WHOA Announces 2026 Board of Directors
Thursday, January 8, 2026

WHOA Announces 2026 Board of Directors:

Rhonda Martocci-President

Kim Bennett, Jessica Hlebak Mast, Jared Carrier, Keegan Meadows, Martha Child, Dee Dee Miller Bacon, Leslie Collins, Justin Miller, Amy Cross-Nance, Maggie Moore, Jodi DeDecker-Bubar, Peggy Moore, Kyle Elliott, Eli Murphy, Jessica Ellis, Sis Osborne, Dickie Gardner, Susan Paul, Darden Gladney, Lynn Womack, Brad Gregory Woody Woodruff, Dennis Hills, and Amanda Wright.

Your experiences and perspectives will contribute greatly to our collective efforts. Together, we can achieve great things!! COME WALK WITH US!

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WHOA Announces 2026 Board of Directors Thursday, January 8, 2026

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WHOA Announces 2026 Board of Directors
Thursday, January 8, 2026