The business and property of GAE4-HYDP is managed and controlled by a board of directors. The board of directors consists of an executive board, the chairs of the nine standing committees, and six senior district directors. More information about the board of directors can be found in our by-laws.
Executive Board
Position | Name | County | Email |
President | Jakyn Tyson | Emanuel | jakynjen@uga.edu |
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President-Elect | Megan Veal | Evans | megan.powell25@uga.edu |
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Vice President | Brittany Teets | Rockdale | bteets@uga.edu |
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Immediate Past President | Jeffrey Burke | OLOD | jburke@uga.edu |
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Treasurer | Pam Bloch | Gwinnett | schingoe@uga.edu |
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Secretary | April Edwards | Jackson | apriledwards@uga.edu |
Standing Committees
Position | Name | County | Email |
Diversity Chair | Katrina Laurel-Searcy | Cook | katrinalaurel@uga.edu |
Diversity Chair-Elect* | Lauren Dye | Elbert | lmdye@uga.edu |
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Media Chair | Lili Lott | Ware | lillian.hester@uga.edu |
Media Chair-Elect* | Morgan Triplett | Effingham | morgan.zipperer@uga.edu |
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Member Recognition Chair (until 2025) | Brittani Lee | Cobb | bkelley@uga.edu |
Membership Recognition Chair-Elect* | Billie Ann King | Pierce | bbirchal@uga.edu |
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Oceans of Fun Chair (until 2025) | Lauryn Gilmer | McIntosh | lauryn.gilmer@uga.edu |
Oceans of Fun Chair-Elect* | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
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Programs Chair | Marcus Eason | Oglethorpe | marcuse@uga.edu |
Programs Chair-Elect* | Jackie Nunn | Putnam | jrnunn@uga.edu |
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Professional Development Chair | Susannah Lanier | Candler | susannah.lanier@uga.edu |
Professional Development Chair-Elect* | Zach White | Chattooga | zwhite@uga.edu |
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Public Relations and Information Chair | Laura Goss | State 4-H Staff | laurwalt@uga.edu |
Public Relations and Information Chair-Elect* | Heather Haines | Forsyth | heather.haines@uga.edu |
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Policy and Resolution Chair | Cheryl Poppell | Toombs | cashburn@uga.edu |
Policy and Resolution Chair-Elect* | Kate Whiting | State 4-H Staff | whitingk@uga.edu |
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Research and Evaluation Chair | Ashley Witcher | Cherokee | awitcher@uga.edu |
Research and Evaluation Chair-Elect* | Abbie Salmon | Floyd | asalmon3@uga.edu |
District Directors
District | Name | County | Email |
Northeast Senior Director | Rachel Frisbie | Monroe | rachel.kirkland@uga.edu |
Northeast Junior Director* | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
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Northwest Senior Director | Josie Davis | Paulding | josienf@uga.edu |
Northwest Junior Director* | Courtney Mixon | Fulton | courtney.mixon@uga.edu |
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Southeast Senior Director | Meri Meckel | Burke | mfranks@uga.edu |
Southeast Junior Director* | Becky Griffin | Bacon | rebecca.griffin@uga.edu |
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Southwest Senior Director | Margaret Halbrook | Terrell | mgh27@uga.edu |
Southwest Junior Director* | Samantha Price | Houston | samprice@uga.edu |
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State Staff Senior Director | Jade Haston | State 4-H Staff | bjand626@uga.edu |
State Staff Junior Director* | Ke’Marcis Howard | State 4-H Staff | kh38721@uga.edu |
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Life Member Senior Director | Cheryl Varnadoe | Retiree | cv4h@uga.edu |
Life Member Junior Director* | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
*Indicates a non-voting position on the GAE4-HYDP Board of Directors