Executive Board

Overview

The Executive Board, composed of the officers of the association, members-at-large and ex-officio, non-voting members, serves as the governing body of all Winthrop alumni and oversees the transaction of association business. Officers fulfill a two-year term that begins July 1 and concludes June 30. The association president convenes the board for at least two meetings on campus per year, when executive board members are educated about university initiatives, programs, infrastructure and concerns, and participate in discussions and activities with students, administrators, and faculty members. Meetings also serve to establish priorities for future programs and to establish relationships with university stakeholders. These informed and engaged volunteers serve as ambassadors and community leaders on behalf of Winthrop.

Standing committees of the executive board carry out the main work of the association, with each board member serving on at least one committee. Committees review alumni activities and services and establish priorities for future programs.

The following includes a minimum outline of the requirements of an Alumni Association Executive Board member:

• Attend two annual board meetings at a time and place to be determined by the Board

• Serve on a minimum of one board committee

• Participate in quarterly board conference calls

• Attend Winthrop events as an ambassador and representative for Winthrop and the Alumni Association

• Make an annual gift to Winthrop in an amount that is meaningful to the board member

 

Current Board Members

 

 

Officers for 2021-2023

	Byron Putman ’94 President Rock Hill, South Carolina		Scott Melton ’04 President-Elect Baltimore, Maryland
	Pat Plexico Boutwell ’84 Secretary Greenville, South Carolina		Casey Munn Ferri ’09 Treasurer Charlotte, North Carolina

 

At-Large Members for 2021-2024

	Sherille Godbolt Barber ’87, ’99 Member at Large Rock Hill, South Carolina		Brenda Peyton Chase ’89 Member at Large Sumter, South Carolina
	Sandra Daws ’85 Member at Large Dillon, South Carolina		John DeLoache ’92 Member at Large Columbia, South Carolina
	Deb Dunlap ’99 Member at Large Cramerton, North Carolina		Valida Foster ’04 Member at Large Duncan, South Carolina
	Derrick Gainey ’97 Member at Large Rock Hill, South Carolina		Suzanne Harnois ’94 Member at Large Rock Hill, South Carolina
	Steven Howell ’12, ’14 Member at Large Charlotte, North Carolina		Lisa Raye Hund ’93, ’94, ’98 Member at Large Rock Hill
	Peggy Price McDonald ’57 Member at Large Charlotte, North Carolina		Bryan Mobley Jr. ’17 Member at Large Charlotte, North Carolina
	Gail McClurken O'Steen ’92, ’93 Member at Large Rock Hill, South Carolina		Jim Thrift ’86 Member at Large Sarasota, Florida
Ex-Officio Members
	Bob Breakfield Member Winthrop Foundation Board of Directors		David McDonald ’01 Alumni Representative Winthrop University Board of Trustees
	Isaiah Venning ’95, ’00 Alumni Representative Winthrop University Board of Trustees		Lori Tuttle Executive Director of Alumni Relations and Reunion Giving tuttlel@winthrop.edu 803/323-2145 (office) 800/578-6455 (toll-free)
	Phillip Reynolds ’07 Member Eagle Club Board