Board of Directors

In March 2022, Caring for Our Community established a Board of Directors to help steer the forward direction of the organization. Board members represent a broad spectrum of the community, each one committed to assuring the organization has far-reaching positive impact on the community, maintaining financial accountability to donors, providing oversight of all activities, and assuring long-term sustainability.

Members of the Caring for Our Community Board of Directors are:

  • O. Allen Kelly, Chevron (retired), Co-Chair
  • Malcolm M. Brown IV, Mountain Empire Legal Services, Co-Chair
  • Alan Gray, Royal Oak Presbyterian Church
  • Avery Cornett, Cornett Jewelers & Mayor, Town of Marion member
  • Brenda G. Kelly, International Association of Drilling Contractors (retired) & Immediate Past President, Wilderness Road Garden Club
  • Diane Hayes, Mount Pleasant Preservation Society
  • James Dick, Highlands Fellowship
  • Manuel Street, Resurrection Community Church