Board of Directors

Girl Scouts Heart of the South's governance structure is focused on leadership, accountability and transparency. Board members possess a passion for Girl Scout's mission and vision, a commitment to invest time as an active member, an ability and desire to take a council-wide perspective and demonstrated commitment to our community.  

Governance is provided by a 18 member Board of Directors and is comprised of a diverse group of volunteers who are representative of civic leaders, donors, corporations and sponsors, volunteers and other stakeholders. These volunteers are responsible for setting policies, the organizational operating budget and for overseeing the direction of Girl Scouts Heart of the South.

Board of Directors: 

• Chair: Grace Hutchinson, Deputy Director, Shelby County Government , Germantown, TN
• 1st Vice Chair: Dr. Wanda Kay Wiles, DDS, General Dentist, Affordable Dentures, Jackson, TN
• 2nd Vice Chair & Property Chair: David Vance, Owner, My Friends Place, Houston, MS*
• Secretary: Shelia Lewis, Owner/Operator, Paint and Pen, Oxford, MS
• Treasurer: Leonie Hefley, Vice President, Commercial Bank & Trust, Humboldt, TN
• Finance Chair: Bill Rayburn, Chairman and CEO, FNC Inc., Oxford, MS
• Allegra Brigham, Interim President, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS
• Nancy Cochran, Consultant, Burleigh Consulting Group, Cordova, TN
• Corey M. Currie, Sr., Community Employment Supervisor, Haywood Development Services, Jackson, TN 
• Dr. Pamela Evans, Obstetrician, Henry County Medical Center, Hollow Rock, TN
• Rosemarie Fair, President, One Source Commerical, Inc., Cordova, TN
• Stephen Gard, Refuge Manager, U.S. Fish & Widlife Serivce, Grenada, MS
• Dr. Norris Howell, DDS, Owner, Family Dental Clinic, Ripley, MS
• Bridget Pieschel, Director of Southern Women's Institute, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS
• Kathleen Webb, Attorney, Murphy, Dezonia & Webb, Memphis, TN
• Sheila Whalum, Deputy Director of Finance, City of Memphis, Memphis, TN
• Debbie Wiley, Medical Technologist, OB/GYN Associates, Tupelo, MS
• Angela Woods, CEO, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Gwen Woodson, Community Development Director, Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce, Grenada, MS

Board Development Committee Members:

• Gail Akins, Asst. to the Building Inspector, City of West Point, West Point, MS
• Shawn Brevard, President, The Link Centre, Tupelo, MS
• Tammy Boyd, Chief Administrative Officer, Jackson Chamber of Commerce, Jackson, TN
• Kim Cherry, Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications, First Horizon National Corp. , Memphis, TN
• Shelia Lewis, President,  Aliehs, Inc., Memphis, TN
• Diane Polly,
• Abi Rayburn, Community Volunteer, Oxford, MS
• Carolina Willie, Chief Financial Officer, Aeneas Communications, LLC, Jackson, TN
• Debbie Wiley, Medical Technologist, OB/GYN Associates, Tupelo, MS
• Gwen Woodson, Community Development Director, Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce, Grenada, MS 2011

Community Advisory Board Chairs

• Greater Memphis Area CAB Chair: Claire Barnett, Senior Project Manager, EnSafe, Inc., Memphis, TN
• Northeast Mississippi CAB Chair: Judy Brown, Community Volunteer, Tupelo, MS
• West Tennessee CAB Chair: Dr. Pamela Evans, Obstetrician, Henry County Medical Center, Hollow Rock, TN
• Northwest Mississippi CAB Chair: Trina George, State Director, Mississippi Rural Development, Jackson, MS

• Regional Chair: Kathleen Webb, Attorney Murphy, Dezonia & Webb
• Shante Avant, Deputy Director of Grants, Allocations & Programs Women’s Foundations for A Greater Memphis
• Claire Barnett, Senior Project Manager, EnSafe, Inc.,
• Mable Barringer, Executive Director, National Kidney Foundation of W. TN
• Nancy Cochran, Consultant. Burleigh Consulting Group
• Elizabeth Collins, Partner, Thomason Hendrix Harvey Johnson and Mitchell
• Rosemarie Fair, CCIM CPM, President, One Source Commercial, LLC
• Lola Llewellyn, Community Volunteer
• Lisa Smith May, FedEx Services
• Pat Moody, Community Volunteer
• Lori Patton, Vice President of Operations, Roadshow BMW & Mini
• Patty Rainey, Broker / Realtor Crye Leike
• Sally Ross, Asst. Professor, Health Sport Sciences University of Memphis
• Melanie Schild, Owner, Great Ideas Consulting
• Lashell Vaughn, Vice President of Global Infrastructure and America’s Support, Hilton Hotel
• Tara Wolckenhauer, Vice-President, Human Resources Accredo
• Angela Woods, CEO, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Peggy Butze, Director of Fund Development, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Missy Rainer, Alumnae / Fund Development Manager, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Deanne McElroy, Annual Appeals Manager, Girl Scouts Heart of the South

