Leadership
Distinguished Young Women is governed by a dedicated Board of Directors. This group of community leaders makes policy decisions about the program, participates in fundraising, and helps keep the program running successfully throughout the year.
2016 – 2017 Board of Directors
Faye Olensky
President
WALA FOX 10
Kesshia Davis
Co-Vice President / Operations / Governance
Mobile Gas – A Sempra Company
Beth Thomas
Co-Vice President / Operations / Governance
Alabama Power Company
T. Bragg Van Antwerp, Jr.
Vice President / Finance
Mitchell, McLeod, Pugh & Williams, Inc.
Deanna Graham
Secretary
Evonik Corporation
Jessica M. Barrick – Past President
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
Laura Burton
VERGE
Rena’ H. Davis
PNC Bank
Robert F. Diehl, Jr.
Trustmark National Bank
Buffy Donlon
Wintzell’s Oyster House Restaurant
Kristi Galloway
Regions Bank
Dee Gambill – Past President
Regions Financial, Retired
Ashley Halfman
Printpack, Inc.
Chuck Harmon
Pat Hegwood
Vicki Hudson
Shirley Justice – Past President
Sirote and Permutt PC
Phil Kaiser – Past President
Retired President/CEO Gayfers/Maison Blanche Dept. Stores
Paul Klotz – Past President
Thompson Engineering
Kathy Latta
Kristin Taylor Parsons
Austral USA
Jada Pierce
Computer Sciences Corporation
Paige Plash – Past President
Encore Rehabilitation, Inc.
Creath Townsend
Michon Trent
City of Mobile
David Turner – Past President
BancorpSouth
Holly Walton
Debra’s
