Meet the AAF Midlands Board of Directors

Eva Foussat

President
Eva Foussat Creative
Whitney McCormac

Whitney McCormac

Ex-Officio
Rhythmlink
Lauren McAlexander

Lauren McAlexander

President Elect
ADCO
Kera Cabello

Kera Cabello

Treasurer
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Emma Gerraughty

American Advertising Awards Judging Chair
Chernoff Newman
Catherine Ramirez

Catherine Ramirez

American Advertising Awards Gala Chair
Lexington Medical Center

McClelland Schilling

Programs Chair
Experience Columbia SC

Lizzie Hall

Programs Chair
Chernoff Newman

Halleigh Carlson

Membership Chair
Flock and Rally

Erika Bordwell

Mosaic Chair
Blanchard Machinery

Lindsey Turner

Communications Chair
6AM City

Bill Grant

Communications Chair
As Told By

Bernie Heller

Sponsorship Chair
Free Times

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