Our Team

Emily Walker, Executive Director
Emily Walker has nearly two decades of experience helping clients meet their programming and fundraising goals. After graduating from Furman University with a bachelor’s degree in communications, she helped launch TLC’s successful television series, Trading Spaces, which earned an Emmy nomination. Emily has also helped to produce new television series for HGTV, Food Network, DIY, Animal Planet and The Weather Channel.
She has also worked with multiple non-profits and universities with their online fundraising activities including Sacred Heart University and the University of Pittsburgh. Emily has also led e-solicitation campaigns for the University of Rochester, the Duke Cancer Institute, and the University of California at Davis
Board of Directors

Dianne Spencer,
President of the Board
Private Banking Client Advisor, Oakworth Capital Bank

Tommy Patey
Treasurer
Group Chief Financial Officer,
Summit BHC’s SUD Division

Jessica Torres,
Recording Secretary
Affiliate Broker,
Zeitlin Sotheby’s International Realty

Autumn Ayres
Community Volunteer

Cole Dowsley
Attorney
Thompson Burton, PLLC

David Harris
Director of Finance at Fleetcor

Ashley Klekamp
Community Volunteer

Mark Lombardi
Business Leader
GE Healthcare Financial Services

Holly McDaniel
Government Relations Manager,
GE Adams and Reese

Kevin Murray
Vice President, Regional Operations,
Lineage

Hugh Middlebrooks
General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer,
Upstream Rehabilitation

Lissa Roussel
Community Volunteer

Joe Saig
VP, Sales & Marketing
Stock & Option Solutions, Inc.

Cara Sanders
Managing Editor & Director Of Digital Marketing,
Livability.com