July 1, 2026

MUST Ministries announces new board members, board leadership

MARIETTA – MUST Ministries recently appointed four new board members to its 35-member Board of Directors, which leads the organization in strategy, fundraising and overall direction. MUST also named Joyette Holmes as its new board chair and Bob Reccord as its vice chair.

Brian Marcos (Chief, Smyrna Fire Department), Lori Thompson (Vice President, Human Resources, Universal Alloy Corporation), Michael D. Williams (President and Managing Director, Trailblazer Mortgage) and Pam Younker (Chief Operating Officer, Younker and Associates) bring their expertise, community leadership and passion for helping others to the board as MUST plans for continued growth and impact.

Holmes (Chair, Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles) has served on the MUST Board of Directors for eight years and will serve a two-year term as its board chair. Bob Reccord (Founder, Total Life Impact Ministries) will serve a two-year term as vice chair, then will step into the role of board chair on July 1, 2028. Terry DeWitt (Senior Banking Advisor and retired Division President, SouthState Bank) completed his term as board chair on June 30 and will remain on the board as immediate past president.

“We are thrilled to welcome four outstanding community leaders to our incredible Board of Directors, and to have Joyette and Bob step into their leadership roles,” said MUST President & CEO Dr. Ike Reighard. “Their commitment to helping others, exceptional character and established leadership skills will help MUST cultivate a new era of feeding, housing, clothing and caring for our neighbors in need.”

MUST’s 2026 Board of Directors also includes: Jose Andujar (Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical), Eric Baker (Ansley Real Estate/Christie’s International), Nancy Blythe (Walton Communities), Hon. John Carson (State Tax Incentives LLC), Gabe Chatham (Chatham Neighborhoods), Jerry Cooper (Retired, Cheroke County Government), Andrew Cox (Wellstar Health System), Don Crampton (Galilee Baptist Church) Tom DiGregorio (AquaGuard Foundations), Alisha Hargett (State Court of Cobb County), Judge Ann Harris (Cobb Judicial Circuit), James Holmes (Truist Financial Corporation), Regan Holroyd (The Lumistella Company), Erin Izen (The Home Depot), Alan Lee (CCI Distribution Corp.), Chip Poth (Universal Alloy Corporation), Sarah Powell (Planet Fitness), Esther Prieto (Cobb EMC), Roberto Privitera (Coca-Cola United), Ellen Pugh (Community Leader), Judge Vic Reynolds (Cobb County Superior Court), Brian Scully (Silver Oak Advisors, LLC), Jeffrey Shropshire (C. W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc.), Brian Spivey (Technical & Scientific Applications), Ellen Strife (Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s), Chuck Vice (Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.) and Michael Williams (Genuine Parts Company).