MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tara Burdette, President and Webmaster
*Current Homeschool teacher
*Former PACS System Administrator in area Radiology Department(s), X-Ray Technologist and CT Technologist
*Former Assistant Director at Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging
*Serves on Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Committee (2018, 2019, 2020)
*Serves on re-election campaign committees
*Outreach leader at The Rock Church Asheville
Jennifer Balkcom, Vice President
*Branch Manager, ALCOVA Mortgage
*Banking and Financial Industry since 1998
*Vision Henderson County Certificate, 2017
*Biltmore Beacon 40 under 40 Award, 2018
*Mortgage Bankers Association of Western North Carolina, Treasurer, 2017-2019
*Hendersonville Women’s Club, Vice President, present
*Henderson County Education Foundation Board Member, 2016-present
*AdventHealth Foundation Board Member, 2016-present
*Lions Club of Hendersonville, 2019-present
*Enjoys volunteering time at St. Gerard House and First Baptist Church of Hendersonville
*Attended Blue Ridge Community College, for Associates Degree in Business, Banking and Finance
Diane Justus, Treasurer
Andrea Corn, Assistant Treasurer
Jessica McFalls, Secretary
Doris Hawkins, Immediate Past President (2016-2019)
*Elected to Fletcher Town Council in 1995
*Candidate for Henderson County Tax Collector in 1997
*Girl Scout VP for 10 years as my daughter earned her Gold Award
*Served on the Fletcher Planning Board
*Served on the Henderson County Planning Board
*Served on the Henderson County Mental Health Board
*Worked with the Advance Team welcoming President George Bush to Henderson County
*Working with then GOP Chair Kathy Willis on the first Apple Cobbler event at the NC Apple Festival (raised over $5,000.00) the first year and for many years after that.
*HCRWC Women’s Club President: 2016-2019. Our Club Received the Diamond Award from the NCFRW 2016
*Women’s Club VP: Two Years
*HCRWC Membership Chair for two years
*Attended a NC Treasure Certification class at the Board of Elections
*Doris is married to former Henderson County Commissioner Grady Hawkins; they have 4 children, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandson.
*Doris currently serves as Assistant Secretary for the North Carolina Federation of Republican Women and will serve as NCFRW's WNC VP in 2022.
MEET OUR COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMEN
Cher Silvius, Hospitality Chair (2020)
*Current Homeschool Educator
*Former Radiologic Technologist at a Trauma Medical Center and Clinic
*Former Traveling Medical Assist and Rad Tech for NHANES III Study, Westat Inc
*Married for 27 years and mother of 4
*House flipper and rental property owner with my husband (side business)
*Former CCA Tournament Hospitality Room organizer and Homeschool Co-op teacher
*Volunteer in church ministries: from nursery care, leading small group bible studies for high school girls and ladies, crisis hotline worker, hospitality ministries, making meal ministries, shut-in visitation ministries, meals for the homeless ministries, pregnancy center ministries, book store/ library ministry, and VBS
*Served as a volunteer for an electoral campaign and as a poll observer