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Drazen M. Jukic President | Drazen M. Jukic, MD, PhD (DJ), was born in Zagreb, Croatia. He volunteered during the war in Croatia in 1991, and was awarded a Home War Medal. DJ has completed a residency in pathology, and fellowships in Oncologic Pathology, GU pathology and Dermatopathology. He was a director of dermatopathology at University of Pittsburgh from 2001-2010. DJ also served as a director of dermatopathology in Tampa VA and is a member of the Georgia Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center. He also serves as an official on the American Society of Dermatopathologists and is a faculty member of Mercer Medical University. |
Hugh Barnes | Hugh Barnes, owner of Barnes Restaurant & Catering, hails from Savannah, attending Calvary middle school and Benedictine High School. After graduating from the University of Georgia, he worked in Atlanta then returned to Savannah to join the family business. Hugh is the proud father of two boys, aged 26 and 19. He is a lifelong Republican, prioritizing conservative values and emphasizing patriotism. Advocating for earned opportunities over entitlements, Hugh supports welcoming others while safeguarding American values through legal processes. Furthermore, Hugh is a strong advocate for the power of the states. He believes in minimizing national government control and promoting more state governance. |
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Emily Dickinson Scrivner | Emily is Executive Vice President for Wet Willie’s Management Corporation, where she has worked since graduating from Tulane University. A Savannah native, Emily has served on a number of Boards of Directors including the Savannah Music Festival, the Historic Savannah Foundation, and the Georgia Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. A fundraiser at heart, she was 2013 Savannah LLS Woman of the Year and 2017 National All-Star Woman of the Year Runner-Up. She enjoys running, reading, writing, singing, rock climbing and traveling. |
John F. Evans Treasurer | John is a Bucknell graduate, with an MBA and a CPA. He first moved here to be CFO at Memorial Medical Center, but moved to Erie, PA, to be CEO of a large health system. Now a realtor with The Landings Company, he’s a member of The Landings Club, Rotary Club, and Landings Automobile Society. Members of Skidaway Community Church, John and his wife Karen have two grown daughters. He was financial consultant to three Erie Democrat mayors and the first Republican on Erie’s City Council in 25 years. |
Fran Johnson Secretary | A graduate of Florida State University, Fran switched from a banking career to law, after finishing law school at age 48. She specialized in financial entity civil litigation in federal and state courts. She and her husband Randy moved to The Landings in 2018, after Randy retired as President and CEO of a national mortgage banking firm, but he passed away in 2019. A lifelong Republican, she knows and has met all of the Bush family. |
Quentin L. Marlin | From Savannah, he has a law degree from Mercer University and has served in the Georgia Air National Guard, with a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2002.He is a Partner at Ellis, Painter, Ratteree & Abrams (EPRA), and was recently appointed to Governor Kemp’s Judicial Nominating Commission. He is a past president of Savannah Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and a Board member of the Savannah Economic Development Authority, the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, and Bethesda Academy. |
Linda Moore | A native Georgian, Linda has a Marketing BBA from Georgia Southern. At C.H. Guenther, a leading food industry manufacturer, she managed the Private Label business, focussing on growth, innovation and product development. She served on the Board of Directors for the Private Label Manufacturers Association and was a member of WISE (Women Impacting Store Brands Excellence). In 2017 Store Brands Magazine rated her one of the Top Women in Store Brands. Linda and her husband, Rich moved here in 2007, and have five granddaughters. |
Peter Muller Executive Vice President | A Savannah native, Peter graduated from University of Georgia’s School of Journalism and School of Law. He is Managing Partner of Goodman McGuffey LLP’s Savannah office and is a past president of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, the Hibernian Society of Savannah, and the German Heritage Society. He served on the School Council of Savannah Arts Academy. Peter and his wife, Lisa, have three grown children. |
David Resler | He retired in 2012 as Managing Director at Nomura Securities International, Inc. where he was Chief U.S. Economist for 25 years. His career also included stints in academia, the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis, and First Chicago Corporation. He is a graduate of Muskingum University and recipient of Muskingum’s 2012 Distinguished Service Award, and has a PhD from The Ohio State University. His professional research focused on the interaction between the financial markets and the broader international economies. |
Guy Randolph Immediate Past President | Guy is a graduate of Brown University. His professional career was with Procter and Gamble, Salomon Brothers and Morgan Stanley. Risk Magazine named him a derivatives pioneer for a product called the “Range Forward”. He has been published over 20 times in The Wall Street Journal letters to the editor, and frequently in The Savannah Morning News. Guy and his wife Sandy have two daughters and two grandchildren. |
Mike Walters |
A graduate of Fordham College, Mike has a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Notre Dame. He is a Fellow and Past President of the Casualty Actuarial Society. He retired as a senior partner at Tillinghast-Towers Perrin (now Willis Towers Watson). He is also Editor of the SIRC Magazine. He and his wife MaryAnne are parishioners of St. James Catholic Church. |
Joe Welch | Joesph T Welch is a native Savannahian and attended Armstrong State University which is now Georgia Southern University. When he is not working as Manager of JC Lewis Lincoln, Joe devotes his time to serving our local community as Chairman of the Board for the Metropolitan Planning Commission. He serves as an usher at The Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and is a Member of Sinn Fein Society and the Quarterback Club. He continues to support the Savannah Republican Party through his many local endeavors. Joe is married to Charlotte Brawner Welch and has two step daughters, Stella and Charlotte Campbell. |
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