pat Cooper
Pat H. Cooper
President/Owner: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodnett Cooper Real Estate 
Bill Hodges
Bill Hodges
Ret. Environmental Engineer
Wesley Jones
Wesley Jones
Ret. Executive: Georgia Pacific

 

Christy D. Jordan
President/Chief Executive Officer: Southeast Georgia Health System
Jack Kilgore
Jack C. Kilgore
Former President: Rich Products Corporation Consumer Brands Division
Cedric King
Cedric Z. King
Benefits Consultant: Lighthouse Benefits Advisors 
Stephen Kinney
Stephen V. Kinney
Co-Founder: Kinney & Kinney LLC, Attorney
J Reese Lanier
J. Reese Lanier
Former Director: Oxford Industries, Lanier Business Products, Carroll National Bank, & Goodwill Ind. ATL
Don Myers
Donald “Don” G. Myers
Ret. Development Professional
Wyck Newberry
President: Tidewater Recruiting Associates
Clint Purser
Partner: Symphona

Kelsey H. Robinson

John J. Rogers

Philip Saussy
Philip F. Saussy
Senior Vice President/Managing Director: Marsh & McLennan
Rene Shelnutt
René C. Shelnutt
Partner: Symphona
Hillary Stringfellow
Hillary S. Stringfellow
Partner: Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford, & Martin Law
David Wright
David W. Wright
Former Co-Founder/Senior Vice President: Elite Comfort Solutions
Sugandha Yadav
Sugandha "Sugar" Yadav
Business Owner: Retail & Hospitality

Emeritus: 

Mr. Frank DeLoach, Jr.*
Mr. Jack Dinos *
Mr. Bill Jones III
Ms. Jeanne Kaufmann 
Mr. Art Lucas
Mr. Dennie McCrary 
Mr. Bill Stembler
Mr. Rees Sumerford 
Mrs. Bonney Shuman    
*deceased