Outreach Board of Directors
Our board of directors is comprised of a diverse group of community leaders from Polk County and the surrounding area. The vision and leadership of its members guide the organization's development and helps us communicate and implement our mission.
Peter Franklin, Vice-President
Retired Group Director, World Wide Sports, The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta GA
Treasurer and Lay Volunteer Coordinator, Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, Tryon NC
Former Member of The International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland
Former Member of Board of Directors, Special Olympics of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
Stacey Lindsay, Vice President
Retired Vice President, TD Bank, Tryon NC
President, Rotary Club of Tryon, Tryon NC
Dave Scherping, Treasurer
Director of Instructional Technology for Polk County School System, Columbus NC
Founding Board Member of PANGEA, Tryon NC
Ben Davis, Secretary
Retired Workforce and Economic Developer, South Carolina Employment Security Commission, Spartanburg SC
Instructor and Curriculum Developer, SC Technical College System, SC
Susan Bowman
Retired Teacher, Polk County Schools
Greg Holtzhauer
Retired, Certified Public Accountant
Susan McHugh
Retired Educator, Polk County School System
- Elementary School Teacher, Tryon Elementary School
- Director of Special Education Services
- Assistant and Associate Superintendents for Curriculum and Instruction
- Superintendent of Polk County Schools
Chair of the Board of Directors, Stuart and Margaret L. Forbes Foundation
Rachel Ramsey
Former Executive Director, Steps to Hope, Columbus NC
Award Recipient, North Carolina's Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Member and Elder, Tryon Presbyterian Church
Member, Rotary Club of Tryon, Tryon NC
Board Member, St. Luke's Hospital Foundation, Columbus NC
Barbra Steckel
Retired Credit Supervisor and Installation Manager, Sears