FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2025

Media Contact:  Jennifer Abshire
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SAVANNAH, GA  – The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire, a Home Away From Home for critically ill children and their families, has announced two new Board of Directors who will help the organization in the upcoming year: Mark Silvers, CFP Associate Wealth Advisor at Sound View Wealth Advisors, and George Woods, Salt Marsh Consulting Group.

The two newly named board members join the RMHC Coastal Empire Board of Directors which includes: Executive Board – President Gennie Long Attorney Meyer & Sayer, LLP; Past President Amy Ariano Gulfstream Aerospace, Stacy Jennings Savannah Chatham County Public School Systems Vice President Governance/Planning; Chris Tilton, The Dewitt Tilton Group Vice President Programs/Operations; Treasurer Thomas Farray Hancock Askew & CO; and Secretary Kristen Murphy Raymond James.

Members-At-Large include Lee Beckman- Georgia Port Authority, Bernadette Bryant- BRB Business Solutions LLC, Aaron Eubank- McDonald’s Owner Operator, Marsha Fogarty- Vice President & General Manager WTOC, Nina Gompels- McDonald’s (Retired), Heather Newsome- Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah, John Palmaccio- McDonald’s Owner Operator, Pranav Patel- Taco Stache Managing Partner, Jennifer Strickland- River Street Sweets, and Lisa Dean (Board Emeritus) Synovus Trust (Retired).

“These dedicated, talented, and well-accomplished individuals believe in supporting children and their families throughout the Coastal Empire and helping them access the medical care and resources needed to help their child,” said RMHC CEO, Billy Sorochak. “Their passion allows families to feel at home – even when they can’t be.”

For more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire, please visit: www.https://www.rmhccoastalempire.org.

About Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of the Coastal Empire is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation that creates, finds, and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. The cornerstone program is the Ronald McDonald House, which serves as a “Home away from home” for families with critically ill or injured children receiving treatment at area hospitals. Other core programs include the Ronald McDonald Family Room®, a “haven in the hospital” for families with children receiving treatment at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital and the Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah, and the RMH Hospitality Cart which cares for all the patients at Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah. For more information, visit www.rmhccoastalempire.org. Follow RMHCCE on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. #KeepingFamiliesClose

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