Officers:
Chairman
Charles Hopkins (Chairman 2014-2015, 2024-2025)
Past Chairman
Professor Walter W. Manley II* (Chairman 1996-1997, 2012-2013, 2018-2019, 2023-2024)
Treasurer
Mark Ryan, CPA
Treasurer Emeritus
L. Tom Cox, Jr.* (Chairman 2000-2001, 2011-2012)
Secretary
Jason Brienen
Trustees:
George Avant, Jr. (Chairman 2020-2021)
Jeff Bedenbaugh
Ed Canup
Roger Champion (Chairman 2021-2022)
John Harris, Jr.
Bill Hilaman (Chairman 2010-2011)
Patrick Hurley
Rob Larkin
Michael Mattimore (Chairman 2003-2004)
Kelley Phillips
Stan Sheppard, DMD
Craig Smith
Bob Teel* (Chairman 2001-2002)
Jennifer Ungru
David Van Leuven
Life Trustees:
Charlie Barnes
Rocky Bevis* (Chairman 2004-2005, 2016-2017)
Mark Bonn, Ph.D. (Chairman 2007-2008)
Steve Dobson III (Chairman 2019-2020)
Brett Ewing
Kathy Atkins Gunter
Ed & Meredith Fishback
Jim Graganella
Scott Houston
Mel Pope III (Chairman 1999-2000)
Charlie Rockwood, Ph.D.
Sam Rogers, Jr. & Laura Rogers
Ken Wilson
Steve (Chairman 2009-2010) & Judy Winn
Honorary Trustees:
Larry Buck
Ron & Denise Clark
Dr. Walt Colón
Berneice Cox & Gary Yordon
George Gavalas
Melissa Ramsey Hancock
Pat Hogan
Tyler Huston
John McCann
Pam Monnier
Mickey Moore
Richard & Karen Moore
E. Edward Murray, Jr.
Paul Phipps
Dr. Gary Rolle & Katrina Rolle
Jay & Bri Smith
David C. Strong
Jeff Wahlen (Chairman 2002-2003)
Legal Counsel:
Jeff Wahlen
In Memoriam
Life Trustee Jerry Blaisdell (Chairman 2006-2007)
Life Trustee & Congressman Bill Gunter
Life Trustee Les McLean II
*Founding Trustee
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