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

 

    Scott Melton ’04

    Pat Plexico Boutwell ’84

    Casey Munn Ferri ’09

    Suzanne Harnois ’94

    Byron Putman '94

    Sherille Godbolt Barber ’87, ’99

    Sandra Daws ’85

    John DeLoache ’92

    Valida Foster ’04

    Steven Howell ’12, ’14

    Lisa Raye Hund ’93, ’94, ’98

    Peggy Price McDonald ’57

    Scott Melton ’04

    Bryan Mobley Jr. ’17

    Gail McClurken O'Steen ’92, ’93

    Jim Thrift ’86

    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 Annual Giving
    Phillip Reynolds ’07- Member,  Eagle Club Board

 

Officers for 2023-2025

Melton, Scott

Scott Melton ’04
President
Baltimore, Maryland

Casey Munn Ferri ‘09

Casey Munn Ferri ’09
President-Elect
Charlotte, North Carolina

Pat Plexico Boutwell ’84

Pat Plexico Boutwell ’84
Secretary
Greenville, South Carolina 

Harnois

Suzanne Harnois ’94
Treasurer
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Byron Putman

Byron Putman '94

Immediate Past President

Rock Hill, South Carolina

 

 

 

At-Large Members

Sherille Godbolt Barber ’87, ’99

Sherille Godbolt Barber ’87, ’99
Member at Large
Rock Hill, South Carolina 

Sandra Daws

Sandra Daws ’85
Member at Large
Dillon, South Carolina

John K. DeLoache ’92

John DeLoache ’92
Member at Large
Columbia, South Carolina

Foster, Valida

Valida Foster ’04
Member at Large
Duncan, South Carolina

Steven K. Howell ’12, ’14

Steven Howell ’12, ’14
Member at Large
Charlotte, North Carolina

 

Lisa Hund

Lisa Raye Hund ’93, ’94, ’98
Member at Large
Rock Hill

 
McDonald, Peggy Price

Peggy Price McDonald ’57
Member at Large
Charlotte, North Carolina

Bryan Mobley Jr. ’17

Bryan Mobley Jr. ’17
Member at Large
Washington, D.C.

OSteen, Gail McClurken

Gail McClurken O'Steen ’92, ’93
Member at Large
Rock Hill, South Carolina

thrift

Jim Thrift ’86
Member at Large
Sarasota, Florida 

 

Ex-Officio Members

   
Breakfield, Bob

Bob Breakfield
Member
Winthrop Foundation
Board of Directors

 

McDonald, David

David McDonald ’01
Alumni Representative
Winthrop University
Board of Trustees

Isaiah Venning

Isaiah Venning ’95, ’00
Alumni Representative
Winthrop University
Board of Trustees

Tuttle, Lori

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

Phillip Reynolds ’07
Member
Eagle Club Board