When Friends of Children’s Hospital was created in 1989, the board of directors was a small group dedicated to improving Mississippi’s Children’s Hospital. Since then, the size of the board has increased but the goals have not changed. The volunteer group of directors works together to promote fundraising events and reach new donors. New board members are elected each July.
Board
- Mary Clift Abdalla
- Kristin Allen
- Jordan H. Bryan
- Byron Burkhalter
- Nicole Cleveland, MD
- Aimee Garner
- Rebekah Gregory
- Mark Hosemann
- Ben James
- Jennifer Johnson
- Janna Lampton
- Katherine McRae
- Samantha Moore
- Sanford Moore
- Judge Jennifer Nicaud
- Aaron Samuels
- John Scarbrough
- Jia Scott
- William VanDevender, Jr.
Executive Committee
- Kristin Allen – Chairman
- Aaron Samuels – Treasurer
- Mary Clift Abdalla – Chair-Elect
- Jennifer Johnson
Ex-Officio
- Meredith Aldridge
- Guy Giesecke
- Mary Taylor, MD
Staff
- Caitlin Foreman, Executive Director
caitlinforeman@friendsofch.org - Blair Buys Gunter, Community Relations & Special Events Manager
blairgunter@friendsofch.org - Teresa Matthews, Business Manager
teresamatthews@friendsofch.org - Lee Catherine Hodges, Marketing & Communications Manager
lchodges@friendsofch.org
