The Legacy League is governed by elected and appointed officers who serve under the guidelines adopted in our bylaws. The organization’s leadership is comprised of the executive committee, board of directors and junior board, whose members are listed below.

Executive Committee

Legacy League executive committee
The Legacy League’s Executive Committee includes the president, the president-elect, four vice presidents, the recording secretary, the treasurer, the fundraising event chairs, the immediate past president, the executive director and the managing director.
Executive Director – Julie Taylor
Managing Director – Sharon Smith

2022-23 Elected Officers

President – Paula Gossett
President-elect - Karen Carlisle
Vice President for Communication – Katie Hughes
Vice President for Membership – Phyllis Crocker
Vice President for Programs – Jan Cobb
Vice President for Student Scholarship & Support – Diane Eggert
Recording Secretary – Cheryl Landreth
Treasurer – Jane George
Junior Board President – Hollie Garner
Immediate Past President – Kathy Clay

2022-23 Fundraising Event Chairs

Christmas Home Tour – Tricia Naro
Scholarship Luncheon – Cindy Powell Anderson
Scholarship Celebration – Rhonda Orr

Board of Directors

Board of Directors
The Legacy League’s board of directors includes the president, president-elect, four vice presidents, the recording secretary, the treasurer, fundraising event chairs, the immediate past president, the junior board president, the executive director, the managing director, committee chairs and at large members.

Executive Director – Julie Taylor
Managing Director – Sharon Smith

2022-23 Elected Officers

President – Paula Gossett
President-elect - Karen Carlisle
Vice President for Communication – Katie Hughes
Vice President for Membership – Phyllis Crocker
Vice President for Programs – Jan Cobb
Vice President for Student Scholarship & Support – Diane Eggert
Recording Secretary – Cheryl Landreth
Treasurer – Jane George
Junior Board President – Hollie Garner
Immediate Past President – Kathy Clay

2022-23 Fundraising Event Chairs

Christmas Home Tour – Tricia Naro
Scholarship Luncheon – Cindy Powell Anderson
Scholarship Celebration – Rhonda Orr

2022-23 Committee Chairs

Communication

Newsletter – Kathryn Woodruff
Public Relations – Julie Cundiff
Social Media – Kristen Comer
Yearbook – Amy Fenton Lee

Membership

Birthdays – Lori Sullivan
Member Care – Ginger Brown
Recruitment – Molly Bee Bloetscher

Programs

Greeters – Leanne Messer
Registration – Gwen Childs

Student Scholarship and Support

International Student Care – Beverly Sansom
Scholarship – Penny Kimrey
Scholarship Recipient Care – Katharine Faucett

At Large Members

Inga Clum
Ginny Scott
Pam Wood

Junior Board

junior board

The junior board, one of the Legacy League’s primary leadership groups, plans and executes programs and events for junior members. Past special events include breakfast with a local entrepreneur, Legacy League night at Samford Baseball, Sweets and Strokes, and a program on boundaries led by a trained and licensed counselor.

Junior board members are committed to honor the Lord, provide transformational experiences for our students with significant need and challenging circumstances, and promote a caring community for our members and guests. To be eligible for membership on the junior board, a candidate should be an enthusiastic ambassador for the Legacy League’s mission; previous Samford affiliation is not required. The Legacy League is not exclusively a women’s organization.

2022-23 Junior Board

President – Hollie (Bennett) Garner
Member Care Chair/Past President – Lilla Bea (Granger) McMullan
Fall Fundraiser Chair - Caroline Carlisle
Fall Membership Event Chair – Gretchen Norris
Spring Fundraiser Chair – Rebecca (Sanchez) VanHook
Spring Membership Event Co-Chair – Tanner Fields
Spring Membership Event Co-Chair – Jessica (Cheney) George
Restaurant Fundraiser Chair – Taylor Cole
Recruitment Chair – Anna Claire Pope
Student Care Liaison – Sarah Grace Featherston
Social Media Chair – Meg (Alford) Donovan
Secretary - Jenna Sims