Lisa Cowand - Chairman of the Board
Lisa grew up in New Orleans but enjoyed spending time in her parent’s summer home in south Mississippi, eventually moving to Bay St, Louis in 1977. Lisa has been very active in service to the community, serving three years on the Bay St. Louis City Council and a total of 23 years on the Hancock County Board of Supervisors, She was the first woman elected to both the Bay St. Louis City Council and the Hancock County Board of Supervisors and also served as President of both groups during her numerous terms of service. Lisa and her husband Norman have four children and two grandchildren
Marshall Kyger - Executive Director
Marshall was raised in Ft. Worth, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California and did his post graduate work at the University of California – Berkeley. Marshall then embarked upon a 29-year career with the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Sunnyvale, California, eventually rising to become the Director of Business Operations for the Missile Systems Division.
After his retirement in 2004, Marshall has spent his time giving back to the community he and his wife, Arva love so much. He spent five years as a Commissioner of the Diamondhead Water & Sewer District, four of those years as Chairman. In 2010, he was elected to the first of two terms, serving a total of six years, as President of the Diamondhead Property Owners Association. Marshall lives in Diamondhead with his wife Arva who is also involved in volunteer organizations. They share 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
After his retirement in 2004, Marshall has spent his time giving back to the community he and his wife, Arva love so much. He spent five years as a Commissioner of the Diamondhead Water & Sewer District, four of those years as Chairman. In 2010, he was elected to the first of two terms, serving a total of six years, as President of the Diamondhead Property Owners Association. Marshall lives in Diamondhead with his wife Arva who is also involved in volunteer organizations. They share 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Tom Woolbright- Deputy Director
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Tom served in the US Navy before finishing his education with a BS in Respiratory Care. He worked in hospital management at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS for over 30 years. After retirement, 8 years ago, Tom and his wife, Terri, moved to Diamondhead. He is active in the Diamondhead Methodist Church and has worked as a volunter at the Food Pantry for over 6 years. Tom also serves as the Ward #2 Councilman for the city of Diamondhead.
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John Wittliff - Treasurer
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John is originally from Texas where he graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked for the Union Carbide Corporation for 34 years, initially as a production engineer and spent the last 25 years of his career in various business and plant management positions. Upon retiring in 2001, John and his wife, Barbara, moved to Mississippi where he started working with the Food Pantry in 2002 as the Co-Treasurer. He is currently the Food Pantry’s Treasurer and also Treasurer of the Diamondhead Community Church’s Endowment Fund. John and his wife, Barbara, have two daughters, Kathy and Karen, and five grandchildren.
John is originally from Texas where he graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked for the Union Carbide Corporation for 34 years, initially as a production engineer and spent the last 25 years of his career in various business and plant management positions. Upon retiring in 2001, John and his wife, Barbara, moved to Mississippi where he started working with the Food Pantry in 2002 as the Co-Treasurer. He is currently the Food Pantry’s Treasurer and also Treasurer of the Diamondhead Community Church’s Endowment Fund. John and his wife, Barbara, have two daughters, Kathy and Karen, and five grandchildren.
Virginia Cabell - Board Secretary
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Virginia Cabell is originally from Covington, La. and has lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 20 years. She attended the University of Mississippi and earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts Studies / Journalism from Southeastern Louisiana University. Her professional experience is in the field of tourism marketing and media relations. As a volunteer, she has been active at Coast Episcopal School where she has served on the Board of Trustees, as co-chairman of the Parent Teacher Organization, and on several development and fundraising committees. She has served on the Vestry at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach and on the Alumnae Board of St. Scholastica Academy, in Covington, La. She is married to Perre Cabell, of Bay St. Louis, and has three sons, Frederick, Michael and Robert.
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Peg Walton - Volunteer Coordinator
Peg was born in Freeport, Illinois and graduated from Aquin High School there. She married Terry Walton and raised two children, Jennifer and Tom. Peg worked in the banking industry for 23 years in three different states. Now that Peg is retired, she volunteers at Gaits for Success, RSVP and is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Food Pantry. She also sings with the Coast Chorale and is their treasurer.