BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF

Meet Our Board & Committees

Meet Our Staff

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS & COMMITTEES

  • John Jonczak

    The Barn at Heritage Farm

    President of the Board/ Chairman of Nomination Committee

  • Ben Griffin

    Altec

    2024 Chairman/ Past President of the Board

  • Raleigh Scales

    JG Coram Construction

    First Vice Chair/ Finance Committee & Allocations Committee

  • Cristi Smiley

    Northern Regional

    Second Vice Chair/ Allocation Committee Chair/ Director

  • Joe Jessup

    Alliance Insurance Services

    Marketing Committee Chairman/ Director

  • Lenise Lynch

    Hampton Inn

    Personnel Committee Chair/ Director

  • Jessica Montgomery

    County of Surry

    Personnel Committee /Director

  • Sommer Coalson

    Foothill Flooring

    Director, Bourbon Bonanza Lead

  • Jared Moser

    First Community Bank

    Director

  • Daniel Haymore

    Altec

    Marketing Committee

  • Tina Butcher

    First Community Bank

    Marketing Committee/ Board

  • Kabri White

    Renfro Corporation

    Marketing Committee/Greater Granite Open Co-Chair/ Board

  • Traci George

    Workforce Unlimited

    Marketing Committee/ Greater Granite Open Co-Chair/Board

OUR STAFF

  • Paula Hiatt, Events Specialist

    Paula Hiatt became part of the United Fund of Surry in 2020, bringing with her a strong background in customer service. After stepping into the nonprofit world, she quickly discovered her true calling and passion for serving others.

    A proud Surry County native and graduate of UNC Asheville, Paula is married to Steven Hiatt, and together they are raising two sweet little girls.

  • Melissa Hiatt, Executive Director

    Melissa has more than 25 years of non-profit leadership and philanthropy experience, she holds a master’s in public administration with a minor in nonprofit management.. Melissa is committed to a focus on community outcomes as the top strategy for increasing accountability and maintaining the United Funds leadership in philanthropy for Surry County. Her primary goal is to strengthen United Fund’s public-private partnerships and support community programming through our member agencies.

    Melissa was born and raised in Surry County where she and her husband, Chris, have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

* Denotes Executive Committee

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