United Way of the
United is the Way
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley believes that where a child lives or how much a family earns should not determine their chances of success. Since 1950, we’ve worked with our donors, volunteers, and community networks to adapt and respond to the Chattahoochee Valley’s most pressing needs — all backed by local data and driven by local voices.
Every dollar raised here stays here. Guided by the people of this community, funds are directed where they’re needed most to support an opportunity-rich environment where all families are supported and every child can grow, graduate, and succeed.
Our Team
Meet the team leading our work in the Chattahoochee Valley.
Terrika Barnes
Director of Community Case Management
Shay Batton
Finance & Operations Specialist
Jennifer Bickerstaff
Chief of Staff, General Counsel
Amanda Bond
Vice President of Operations
Tamara Campbell
Community School Coordinator
Rachel Chambless
Director of Engagement
Amy Church
Staff Accountant
Marina Figueroa
211 Administrative Specialist
Pat Frey
Vice President of Home for Good
Jarvis Hamilton
Community School Coordinator
Alex Hinton
Chief Financial Officer
Sidney Houck
Community Schools Director
Tray Jefferson
Community School Coordinator
Charles Jeffries
Community Data Manager
Imani Jones
Manager of The Basics and Resilient Chattahoochee Valley
Chanel Linnear
Director of Data
Jazmin Lopez
211 Community Referral Specialist
Cathy McClendon
211 Community Referral Specialist
Ben Moser
President & CEO
Candace Muncy-Thomas
Director of Community Investment
DaMeca Neal
211 Community Referral Specialist
Stephanie Patterson
A/R Accounting Specialist
Haley Ramey
Vice President of Development
Tammie Redding
211 Community Referral Specialist
Tamara R. Pizarro
Community School Coordinator
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Front Desk Coordinator
Maurice Sanabria
Community School Coordinator
Jennifer St. John
Senior Vice President of Impact
Alex Thompson
Director of Marketing & Communications
Briana Tucker
211 Community Referral Specialist
Erica Walker
Vice President of Major Gifts
Valerie Ward
Director of Resource Development
Edith Wells
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provides trusted leadership and guidance for United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley. These dedicated community leaders safeguard our mission, ensure accountability, and help chart the course for lasting impact. With diverse expertise and a deep commitment to our region, the Board ensures that United Way remains a strong, transparent, and effective force for community good.
Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims
Troy University
Chair
Mr. Kevin Blair
Synovus
Ms. Catherine Budzynski
Community Leader/Attorney
Mr. Craig Burgess, J.D.
Morehouse College
Mr. Mike Burns
Retired, Fort Benning Maneuver Center of Excellence
Ms. Melissa Gauntt
East Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Treasurer
Dr. Asanté Hilts
Valley Healthcare System
Mr. Isaiah Hugley
Community Leader
Mr. Bill Little
St. Francis Emory Healthcare
Mr. Reggie Lewis
TSYS
Ms. Tana McHale
Pratt Whitney Commercial Engines
Mr. Rinkesh Patel
RAM Hotel Management
Mr. Robbie Raybon
Covey Equity
Mr. Teddy Reese
The Office of Poverty Reduction/The Reese Firm LLC
Dr. Andy Roddenbery
Columbus Surgical Specialists, LLC
Ms. Gwen Ruff
Columbus Water Works
Chris Schoonover
Synovus
Community Investment Steering Committee Chair
Rabbi Beth Schwartz
Retired, Temple Israel
Home for Good Steering Committee Chair
Ms. Jackie Screws
Retired, Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Mr. Len Sexton
Synovus Securities, Inc.
Mr. Raymond Smith
Retired, Phenix City, AL Government
Mr. Will Thompson
Synovus
Mr. W. Clark Turner
W.C. Turner Investments
Mr. Jack Turner
Gwaltney Ventures/TigerJack LLC
Mr. Rob Ward
St. Luke Chuch
Ms. Randi Warren
Aflac
Immediate Past Chair
Campaign Ambassadors
Campaign Ambassadors are local professionals who volunteer during the fall to support workplace campaigns across the Chattahoochee Valley. They help drive campaign success, build community connections, and gain valuable professional development, serving as an extension of the Development Team.
Stephanie Chastain
City of Phenix City, Alabama
Heather Dryman
Piedmont Columbus Regional
Onteria Foster
One Main Focus
Lucas Hammock
Columbus Water Works
Rob Harris
TSYS
Alex Harrison
Global Payments
Nese Holloway
Synovus Bank
Jessica Lopez
Regions Bank
Brittney Lyles
Columbus Consolidated Government
Tamara Reyes
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley
Dr. Marlon Darnell Scott, Sr.
Piedmont Columbus Regional
Erika J. Torres
Columbus Water Works
Community Investment
Steering Committee
Our Community Investment Steering Committee leads a large team of volunteers in United Way’s Community Investment grant process, strategically directing donor dollars back into our community. Local nonprofits apply for funding, and these volunteers review applications, evaluate outcomes, and conduct site visits. This committee provides funding recommendations that support local voices and programs making the greatest impact in our community.
