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.
Dave Scherping, President
Director of Instructional Technology for Polk County School System, Columbus, NC
Founding Board Member of PANGEA, Tryon, NC
Stacey Lindsay, Vice-President
Retired Vice-President, TD Bank, Tryon NC
Board Member, Rotary Club of Tryon, Tryon NC
Connie Lomax, Treasurer
Retired Technology Sales Executive, Tandy Corporation, Orlando FL
Former Chair, Carolina Classical School, Tryon NC
Former Board Member, St. Luke's Hospital Foundation, Columbus NC
Ambrose Mills, Secretary
Retired Textile Executive
Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel
Chair of Polk County NC Economic and Tourism Development Commission, Tryon NC
Michael Baughman
Senior Financial Advisor, Parsec Financial, Tryon NC
Trustee, St. Luke's Hospital, Tryon NC
Scholarship Chair and Foundation Board Member, Rotary Club of Tryon, Tryon NC
Finance Committee, Tryon Fine Arts Center, Tryon NC
Former Regional Board Member, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
Former Treasurer, Tryon Downtown Development Association, Tryon NC
Isabel Carson
Associate Attorney, King Law Offices, Columbus NC
Ben Davis
Retired Workforce and Economic Developer, South Carolina Employment Security Commission, Spartanburg SC
Instructor and Curriculum Developer, SC Technical College System, SC
Peter Franklin
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
Jeff Harris, D.Min.
Minister, First Baptist Church of Tryon, Tryon NC
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
George Sweet
Vice President Customer and Community Relations, Duke Energy, Western NC
Chairman, Macon County Watershed Council, Macon County NC
Vice Chairman, Little Tennessee Watershed Association, TN
Kathy Wright
Former Director of Human Resources, Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta GA
Campaign Director, United Way of Greenville, Greenville SC
Board Member, Tryon Garden Club, Tryon NC
Scholarship Committee, Polk County Community Foundation, Tryon NC
Welcome New Board Members - We're excited to introduce our newest board members (l to r): Ben Davis, Isabel Carson, Kathy Wright, George Sweet, Michael Baughman and Rachel Ramsey. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with Outreach!
