OUR BOARD

PEP is led by a volunteer and highly-committed Board of Directors — business leaders, educators, social service representatives, and caring people like you who roll up their sleeves and work for the students and teachers of our 42 public schools. 

Nancy Marks, Chairperson
President, Silvermark Consulting

Linda Strojan, Vice-Chair
Retired Educator, Aiken County Public Schools

Chip Retson, Treasurer
Retired Army Attorney

Melinda Rodgers, Secretary
Asst. VP, Enrollment & Student Affairs Aiken Technical College

John Lamprecht
Realtor, ERA Wilder Concierge

Katherine Miles
Scientist, Batelle Savannah River Alliance

Brandi Betties
Director of Residential Services Education Advocate, Helping Hands

Ken Wells
Savannah River Mission Completion

Shelley Onderdonk
Veterinarian

Kyle Blankenship
Senior Operations 7 Technical Training Specialist Savannah River Mission Completion
Former Educator and School Administrator, Aiken County Public Schools

Tiiu Goode
Director of Community Programming, Aiken Youth Empowerment

Brad Crain
Commercial Banker/Market Executive, First Community Bank

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Gayle Gulick
Retired Administrator, Aiken County Public Schools

John Hutchens
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, USC Aiken

Diane Mangiante
Past PEP Director

Kimberly Mitchell
Retired, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Steiner Vanessa

Vanessa Steiner
Retired Mental Health Professional

Hewitt Cindy

Cindy Hewitt
SRNS Education Outreach Senior Specialist

To learn more about what PEP looks for in a Board member, visit our Get Involved page