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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rachael Palmer

President 2025-2027

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Shawn Hamm, DO

Membership Chair

PolioPlus Chair

Imm. Past President 2023-2025

Assistant Governor

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Sarah Lowman

Secretary

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Annette Brinkley

Treasurer

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Debbie Thompson

Sergeant-at-Arms

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Lu Griffin

Club Director

Executive Secretary

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Ted Carothers

Foundation Chair

Fundraising Chair

Past President 2002-2003

Past President 2012-2013

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Michael Farris

Public Image Chair

Past President 2022-2023

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Beth Heile

Community Service Chair

Environmental Service Chair

Past President 2017-2018

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Karen Linkous

Youth Service Chair

Youth Protection Officer

RYLA POC

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Phetoudone "Pat" Nivanh

International Service Chair

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Daniel Reeves

Coins for Alzheimers Research Trust (CART) Chair

ROTARY CLUB OF VALDESE FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Maryann Diamond

Chair

Past President 2019-2020

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Tamika Garrison

Chair-Elect

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Annette Brinkley

Director

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Sarah Griffin, PharmD

Director

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Alicia Mears

Director

Rachael Palmer

President 2025-2027

Ex officio​

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Shawn Hamm, DO

Imm. Past President 2023-2025

Assistant Governor

Ex officio

MEMBERS

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Natalie Abernathy, FNP

Member

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Susan Bingham, RN

Member

Past President 2020-2021

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Jim Brookes

Member

Past President 2010-2011

Past President 2014-2015

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Vivian Carothers

Member

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Karen Clark-Caruso

Member

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Gretchen Costner

Member

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Kevin Frederick

Member

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Jessie Gravel

Member

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Alan Griffin

Member

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Linda Kidd

Member

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Rev. Rachel Matthews

Member

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Sarah Owens

Member

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Bruce Hawkins

Member

Past President 2009-2010

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John Lafferty, MD

Member

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Christina McNally

Member

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Joe Palmer

Member

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Todd Herms

Member

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Keith Huffman

Member

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Rexanna Lowman

Member

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Charles Orwig, LCSW

Member

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Rev. Matt Matthews

Member

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Dienna Orwig, PA

Member

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Shannon Radabaugh

Member

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Marti Sundell

Member

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Sheree Troy

Member

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Tom Troy

Member

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Dylan Webb

Member

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Joel Welch, PhD, PE

Member

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Santford Wellborn

Member

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Elsie Whisenant

Member

CORPORATE MEMBERS

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Corporate Member

Mears Insurance Company

Paul Mears, Alicia Mears, Adam Mears

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Corporate Member

Catawba Valley Staffing

Wendy Ward, Susan Ernst

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Corporate Member

Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation

Amanda Carswell, Chance Wright

HONORARY MEMBERS

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Jerry Baker

Honorary Member

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Faith "Cutie" Kaplan

Honorary Member

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Meredith Bleynat

Honorary Member

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Charles Moseley

Honorary Member

Past President 1998-1999

Past President 2007-2008

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Larry Earp

Honorary Member

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Ed Plemmons

Honorary Member

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David Harmon

Honorary Member

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Bill Roberts

Honorary Member

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James Rostan

Honorary Member

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