Meet the AAF Midlands Board of Directors
Lauren McAlexander
President
ADCO
McClelland Wagner
President Elect
Experience Columbia SC
Eva Foussat
Ex Officio
Eva Foussat Creative
Emma Gerraughty
Treasurer
Chernoff Newman
Bernie Heller
Membership & Sponsorship
Free Times
Rick Delcampo
Membership & Sponsorship
WLTX
Lizzie Hall
Programs
Chernoff Newman
Constance McCants
American Advertising Awards Judging
Constance McCants
Michaela Taylor
American Advertising Awards Gala
University of South Carolina
Bill Grant
Communications
As Told By
Anna Gatch
Communications
Flock And Rally
Simon Talluri
Mosaic
Quality Meats Creative
Myles Taste
Government Relations
Reflex Strategy Group
Kristin Walker
Education
University of South Carolina
Lindsey Turner
Public Service
6AM City
Past Presidents
*Denotes Years AAF Midlands won National Club of the Year and President of the Year
- 2023-2025, Eva Foussat, Eva Foussat Creative
- 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