The Legacy League is governed by elected and appointed officers who serve under the guidelines adopted in our bylaws. The organization’s leadership is comprised of the executive committee, board of directors and junior board, whose members are listed below.
Executive Committee
2024-25 Elected Officers
President – Karen Carlisle
President-Elect - Jan Cobb
Vice President for Communication – Kathryn Wooodruff
Vice President for Membership – Belinda Stroud
Vice President for Programs – Ginny Scott
Vice President for Student Support – Katharine Faucett
Junior Board President – Meg Donovan
Immediate Past President – Paula Gossett
2024-25 Fundraising Event Chairs
Christmas Home Tour – Jan Service
Scholarship Luncheon – Inga Clum
Scholarship Celebration co-chair – Kerry Gossett
Scholarship Celebration co-chair – Paula Gossett
Board of Directors
Executive Director – Julie Taylor
Managing Director – Sharon Smith
2024-25 Elected Officers
President – Karen Carlisle
President Elect – Jan Cobb
Vice President for Communication – Kathryn Woodruff
Vice President for Membership – Belinda Stroud
Vice President for Programs – Ginny Scott
Vice President for Student Support – Katharine Faucett
Junior Board President – Meg Donovan
Immediate Past President – Paula Gossett
2024-25 Fundraising Event Chairs
Christmas Home Tour – Jan Service
Scholarship Luncheon – Inga Clum
Scholarship Celebration co-chair – Kerry Gossett
Scholarship Celebration co-chair– Paula Gossett
2024-25 Committee Chairs
Communication
Newsletter – Katie Hughes
Online Promotion – Cindy Bembry
Social Media – Lindsey Reed Curl
Yearbook – Lori Sullivan
Membership
Birthdays – Rhonda Cantelow
Member Care – Kathy Clay
Recruitment – Jane George
Programs
Greeters – Wendy Cook
Registration – Marilyn Henry
Student Support
Student Care co-chair – Eliza Hudson
Student Care co-chair – Lindsay Kessler
At Large Members
Scholarship Luncheon vice chair- Cynthia Brast-Eldredge
Christmas Home Tour vice chair - Sheila Smith
Junior Board
The Legacy League offers special programming tailored to the interests of members under age 40. The junior board, comprised of dedicated volunteers in this age group, plans and executes several special events each year. Past endeavors include a pickleball clinic, a cooking demo and tasting, breakfast with a local entrepreneur, a variety of workshops and more.
Junior board members are committed to honor the Lord, provide transformational experiences for our students with significant need and challenging circumstances, and promote a caring community for our members and guests. To be eligible for membership on the junior board, a candidate should be an enthusiastic ambassador for the Legacy League’s mission; previous Samford affiliation is not required. The Legacy League is not exclusively a women’s organization.
2024-25 Junior Board
President – Meg Donovan
Past President – Hollie Garner
Secretary - Noah Letcher
Restaurant Fundraiser co-chairs – Mary Beth Bush & Lilla Bea McMullan
Holiday Fundraiser chair – Nellie Whatley
Holiday Fundraiser vice chair – Sarah Chase Rabiee
Fall Membership Event chair – Sarah Grace Givhan
Spring Fundraiser chair – Caroline Carlisle
Spring Fundraiser vice chair – Lillian Wesley
Recruitment and Volunteer Engagement chair – Emily Cranton
Social Media chair – Lane Henderson
Member Care and Celebration chair - Anna Claire Pope
Student Care chair - Sadie Goodman
