Katy Russo- President

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A native of Hayesville, NC, Katy graduated from UNC Greensboro and spent the bulk of her career working in Human Resources before deciding to become a stay at home mom after the birth of her first son. Now a mother of two boys, Katy spends her time being an awesome mom, painting, cooking and serving for The Still Place.

John S. Hindsman, Jr. - Vice President

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John S. Hindsman, Jr. is a native of Hayesville, NC, and serves as Senior Assistant District Attorney for the 43rd Prosecutorial District of North Carolina handling homicides, sexual assaults, human & drug trafficking cases, and high-profile cases for the five westernmost counties in NC, as well as administering Superior Court in the same.  He is a

Rachael Smith- Secretary

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Rachael is a born and raised Floridian. She  moved to Hayesville, North Carolina in 2021  with her husband and their two children.  

Rachael was eager to fulfill her passion for third-party reproduction after completing several gestational surrogacy journeys herself to help others complete their families by then

Bayne Parker- Treasurer

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Bayne lived in the metro Atlanta area his entire life until 4 years ago when he moved to North Carolina.  When his wife, Betsy, retired from teaching in 2020, they put their retirement plan of living on Lake Chatuge in place.  However, Bayne still continues working for Georgia's Own Credit Union, where he has been employed for 34 years.  After studying Business Management

Andrea Rix

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After living in St. Augustine, Florida for 22 years, Andrea, her husband and two children have recently made their home in Templeton, Pennsylvania. She is passionate about helping families facing big battles find support, love and community as well as reducing isolation associated with a serious illness.

Andrea holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Edinboro

Jeanne Winter

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Jeanne grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one of seven children.  Jeanne joined the US Air Force Reserves and upon returning from Basic Training and Schooling for Communications with a Top -Secret Clearance. She went on to study Mass Communications with a focus on Broadcast Journalism at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, then worked in Radio and TV for 30

Nic Pendleton​​

​(Pending)