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.
2017 – 2018 Board of Directors
Faye Olensky
President
WALA FOX 10
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
Lauren Barkin
Barbara Barrington Jones
Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation
Laura Burton
VERGE
Francisco Codina
Retired VP – Ford Motor Company
Robert F. Diehl, Jr.
Trustmark National Bank
John N. Ferguson
Wells Fargo Advisors
Kristi Galloway
Regions Bank
Marsha Grady
Alpha Chi Omega Foundation, Inc
Joy Grodnick – Past President
Pat Hegwood
Ashley Halfman Hopp
Printpack, Inc.
Vicki Hudson – State Chair Representative
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
Clay Omainsky
Wintzell’s Oyster House
Kristin Taylor Parsons
Austal USA
Paige Plash – Past President
Encore Rehabilitation, Inc.
Kari L. Ransom
New York Life Insurance
Pauline Ryan
Verdik Bio and Red Sky Partners
Penney Smith
University of Mobile
Creath Townsend
Michon Trent
City of Mobile
David Turner – Past President
BancorpSouth
