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Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home Announces New Board Members, Officers

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Friday, November 1st, 2024

The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the legacy of one of the South’s greatest writers, recently announced it has added new members to its board and selected officers. 

The new board members are:

  • Betsy Barrow, eCommerce Manager, Dynacraft

  • Rachael Flora, Community Manager, Regus

  • Kat Montgomery, Outreach Paralegal, Georgia Legal Services

  • Matthew Nichols, Compensation and Data Specialist, City of Savannah

  • Catherine Renner, Retired, Former Director of Annual Giving, Telfair Museums

  • Aaron Richman, Director of Finance, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

  • Kelly Zacovic, Senior Archivist, City of Savannah Municipal Archives

The officers include:

  • President: Mary Villeponteaux, Professor, Department of English, Georgia Southern University

  • President-Elect: Lee Griffith, Professor, Department of Writing, Savannah College of Art and Design

  • Treasurer: Aaron Richman, Director of Finance, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

  • Secretary: Samuel Beetler II, Cemeteries Division Director, City of Savannah

“We are so grateful to all of these community leaders who are giving their time and expertise to make sure the childhood home of Flannery O’Connor is preserved and that we are able to provide educational opportunities through guided tours, informative lectures, and literary events,” said Janie Bragg, Executive Director. “We are looking forward to leveraging their talents and connections to bring the community an exciting centennial celebration of Flannery O’Connor in 2025.”

For more information about the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, please call 912-233-6014 or email [email protected].