Northeast Mississippi Community Advisory Board

• Regional Chair: Dr. Allegra Brigham, Interim President, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS
• Lee Alford,  Accountant, Business Owner, Tupleo, MS
• Anita Ambrose, Registered Nurse, North MS Medical Center Home Health, Verona, MS
• Judy M. Brown, Community Volunteer, Tupelo, MS
• Elmarie Brooks, Coordinator, Starkville School District, Families First Resource Center, Starkville, MS
• Tina Bugg, Vice President, Trustmark National Bank, Corinth, MS
• Mary Childs, Vice-Chairman of the Board,  CEO, The Peoples Bank of Ripley, Ripley, MS
• Dr. Anne Cross, Retired Educator, Ripley, MS
• Dr. Alexa N. Ivancic, Pediatrician, North Mississippi Pediatrics, PA, Saltillo, MS
• Dr. Bridget Pieschel, Director of Southern Women’s Institute, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS
• Debra Taylor, Resident Services Coordinator, Columbus Housing Authority
• Angela Woods, CEO, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Jenny Jones, Director of Marketing and Communications, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Myra Collins, Director of Outdoor Girl Scout Leadership Experience, Girl Scouts Heart of the South

Northwest Mississippi Community Advisory Board

• Regional Chair: Gwen Woodson, Grenada Chamber of Commerce , Grenada, MS
• Frank Bradford, Vice President and Manager, Regions Bank,Grenada, MS
• Gene Finley, Owner, CompuSystems, Inc., Greenville, MS
• Stephen Gard, Project Leader, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Grenada, MS
• Marilyn Hansell, Washington County Chancery Clerk Washington County Government, Greenville, MS
• Lawrence B. Johnson, Jr., Regional Customer Service Mgr., Entergy, Greenville, MS
• Debra Tate, Payroll Administrator/Special Projects Accountant Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Greenwood, MS
• Mamie Wilson, Community Volunteer, Grenada, MS
• Angela Woods, CEO, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Peggy Butze, Director of Fund Development, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Marlowe Brownlow, Regional Program Specialist, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Callie Everett, Membership Manager, Girl Scouts Heart of the South

West Tennessee Community Advisory Board

• Regional Chair: Dr. Pamela Evans, Obstetrician, Henry County Medical Center, Hollow Rock, TN
• Dr. Karen Bowyer, Dyersburg State Community College, Dyersburg, TN
• Tammy Boyd, Jackson Chamber of Commerce, Jackson, TN
• Dr. Lanora E. Bryant, DDS, Dental Director, Jackson-Madison County Health Dept., Jackson, TN
• Vicki Burch, President, West Tennessee Business College, Jackson, TN,
• Lonnie Hefley, Vice President, Commercial Bank & Trust, Humboldt, TN
• Senator Roy Herron, Tennessee State Senator, Dresden, TN
• Tina Mercer, Consultant, Infinite Consulting, Jackson, TN
• Suzanne Jolly Patty, Community Volunteer, Jackson, TN
• Kathryn Swindle, Community Volunteer, Jackson, TN
• Dr. Andre Temple, Economic Development Specialist, Institute for Public Service Univ. of TN, Jackson, TN
• Wanda Kay Wiles, DDS, Affordable Dentures, Jackson, TN
• Sharon Younger, Ph.D., President, Younger and Associates, Jackson, TN
• Shelia Ward, Community Volunteer, Jackson, TN
• Angela Woods, CEO, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Jenny Jones, Director of Marketing and Communications, Girl Scouts Heart of the South
• Shelia Deaton, Regional Office Manager, Girl Scouts Heart of the South 

Contact the Board Members or the Community Advisory Members at gshsbdc@girlscoutshs.org.