Southern Board Members
2026-27 Executive Board Members
The Southern region includes Alabama, Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington DC and West Virginia.
Overseas: Any country in Africa, South America and the Caribbean Islands
President
Andreia Muller AIFD, CFD
President Elect
Ralph A. Giordano Jr. AIFD, CFD
Vice President
Cindy Tole AIFD, CFD
Treasurer
Linda Speer AIFD, CFD
Secretary
Pattie Wallander AIFD, CFD
Past President
J Ross Railey AIFD, CFD
National Representative
Jolene Powell AIFD, CFD
AIFD Foundation Representative
Carol Inskeep Ploux AIFD, CFD
International Member Representative
Vacant
Directors
Sue Bain AIFD, CFD ’27
Mitch Bennet AIFD, CFD ’27
Tammy Gibson AIFD, CFD ‘27
Martha Whitney Butler AIFD, CFD ’28
Michael Gaddie AIFD, CFD ‘ 28
Jolene Powell AIFD, CFD ’28
Elisabeth Stover AIFD, CFD ’29
Michael Trogdon AIFD, CFD ‘29
Colby Peters AIFD, CFD ’29
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