Chris Schoonover
Synovus
Chair
Catherine Budzynski
Community Leader/Attorney
Joan Clarke-Narcisse
Aflac
Lesley Dudley
TSYS, A Global Payments Company
Angelia Sharpe
TSYS, A Global Payments Company
Ray Smith
Retired, Phenix City, AL Government
Clark Turner
W.C. Turner Investments
Development Committee
Our Development Committee is a group of volunteers who provide year-round support for United Way’s fundraising efforts. Their expertise and community connections help cultivate partnerships, grow relationships, and advance campaigns, serving as an extension of the Development Team.
Randi Adkins-Warren
Aflac
Chair
Will Thompson
Synovus
Chair
Joan Clarke-Narcisse
Aflac
Corporate Chair
Shaun Culligan
City of Phenix City, AL
Account Development Chair
Melissa Gauntt
East Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Corporate Chair
Geniece Granville
Davis Broadcasting, Inc.
Small Business Chair
Jansen Tidmore
Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Chair
Rob Ward
St. Luke Church
Sponsorship Chair
The Alexis de Tocqueville Society
The Tocqueville Society is a group of extraordinary community leaders, executives, and philanthropists who demonstrate their commitment to our mission by supporting our annual campaign at the highest level. We are also deeply grateful to those supporters who wish to remain anonymous.
Jeff & Kim Adams
Jay & Kellie Alexander
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Amos
Courtney & Paul Amos
Greg & Lori Auten
Zack & Amanda Bishop
Kevin & Samantha Blair
Billy & Olivia Blanchard
Sis & Jim Blanchard
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bowden
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bradley
The Bradley-Turner Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Vicki Brittain
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Butler, Jr.
Steve & Kent Butler
Jerry & Allison Coleman
The Elizabeth T. and Lovick P. Corn Fund
Kenneth A. Couture, Sr. & Laura S. Couture
Robert & Susan Culpepper
Mr. John Flournoy
Tom & Lucile Flournoy
The Mildred Miller Fort Foundation
In Memory of Roy M. Greene
Mr. & Mrs. Gardiner Garrard
Mr. & Mrs. Gunby J. Garrard
Kellie R. Goodwin
Mr. Carl Gregory
Mr. & Mrs. Sanders Griffith, III
The Halter Family
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Henson, Jr.
James G. & Kathryn A. Hillenbrand
Kevin & Deidra Howard
Ashley & Martin Jones
Thornton Jordan Family Foundation, Inc.
Gaylon & Angie Jowers
Dennis and Shelly Kendrick
Katie & Justin Krieg
Tony & Mary Jane Link
Mrs. Florence Lipham
Lockwood Partners Foundation, Inc.
The Loudermilk Family Christian Foundation
John & Sallie Martin
Tana & Kevin McHale
Isa & Ryan Meeks
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Middleton
Ben & Stephanie Moser
Turner & Michele Moshell
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ogie
Marleen & Marc Olivié
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Page
Mitesh & Dixita Patel
Rinkesh & Jigna Patel
William & Martha Paull
Mr. & Mrs. William Peek
Tom & Paige Penner
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Ramsay
Frances & Robbie Raybon
Lane & Chandler Riley
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Robbins
Larry & Bonnie Sanders
Mrs. Mary Beth Schiffman
Mrs. Maxine Schiffman
Todd & Allison Schuster
Len & Glenda Sexton
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy E.D. Spencer
Wayne & Stella Starks
Mary & Gene Stewart
Jeff & Erin Stillwell
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford J. Swift, III
The Swift Illges Foundation
Mr. J. Philip Thayer
Dr. & Mrs. Chip Tillman
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Tomlinson
Brad & Sally Turner
Mrs. Cathey Turner
Clark & Lori Turner
Mr. & Mrs. D. Abbott Turner, III
Jack & Ashley Turner
John & Amandah Turner
The Katherine and Wright Waddell Fund
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. John Walden, Jr.
Harrison & Lulie Wallace
Lamar & Dorenda Weaver
Will & Amy White
Ronnie & Kate Wilson
The J. Barnett Woodruff Trust
The J.W. & Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Luke Wolff
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Wooten
Ms. Worth Williams
Jack and Anne Wright Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Yancey
Joe & Vickie Young
Financial Information
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley is deeply committed to responsible fiscal stewardship and transparency as we mobilize our community to address our region’s greatest challenges. We take pride in managing donor resources with integrity, care, and measurable impact.
We are honored to receive Charity Navigator’s 4-Star Rating, recognizing our strong financial health and demonstrated commitment to accountability and transparency. In addition, United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley has earned Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, reflecting our dedication to open reporting and best practices in nonprofit governance.
Every health, education, and financial stability initiative we support is guided by evidence-based decision-making. This disciplined approach minimizes duplication of effort, strengthens collaboration among community partners, and ensures that local resources are invested where they can have the greatest collective impact.
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1005 Front Avenue Columbus, GA 31901
PO Box 1157 Columbus, GA 31902
706-327-3255 (Phone) 678-619-0387 (Fax)
Ewells@unitedcv.org(Email)
PO Box 1157 Columbus, GA 31902
706-327-3255 (Phone) 678-619-0387 (Fax)
Ewells@unitedcv.org(Email)
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