Describe your current role.
I now enjoy the flexibility afforded by retirement after forty-seven years in the financial services industry. I have a passion for Oxford-University United Methodist Church and its mission and serve The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy, the cornerstones of which are scholarship, leadership, mentorship, and philanthropy. Eight members of my family live in Oxford and I treasure time spent with each of them. Book Lovers, federated 1934, is another organization of which I am a member and which provides valued time with dear friends.
How did you know this was your passion?
I celebrated a rewarding career in banking, have enjoyed serving my church on numerous committees for decades as well as serving Iour unique community, to include heightened involvement as president of The Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce and as a board member of our Economic Development Foundation. I remain connected at Ole Miss and treasure time with administration, faculty, staff, and, particularly, students. As a life-long Oxonian, I take pride in all that I’ve experienced and learned; this community is very important to me.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Everyone you meet is wearing an invisible sign; it reads, “Make me feel important.”
What has been your best career moment?
Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for North Mississippi; appointed as City President in Oxford; selection by Mississippi Business Journal as one of Mississippi’s 50 Leading Business Women, selection by Rotary International as a Paul Harris Fellow, selection as President of The Rotary Club of Oxford, chosen as a member of The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy.
What is your hometown?
Oxford, MS
What are your hobbies?
My greatest pleasure is nurturing friendships, learning from my children and grandchildren, reading, and cooking.
What is your go-to binge-watch?
The type? Mystery and intrigue.
What is your last good read?
I’ve Been Thinking by Maria Shriver
What is your favorite meal in Oxford?
My favorite meal is filet with a loaded baked potato and a garden salad.
