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
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
Vanessa Steiner
Retired Mental Health Professional
Cindy Hewitt
SRNS Education Outreach Senior Specialist
To learn more about what PEP looks for in a Board member, visit our Get Involved page