Here’s a small team of our volunteers, each with a passion for supporting hunger.
MEET THE TEAM!
This is a small group of long time volunteers and a vital part of our team. With over 50 volunteers, it is easy to see why this annual event has grown each year. We cannot begin to thank the volunteers and our community for their support. The event could not take place and would not succeed without their dedicated time and talents. Contact us if you would like to join the team!!!
Board of Directors
Mary Anne Gilvin
Treasurer
Mary Anne is Senior Vice President of Treasury at Synchrony Financial, where she leads strategy, execution, and governance for enterprise money movement capabilities. During her 26-year career with the company, she has held leadership roles in Treasury, FP&A, Internal Audit, Accounting, and Financial Reporting. A graduate of Georgia Southern University, Mary Anne divides her time between Alpharetta and Lake Oconee with her husband and two dogs. She is the proud mother of two adult children and is passionate about supporting initiatives that strengthen local communities.
Beth Etheridge
Secretary
Beth is a former Christian school educator with a heart for service and community. After years of investing in students through faith-based education, she now serves as Director of the Bread of Life Food Pantry, a ministry of Lake Oconee Lutheran Church in Eatonton, Georgia, where she leads efforts to fight food insecurity and support families in need.
Susan Powers
Vice President
Susan is Co-Founder of AssetGrade, a registered investment advisor founded in 2013. With 25+ years of experience, she helps business owners and women investors define and achieve their financial goals through clear, evolving financial roadmaps.
Susan’s expertise includes investment consulting, retirement plans, fiduciary guidance, small business planning, trusts, estates, and charitable foundations. Before AssetGrade, she led a national team advising 401(k) and pension clients with $1.2 trillion in assets, and held roles in public accounting and bank trust services.
Connie Karpinsky
President
Connie brings over 50 years of experience in leadership, sales and volunteer service, guided by a deep passion for helping others. As an army child and wife, she has learned to embrace change and the opportunities it can bring. Prior to moving to Greensboro, she was a Realtor in Augusta, Georgia. She has three children and 5 grandchildrenFor the past seven years, she has led the Upscale Resale fundraiser, turning the generosity of the community into meaningful support for local food pantries.
Tim Moore
Trustee
Tim is a retired business owner who moved to Eatonton full-time in 2016 after purchasing a lake home in 1997. He serves on the board of Putnam Christian Outreach as Community Relations Director and is an active member of Methodist Men, Carpenter's for Christ, and the Eatonton Elks Lodge 2549, where he previously served as Treasurer and Exalted Ruler. An avid golfer and boater, he is passionate about his Christian faith and helping those in need through the outreach services provided by Putnam Christian Outreach throughout Putnam County and the surrounding communities.