Tell us a little bit about your
personal life. I’m married to L.A. Powell, Jr, and we have 3
daughters, 3 sons-in-law and 7 grandchildren. About two years ago we were able to build our
dream home near Rimini in Sumter County and enjoy the benefits of “country
living”. Along with spending time with
my family, I enjoy being outdoors and am a country girl at heart! I relax by working in our yard and garden,
four wheeling, driving a tractor and playing with our grandchildren when they
come to visit. A long-time member of Pinewood
Baptist Church, I enjoy taking an active part in our music ministry and
teaching a Sunday School class of my peers.
When did you start working at the COG? May 1987
What is your current position? Deputy Director and Finance Director
Sum up your job in one sentence. Always challenging with never a dull moment!
Have you always been in your current position? I have always been the Finance Director but have
also been the Deputy Director since 2005.
What is the project, program,
activity, event that you are most proud of?
When I was hired in 1987, SLRCOG was virtually
bankrupt. Being able to work with
Executive Management and the Board of Directors to rebuild SLRCOG on the
foundational values of sound fiscal management, hard work and integrity has
been extremely gratifying. I am most
proud of the fact that these basic values are still a critical part of the Board’s
and Executive Management’s philosophy and that we are continually striving to improve
our financial and programmatic management as well as SLRCOG’s services to and
relationships with our member local governments, funding agencies and other
customers.
What COG related project,
program, activity, event are you most looking forward to? Since a fire in our main office building in
September 2014, the SLRCOG staff has been temporarily housed in two different
locations. Executive staff members are
working closely with a Task Force Committee of our board to identify our new
“home”, and I am looking forward to taking an active part in making the dream a
reality!