BROOKWOOD - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
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- Chairman of the Board of Directors
Bio
Mr. E. Vann Middleton, Chairman, is from Atlanta, GA and is married to Kelly H. Middleton. They have two daughters, Peyton '19 and Taylor '22. Vann is a 1987 graduate of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida. Vann received a BA degree in History and a BBA degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University in 1991. He began his career as a Financial Consultant at Merrill Lynch in Atlanta and moved to Thomasville in 2001 to become the Executive Vice President and Director of Operations at Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservatory. In 2013, he joined Archbold Medical Center as the President and CEO of The Archbold Foundation, where he manages the long term investable assets of the Medical Center in support of John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital and Archbold Health Services. Vann is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Thomasville and a 2011 graduate of Leadership Georgia. Active in the community, Vann currently serves as a Board Member of the Thomasville Historical Society, The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, and Thomasville - Thomas County Humane Society. Vann is Chair of the Humane Society Endowment Trust and is a member of the Vestry at All Saints Episcopal Church. Vann joined the Brookwood Board in 2016.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mr. Eric Ward, Vice Chairman, is from Thomasville, GA and is married to Catherine A. Ward. They have children: Caroline '32, Anne '35, and Sara, Emma, and TJ. Eric is a 2000 graduate of Brookwood School. He received a BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia in 2005 and an MBA from the University of Florida in 2011. He is a member of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking's class of 2022 and a 2008 graduate of Leadership Thomasville-Thomas County.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Bio
Mr. John Wagner is from Fort Lauderdale, FL and is married to Tory Wagner. They have four children, Mary Katherine '15, Natalie `17, Jack `19, and Sarah Bayly `29. John attended Florida State University and graduated with B.S. degrees in Accounting and Marketing. John has been working with his family's uniform manufacturing business since 2001. In 2008, he completed a new manufacturing facility in Thomasville. In 2011, John became President and CEO of Bayly, Inc. marking the 6 th generation of family ownership for the business.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Russell Turner is from Pelham, GA and married to Susan K. Turner. They have three children, Garland ‘12, Anne Scott ‘16, and Hill ‘18. Russell graduated from Brookwood School in 1985 and received his B.S. in Business Administration and Home Furnishings Marketing from High Point University in 1989. After working with Lane Furniture in California, Russell and his family moved back to this area in 1992 to join his family's expanding furniture business. He currently serves as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Russell has been involved with numerous civic organizations and is the current Chairman of the Georgia Home Furnishings Association. He served as a Deacon for First Presbyterian Church, held the office of Vice President for the Brookwood Booster Club, and is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization. Russell joined the Brookwood Board of Directors in 2012.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Bio
STUART BRUNSON is a native of Moscow, Tennessee and is married to Eliza Sedgwick Brunson, who grew up in Washington, DC. They have four children attending Brookwood: Abigail ‘24, Mason ‘27, Hayes ‘29, and Wade ‘32.
Brunson is a health care entrepreneur and the former Deputy Governor of the State of Tennessee. He currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of Bluebird Homecare, Inc., an in-home provider of non-medical support services for seniors. He is also an active manager of a diverse family asset portfolio that includes land and timber holdings in Thomasville, Georgia. Brunson graduated from the University of Mississippi with degrees in English and history, earned a law degree from the University of Memphis, and attended Vanderbilt Divinity School.
He is a former board member or trustee for a wide range of civic and community organizations, including service as a board member for The Ensworth School in Nashville, Tennessee; board chair for St. George's Kindergarten; Senior Warden for St. George's Episcopal Church; chair of the St. George's Endowment Fund; and a trustee of the Southern Growth Policies Board. He and his family attend All Saints Episcopal Church in Thomasville.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Bio
Mr. Travis Bryant, Treasurer, is from Cairo, GA and married to Jeanna Bryant. They have two sons, Will ‘22 and Sam ‘26. Travis graduated from Cairo High School in 1994 and earned a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Georgia in 1998. He began his career with Coopers & Lybrand in Atlanta, GA in the Entrepreneurial Advisory Services Group. He joined Lanigan & Associates P.C. in Thomasville, GA in 1999. In 2008, Travis joined Coastal Forest Resources Company as Chief Financial Officer and began serving as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2012. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Georgia Society of CPAs, and the Young Presidents' Organization. Travis also serves on the Staff Parish Relations Committee of Cairo First United Methodist Church and is a member of the Tired Creek Lake Authority for Grady County. Travis joined the Brookwood Board of Directors in 2013.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Secretary of the Board of Directors
Bio
Mrs. Haile P. McCollum, Secretary, is from Greenwich, CT and married to Ben W. McCollum '92. They have two boys, Parker ‘23 and William. Haile is a 1987 graduate from The Madeira School in McLean, Virginia. Haile received a a B.S. in Human Development from Vanderbilt University in 1991 and and an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 1994.
She began her career in Savannah, GA in advertising and later became a brand manager and creative director. She moved to Thomasville in 2003 and launched Fontaine Maury, LLC a branding and design firm with offices in Thomasville and Tallahassee. An engaged community member, she serves as a board member on Thomasville National Bank, Archbold Memorial Hospital and is the Chair of the City of Thomasville's Planning and Zoning commission. Additionally, she is the Creative Director of Thom Magazine. Haile joined the Brookwood Board in 2014.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees