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, 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

Heidi Shull, Vice President
  Retired, Director of Guidance, Columbia SC School System
  Forbes Scholarship Committee
  Vice President, Tryon Women's Golf Association

Greg Holtzhauer, Treasurer
  Retired, Certified Public Accountant

Ben Davis, Secretary
  Retired Workforce and Economic Developer, South Carolina Employment Security Commission, Spartanburg SC
  Instructor and Curriculum Developer, SC Technical College System, SC  

Amber Griffin
  SVP, Portfolio Manager, Bank of America
  Co-owner, Saluda Outfitters and Green River Eddy's Tap Room

Chris Greensfelder
  Retired In-house counsel, Sugar Creek Realty
  Former Member, ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law

Linda Haynes
  Retired teacher, Polk County Schools

Robert Morrow
  Retired Plant Manager, TimkenSteel, Columbus NC
  Polk Vocational Services Board of Directors

The Rev. Dr. Allan Purtill
  Pastor, Tryon Presbyterian Church
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Rev. Lynette Sills
  Pastor, Tryon United Methodist Church