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


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

2023-24 Elected Officers

President – Karen Carlisle
Vice President for Communication – Kathryn Woodruff
Vice President for Membership – Phyllis Crocker
Vice President for Programs – Ginny Scott
Vice President for Student Support – Diane Eggert
Treasurer – Jane George
Junior Board President – Hollie Garner
Immediate Past President – Paula Gossett

2023-24 Fundraising Event Chairs

Christmas Home Tour – Jan Service
Scholarship Luncheon – Inga Clum
Scholarship Celebration – Jan Cobb

Board of Directors

Legacy League board of directors
The Legacy League’s board of directors includes the president, four vice presidents, the treasurer, fundraising event chairs, the immediate past president, the junior board president, the executive director and the managing director.

Executive Director – Julie Taylor
Managing Director – Sharon Smith

2023-24 Elected Officers

President – Karen Carlisle
Vice President for Communication – Kathryn Woodruff
Vice President for Membership – Phyllis Crocker
Vice President for Programs – Ginny Scott
Vice President for Student Support – Diane Eggert
Treasurer – Jane George
Junior Board President – Hollie Garner
Junior Board President-elect - Meg Donovan
Immediate Past President – Paula Gossett

2023-24 Fundraising Event Chairs

Christmas Home Tour – Jan Service
Scholarship Luncheon – Inga Clum
Scholarship Celebration – Jan Cobb

2023-24 Committee Chairs

Communication

Newsletter – Katie Hughes
Online Promotion – Cindy Bembry
Social Media – Lindsey Reed Curl
Yearbook – Lori Sullivan

Membership

Birthdays – Rhonda Cantelow
Member Care – Kathy Clay
Recruitment – Marilyn Henry

Programs

Greeters – Wendy Cook
Registration – Leanne Messer

Student Support

Scholarship – Penny Kimrey
Student Care – Katharine Faucett

At Large Members

Cindy Powell Anderson
Molly Bee Bloetscher
Pam Wood

Junior Board

Legacy League junior board members

The Legacy League offers special programming tailored to the interests of members under age 40. The junior board, comprised of dedicated volunteers in this age group, plans and executes several special events each year. Past endeavors include a pickleball clinic, a cooking demo and tasting, breakfast with a local entrepreneur, a variety of workshops and more.

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.

2023-24 Junior Board

President – Hollie (Bennett) Garner
President-elect - Meg (Alford) Donovan
Past President – Lilla Bea (Granger) McMullan
Secretary - Sarah Beth (Clement) Magette
Fall Membership Event Chair – Gretchen Norris
Fall Fundraiser Chair - Sarah Grace Featherston
Member Care Chair - Taylor (Hasty) Cole
Recruitment & Volunteer Engagement Chair – May Beth (Carlisle) Bush
Restaurant Fundraiser Chair – Jessica (Cheney) George
Social Media Chair – Caroline Carlisle
Spring Fundraiser Chair – Anna Claire Pope
Student Care Liaison – Rebecca (Sanchez) VanHook
At Large Members
     Vice Chair, Fall Fundraiser - Bryan Smith
     Vice Chair, Spring Fundraiser - Caroline Adams