Your AAF Midlands Board of Directors

Meet the Board

Whitney McCormac

Whitney McCormac

Ex-Officio
Rythymlink

Eva Foussat

President
Eva Foussat Creative
Lauren McAlexander

Lauren McAlexander

President Elect
ADCO
Kera Cabello

Kera Cabello

Treasurer
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Judy Shriner

Judy Shriner

American Advertising Awards Judging Chair
Blanchard Machinery
Catherine Ramirez

Catherine Ramirez

American Advertising Awards Gala Chair
Chernoff Newman
Dan Wyar

Dan Wyar

Education Chair
Rhodes Branding
Heather Singleton

Heather Singleton

Membership Chair
Strategic PR Consulting

Madi Ueland

Sponsorship Chair
Cyberwoven

McClelland Schilling

Communications Chair
Experience Columbia SC

Brittnay Glover

Communcations Chair
American Heart Association

Chardonnay Ismail

Programs Chair
Chernoff Newman

Erika Bordwell

Programs Chair
Blanchard Machinery
Tammie Epps

Tammie Epps

Public Service Chair
Prisma Health
Merrell Johnson

Merrell Johnson

Mosaic Chair
Assurance Mortgage

Xavier Underwood

Government Relations Chair
Chernoff Newman

Past Presidents

*Denotes Years AAF Midlands won National Club of the Year and President of the Year

  • 2022-2023, Whitney McCormac, Rhythmlink International
  • 2021-2022, Sam Bond, South Carolina Education Lottery
  • 2020-2021, Jeff Lawler, Coldwell Banker
  • *2019-2020, Joey Wallace, United Way of the Midlands
  • 2018-2019, Lenza Jolley, SC Restaurant and Lodging Association
  • *2017-2018, Stephanie Owens, Riggs Partners
  • 2016-2017, Skot Garrick, The South Carolina Education Association
  • 2015-2016, Scott Harris, WACH Fox
  • 2014-2015, Megan Telencio, Lamar Outdoor
  • *2013-2014, Danielle Salley, Chernoff Newman
  • *2012-2013, David Campbell, Chernoff Newman
  • 2011-2012, Melissa Harper, SCANA Corporation
  • *2010-2011, Andrew Evans, The Adams Group
  • 2009-2010, Abey Coker, Colonial Life arena
  • 2008-2009, Shelley Magee, WOLO-TV
  • 2007-2008, Alanna Ritchie, SC Newspaper Network
  • 2006-2007, Margaret Gregory, Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • 2005-2006, Juana Gustin-Quick, Cross and Associates
  • 2004-2005, John Tomat, SCANA Corporation
  • 2003-2004, Rigby Wilson, WOLO-TV
  • 2002-2003, Rigby Wilson, WOLO-TV
  • 2001-2002, Katy Ruth, Newman Saylor & Gregory
  • 2000-2001, John Lucas, The Adams Group
  • 1999-2000, Cathy Ellis, Riggs
  • 1998-1999, Teri Buonasera, Chernoff/Silver
  • 1997-1998, Wayne Adams, The Adams Group
  • 1996-1997, Paul Povey, PHP
  • 1995-1996, Robbie Butt
  • 1994-1995, Coby Cooper, WIS-TV/Take 10
  • 1993-1994, Ann Jennings, Chernoff-Silver
  • 1992-1993, Will Sullivan, The Sullivan Agency
  • 1991-1992, Judy Holland, Newman Saylor & Gregory
  • 1990-1991, Clyde Ellisor, Roth Theaters
  • 1989-1990, Ray Bigalke, Central Advertising
  • 1988-1989, Mary Mills Safko, Lexington Medical Center
  • 1987-1988, Hal Von Nessen, Resh Advertising
  • 1986-1987, Jane Hall Pigg/Lee Ruef, WNOK-FM
  • 1985-1986, Lee Ruef, Cook Ruef & Spann
  • 1984-1985, Dianne Bagwell, WIS-TV
  • 1983-1984, Tom Chandler, WNOK-FM
  • 1982-1983, Chip Clary, TSI Advertising
  • 1981-1982, Elizabeth Marks, Elizabeth Marks & Assoc.
  • 1980-1981, William McElveen, Audubon Broadcasting
  • 1979-1980, William Hunt
  • 1978-1979, Peter Lloyd, Price-McNabb
  • 1977-1978, Howard Hellams, Harper Hellams & Paige
  • 1976-1977, Leonard LanFranco, University of SC
  • 1975-1976, John Davidson
  • 1974-1975, Billy Silver, C&S Bank
  • 1973-1974, Albert Scoggins, USC Journalism
  • 1972-1973, Betty Blair, Barton Blair & Cureton
  • 1971-1972, V.R. Coward, SCE&G
  • 1970-1971, Ernie Wright
  • 1969-1970, Cantey Heath, Columbia Outdoor
  • 1968-1969, William Duncan, The State
  • 1967-1968, Van Newman, Newman Saylor & Gregory
  • 1966-1967, Richard Laughridge, WNOK-TV
  • 1965-1966, Robert Isbell
  • 1964-1965, Earl McIntire
  • 1963-1964
  • 1962-1963, Thomas Allen, WIS-TV
  • 1961-1962, Steve McRae
  • 1960-1961, Norman Meares
  • 1959-1960, William McCord
  • 1958-1959, Hub Terry
  • 1957-1958, Robert Phillips
  • 1956-1957, Sam Weimer
  • 1955-1956, Art Love