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
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 Henderson County Commissioner Grady Hawkins; they have 4 children, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandson.
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
Joanie Dickson, Public Relations Chair (2020)
* Competed in multiple pageants as a teenager here in Hendersonville & greater NC; placed in numerous and won one. Junior Miss, Apple Queen, Hendersonville Carolina Princess, NC Miss TEEN
* Member of student organizations from primary school throughout educational studies and military career: FBLA, FHA, Choirs, Veterans Student Organization (which I started at WCU), and more.
* USAF Disabled Veteran Honorably Discharged (1990-1995) (100% VA Rated)
* Speaking engagements during and the since the AF regarding military & other life experiences
* Book “Chameleon” is near the process of going to the editor
* 2016 Participant in first all female trip with Heroes to Heroes to Israel
* 2015 Master of Divinity in Missiology Graduate from Gardner-Webb University
* 2012 Inaugural Ms Veteran America Resilience Award Winner & Top 40 Finalist
* 2007-2010 Worked at the CGVAMC (Medically resigned)
* 2004-2006 Lived in Costa Rica to improve Spanish, to English, and learn culture
* 2004 Bachelor of Science Graduate in International Business from Western Carolina University
* 1995 Graduated with Two Associates Degrees from ABCC:
Business Administration
Marketing & Retailing
* 1988 Graduated from King’s College in Charlotte, NC in Retail Merchandising
* 1987 WHHS Graduate
* Family heritage in WNC goes back to the 1800’s