Meet the AAF Midlands Board of Directors
Eva Foussat
President
Eva Foussat Creative
Whitney McCormac
Ex-Officio
Rhythmlink
Lauren McAlexander
President Elect
ADCO
Kera Cabello
Treasurer
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Emma Gerraughty
American Advertising Awards Judging Chair
Chernoff Newman
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