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.
2018 – 2019 Board of Directors
Beth Thomas
President
Alabama Power Company
John N. Ferguson
Vice President / Finance
Wells Fargo Advisors
Michon Trent
Vice President / Governance
City of Mobile
Francisco (Cisco) Codina
Vice President / Marketing
Retired VP – Ford Motor Company
Deanna Graham
Secretary
Evonik Corporation
Pam Bailey
Trustmark National Bank
Lauren Barkin
Barbara Barrington Jones
Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation
Amy Osmond Cook
Osmond Marketing
Robert F. Diehl, Jr.
Trustmark National Bank
Marsha Grady
Alpha Chi Omega Foundation, Inc
Joy Grodnick – Past President
Pat Hegwood
Ashley Halfman Hopp
Printpack, Inc.
Phil Kaiser – Past President
Retired President/CEO Gayfers/Maison Blanche Dept. Stores
Paul Klotz – Past President
Thompson Engineering
Kathy Latta
Faye Olensky – Past President
WALA FOX 10
Clay Omainsky
Wintzell’s Oyster House
Robert Reeves – State Chair Representative
Pauline Ryan
Verik Bio and Red Sky Partners
Penney Smith
University of Mobile
Creath Townsend
David Turner – Past President
BancorpSouth
T. Bragg Van Antwerp, Jr.
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams, Inc.
