Our People
WICP's Board of Directors and Advisors are comprised of community leaders across the Shoals who are committed to establishing an interfaith, non-profit adult day service center as a permanent resource in NW Alabama for homebound families with a loved one who is frail and functionally impaired and/or has Alzheimer's Disease or a related disorder.
Board of Directors, 2012-2013
- Elba Barnes, BA, CMPE
WICP Co-founder
Grant Writer/Grant Officer
Retired, Ambulatory Healthcare Administration - Kathy Blanke, BSW
Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary/Empty Bowl Silent Auction
- The Rev. Dr. Anna Brawley, PhD, CPE
Rector, St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church
Pastoral care: Graduated retirement facility
Including dementia care - Harriett Edwards, M. A., English Literature
Community Volunteer: WICP, Muscle Shoals Concerts
(On Stage), Shoals Symphony, Lutheran Ministries of AL
- Thomas H. (Hank) Friday, BSME
Retired Engineer, Ford Motor Co., US Army Redstone Arsenal Volunteer: First UMC, Salvation Army - Rev. Dr. Eddy Garner, M. Div., D. Min.
Director of Missions,
Colbert-Lauderdale Baptist Association
(UNA Campus Ministry 18 years)
Volunteer: Mission trips, Shoals Family Council - Brenda Gray
Retired: 30 years, TVA Human Resources
Volunteer: WICP, Salvation Army
Church Elder, Chair of Nurture Committee - Niva Green, B.S.N, R.N.
Disaster Relief Training, Salvation Army Auxillary - Beth Mann
Retired business owner, FBC church librarian
Family Caregiver - Devonia Mimbs
WICP Kitchen Volunteer & Organizer,
Westminster Church Event Planner
Soup Kitchen and Meals on Wheels Volunteer - Eileen Nunnelly, BS Elem. Ed.
MS City Schools, 4th grade teacher (retired)
Volunteer; First United Methodist, Congregational Care,
Soup Kitchen - Paula Offutt, B.S. Art Education
Westminster Pres. Elder and Choir pianist
Volunteer: WICP pianist, Soup Kitchen
- Jack Sellers, Ph.D.( Social Work)
Retired UNA Professor, Head of Social Work Dept.
Licensed Certified Social Worker
- Sandra Sockwell, Ph.D. (English)
Sr. Human Resource Professional;
AL Cert. Public Personnel Administrator
Volunteer w/ U. Way of NW AL; SACEPD (Shoals Area
Committee on Employ. of People with Disabilities;
Florence Housing Development Authority
- Robert Webb, M.D
Medical Director
Glenwood Healthcare Inc.
Director of Palliative Care, ECM
Director Hospice of the Shoals - Larry Young
Retired McDonalds’ Owner/Operator, Russellville, Red Bay
Officers
- Rev. Dr. Eddy Garner, Chairman 2011-2012
- Ms. Elba Barnes, Treasurer
- Rev. Dr. Anna Brawley, Secretary
Board of Advisors
- Mary Garner, BSN, MS Hospital & HealthCare, active
Retired DON, Florence Humana Hospital
Active community volunteer
- James Green, BS Accounting
Retired C..P.A. (Tennessee license)
Retired T.V.A. accountant
Volunteer: CLBA Disaster Relief Team - James D. Link, M.D.
Pediatrician (retired), Infants & Children’s Clinic
- Brad Lynch, CPA
Lynch & Lynch, CPAs
- Chip Hibbett
City President, PeoplesTrust Bank - Joan Jones
- Elizabeth McCutchen, BA, MSW. LGSW
Social Worker, State of Alabama (retired)
(Licensed Graduate Social Worker; Co-founder of SafePlace, Junior League, Grace Episcopal Church,
Shoals Master Gardeners) - Rev. John J. McKell, B.A., M.Div.
Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Florence
- Tommy Pirkle, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Clinical Social Work
Riverbend Foundation (Retired C.O.O.) - Shannon Rhodes, LBSW
- Lynn Paxton-Romine, M.A., English
First UMC Church
Pastoral Administrative Assistant - Shirley Self
- Troy A. Skipworth, JD
Law Attorney, Adjunct Political Science Instructor, UNA, & UNA Mock Trial Team - Amna Wilks
Director of Administrative and Program Services, WICP
- Martine Wilson, L.B.S.W, M.A.
