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Board of Directors 2026

Wayne A. Hester President
Carol L. Slaughter Secretary
Allison A. Boone Treasurer
Marjorie L. White Chairman of the Board
Kaydee Erdreich Breman Vice President
Rebecca Moody Vice President, Webmaster
Richard W. Sprague Vice President

An older woman wearing a light blue long-sleeve shirt and a wide-brimmed hat is standing outside near a building covered in pink flowers. She holds a shell and looks down as she walks down the steps next to a sign that says 'House Not Open To The Public'.
Two women conversing in a stylish indoor setting, one holding a glass. A third person is partially visible in the background.
Two smiling individuals seated at a dining table, one wearing a red cardigan and the other in a suit, with blurred guests and a colorful vintage poster in the background.
A smiling older woman in black clothing and glasses holds papers in her hand while standing outdoors, surrounded by trees and a storefront in the background. Another woman in a white sweater walks behind her.
A smiling woman wearing a black jacket, standing in a well-lit indoor setting with a bar in the background.
A woman in a floral-patterned blouse holding a drink stands next to a man wearing glasses and a brown blazer with a checkered shirt.
A man and a woman smiling while holding glasses at a gathering, with people and a bar in the background.
Two smiling women posing together, holding drinks and papers, in an elegant setting.
Two women smiling together in a garden setting, adorned in colorful outfits.
A woman in a colorful floral shirt holding a drink and a plate of food converses with a man in a hat, both surrounded by greenery.
Three women standing together outside a stone building, smiling and engaged in conversation. One woman is holding a drink, while the others are wearing colorful clothing and hats.
Four people standing together in a well-lit room, two men and two women, engaging in conversation. One man holds a small cup, while the woman next to him has a decorative scarf. The background features windows and a display board.
Two people sitting at a table, smiling and holding a booklet titled 'Birmingham's Dynamite Hill.' One person is wearing a patterned hoodie, and the other has curly hair and is dressed in dark attire.
Two women posing for a photo, one in a black dress and the other in a red and gray outfit, smiling at an event.
Two women standing next to a silver bowl filled with liquid and garnished with fruit, in a gallery setting. One woman is wearing an orange patterned scarf and a gray sweater, while the other is dressed in a green sweater and holds a booklet.

Board of Trustees 2026

Karla Calvert
Patrick Cather
Belle Sumter Coleman
Jay Draper
James Emison
Wyatt R. Haskell
Arthur Henley
Laura Knott
Max Kunstmann
Virginia Markstein
Edgar Marx Jr.
Louise McPhillips
Richard Monk
Linda J. Nelson

Henry B. Ray Jr.
Carolanne Roberts
Brian Rushing
Elizabeth Saunders
Barbara Shores
Will Slaughter
John Steiner
Wilhelmina Thomas
Katherine Tipton
Karyn Uptain
Marion Walker
Gerry Waters
Dan Weathers
Gregory Wilson

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