Leadership
Executive Board
President
Billye Veteto
President-Elect
Charlotte Downs
Immediate Past President
Kelly Chaney
Nominations Committee Chair
Kelly Chaney
Membership Committee Chairs
Carol Adams
Susan Neyman
Grants Committee Chair
Joellen Lambiotte
Members-at-Large
Reynelda Augustine-Robinson
Jamie Loftin
Ex-Officio Members
Kellie Knight
Carol Cooper
Emily Money
Membership Committee
Carol Adams, Co-Chair
Susan Neyman, Co-Chair
Deb Euculano
Melissa Hawkins
Mary Purvis
Lee Shoultz
Rachel Krest
Margaret Reid
Autumn Lewis Spicher
Charlotte Taylor
Dina Wood
Responsibilities: Develop and implement strategies to recruit new WGC members, strengthen member engagement, and increase retention. Organize recruitment events around Arkansas, identify potential new members, and solicit for membership. Assist with the onboarding of new members. Plan casual social gatherings focused on fellowship.
Timeline: Recruitment and engagement efforts are conducted throughout the year.
Grants Committee
Joellen Lambiotte, Chair
Trish Brown Joyner
Martha Haguewood
Mary Lynn Mantooth
Marybeth Mayfield
Robin Reed
Margaret Reid
Melissa Werner
Responsibilities: Participate in the initial review and ranking of all grant proposals submitted annually for WGC funding. This ranking determines the top proposals to be voted on by the entire WGC membership.
Timeline: Grant applications are due from UA faculty and staff in late spring. The bulk of the committee work takes place during the summer.
Nominations Committee
Kelly Chaney, Chair
Anne Allen
Martha Haguewood
Caroline Rochelle
Responsibilities: Chaired by the Immediate Past President, this committee will assist the WGC Leadership Team with identification and recruitment of WGC members to fill executive committee positions.
Timeline: Efforts to fill executive committee positions are primarily in the fall prior to the WGC business meeting in January.