Board of Directors

The Lake Martin Area United Way Board of Directors is a volunteer board of community leaders who believe in the mission  and work of the United Way. these dedicated leaders work collaboratively to make the Lake Martin area a better place for us all. 

2023 Board of Directors

Executive Committee:

Amanda Thomas, President
City of Alexander City

Patrick Craddock, 1st Vice President & Campaign Chair
Tallapoosa County Circuit Clerk

Tucker Nall, 2nd Vice President & Allocations Chair
Russell Brands (Fruit of the Loom)

Kenyatta Simmons, Secretary/Treasurer
Alexander City Schools

Sandra Carlisle, Immediate Past President
Community Member
Retired Valley Bank

Full Board:

Scott Blake
Movement Mortgage

Michel Bryan
City of Alexander City

Riley Goree
Prime Fitness

Lizi Arbogast Gwin
Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.

Sheriff Michael Howell
Coosa County Sheriff's Office

Jessica Locke
River Bank & Trust

Jessica Sanford
Alexander City Schools

Stacy Shaw
Central State Bank

Wayne Smith
Hill Petroleum
Former Mayor Dadeville

David Stover
Coosa County Schools, Superintendent

Bridget Thornell
Ivy Creek Home Health

Adam Wade
Fresenius Medical Care

Denise Walls
Lake Martin Economic Development Alliance

Holly Williams
Russell Medical