Geriatric Case Manager
Certified Dementia Trainer, State of Alabama
Executive Committee and Officers
- Eddy Garner, Chairman
- Anna Brawley, Secretary
- Elba Barnes, Treasurer
- Amna Wilks, WICP Director
- Jim Green, Financial Director
- Jack Sellers, Social Services Director
- John McKell, Advisor
WICP’s Founding Board of Directors July 2007–June 2009
Left-Right:
Tera Kirkman, BSN, MSN, Faculty UNA School of Nursing; James Link, M.D. Retired Pediatrician; Martine Wilson, LBSW, MS Community Counseling; Rev. John J. Mckell, BA, MDIV, Pastor Westminster Presbyterian Church (Vice-Chairman of the Board); Elba Barnes, BA, Retired Healthcare Administrator; Adult Day Services and Alzheimer’s Disease Education Advocate; Former Care Giver of Parents Thomas and Myra Crowe. (Chairman of the Board); Herbie Krisle, Executive Director of Page Robbins Adult Day Care, Collierville, Tennessee; Elizabeth Mccutchen, BA, MSW, LGSW, MSW, Retired State Social Worker; Royal Knight, EDD, CPA, Retired Chair of Accounting and Business Law Department, University of North Alabama; Peggy Linville, Adult Day Services Advocate, Widow and Former Caregiver of Husband Dr. Osbie “Hot” Linville; Miriam Drake, LPC, Counselor with Riverbend Mental Health; Troy A Skipworth, BS, JD, Harris and Skipworth Attorneys (Secretary/Treasurer)
Not pictured:
Mariann Flynn, Grant Specialist (Taking Photo); Lila Gray, B.S., Director of Food Services, Coffee Health Group/ECM Hospital; Robert Webb, M.D., Palliative Care Director, ECM Hospital, and Medical Director Glenwood Healthcare
Advisors:
Fr. Milton T. Glor, Retired Rector, Grace Episcopal Church; Thomas Pirkle, MSW, LCSW, Retired COO of Riverbend Foundation
Joint Meeting of WICP’s 2009-2011 Board of Directors and Advisors
Left-Right, Beginning far side of table:
Chip Flournoy, Advisor; Dr. Ann Radford, Advisor; Tommy Pirkle, Advisor; Niva Green, R.N., Director; Mark Bourn, Advisor; Harriett Edwards, Advisor; Rev. John Mckell, Advisor And Chairman Ex Officio; Dr. Wyatt Blake, Director and Vice-Chairperson, Fy 2009-2010; Betty Burdine, Advisor; Larry Sneed, Advisor; John Archer, Advisor; Bob Torbert, Director; Dr. Jim Link, Advisor; Eileen Nunnelly, Director; Jim Jackson, Director; Martine Wilson, Advisor
Present but not visible in photo:
Chip Hibbett, Director and Treasurer; Dr Jack Sellers, Chairman of the Board; Rev. Dr. Eddy Garner, Vice Chairman, Fy 2010 - 2011 and Chairman-Elect; Elba Barnes, Executive Director of Wicp (Taking Photo)
Joint Meeting of WICP Board of Directors and Advisors
Left-Right:
Sally Whatley, Director and Secretary; Chip Flournoy Advisor; Dr. Ann Radford, Advisor; Tommy Pirkle, Advisor; Niva Green, R.N., Director; Mark Bourn, Advisor; Harriett Edwards, Advisor; Rev. John Mckell, Advisor, Chairman Ex Officio; Dr. Wyatt Blake, Director; Betty Burdine, Advisor; Larry Sneed, Advisor; John Archer, Advisor; Betty Mccutchen, Director and Fundraiser Chair Woman; Bob Torbert, Director; Dr. Jim Link, Advisor; Eileen Nunnelly, Director; Chip Hibbett, Director And Treasurer Fy 2010 - 2011
Present but not visible in photo:
Jim Jackson, Director; Martine Wilson, Advisor; Dr Jack Sellers, Chairman of The Board; Dr. Eddy Garner, Vice Chairman, Fy 2010 - 2011, and Board Chairman-Elect 2011-2012; Elba Barnes, Advisor, Chairman Ex Officio, Executive Director of Wicp (Taking Photo)