Meet Our Board of Directors

**Lynn Hadwin passed away in January, 2021. In memory of Lynn and his loving personality and memory, we feature him on our website. Lynn was instrumental in the starting and growing of IVolunteer International. May the world remember his giving and kind life.** Lynford (Lynn) B. Hadwin was a native of South Carolina but lived in Savannah since the age of 10. He was a member of Savannah Board of Realtors operating Hadwin Realty, Inc. in Savannah, GA. He was active in community affairs with membership in Georgia Historical Society, Telfair Museum, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, previously served on the Davenport Museum Committee, presently on the Board of Bonaventure Historical Society, Chair of the Diaconate of First Baptist Church of Savannah. He was a member of The Rotary Club of Savannah South for 31 years, having perfect attendance. He served as District Governor for Rotary District 6920. He was active in the Georgia Rotary Student Program serving in the capacity of Vice Chair and has introduced the Program in many parts of the world.

Bob Lee, residing in Hilton Head Island, SC is in his eleventh year as the Executive Director of Heroes of Horseback, an equine-assisted therapeutic riding program for special needs individuals. He is also treasurer for the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance and serves as Chairman of its Driving Young America Foundation, which provides grants to students involved in the automobile industry and to regional youth organizations. Bob is trustee emeritus of the board of trustees for the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and also serves on the board for Area 8 Special Olympics. Bob is very civically active having served on the Town of Hilton Head Island’s Venue Committee, after sitting on the Town’s former Arts & Cultural Strategic Planning Committee. Before his involvement in non-profit, Bob had an extensive career in banking, finance, and manufacturing. Bob also spent ten years as an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Armstrong State University (now Georgia Southern-Armstrong Campus).

Amanda graduated from the University of California at Berkeley where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Communication. She is originally from Palm Springs, California and has made Savannah, Georgia her home for the past years. Currently, Amanda is the National Organizing Director at When We All Vote. Formerly, she has been the Director of Strategic Campaigns for Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, State Director of 9to5 Georgia, Education Specialist for LifeLink of Georgia, and a founding member of the Political Rascals (PAC) out of Savannah, Georgia. Being a servant to her community is her passion her volunteer efforts include holding roles as the co-coordinator of the Savannah Black Heritage Festival Committee, Member of the Savannah (GA) Chapter of The Links Incorporated, Board member of Georgia Shift, Graduate of the Georgia WIN List Leadership Academy 2015, Social Media Manager for Women Must Vote a grassroots organization in Savannah, Georgia, volunteer for Planned Parenthood Southeast, and co-organizer for Women’s March Savannah.

Donald Fountain resides in Glennville, Georgia and is the Chief Operations Officer for Rotary Corporation. Donald has been employed by Rotary Corporation the world's largest supplier of outdoor power equipment aftermarket parts and accessories for 44 years. He has been very active in his local community serving on the Glennville City Council as well as sitting Chairman for two terms on the Tattnall County Board of Education. Donald served as Chairman of Southeastern Technical Colleges Foundation Board of Directors for ten years and lead the effort to establish their Annual Fundraising Campaign, which enabled the College to partner with donors to support and invest in students, faculty, and staff to build a stronger community. Donald has been a member of the Glennville Rotary Club for 34 years and has served the Club and District 6920 in various leadership rolls.

Tajae Francis serves as the current U.S. Country Representative for IVolunteer International. Tajae is the current Chief-of-Staff to Representative Gilliard at the Georgia State House of Representatives and works at the Georgia Southern University Alumni Relations Office. Tajae is passionate about volunteering and was a 2020 graduate of Step Up Savannah Neighborhood Leadership Academy and is currently involved with 100 Black Men of Savannah.

For more than 20 years, Fischlin has been enabling programs around the world to maximize impact and reach to those most in need. A native of Reidsville, Georgia, she attended Georgia Southern University. Fischlin is a licensed real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee Realty serving the Lake Oconee area. Fischlin’s volunteer work with organizations across the globe addresses the need for clean water, disease prevention, health care and literacy projects. In 2008, Fischlin joined Alliance for Smiles, a volunteer-based nonprofit, mobilizing hundreds of medical and non-medical volunteers from all over the world. Their work advances healthcare, trains local medical professional, and delivers surgical care for patients with cleft lip and cleft palate in their communities. Tina is also an active member of Rotary International, having served in multiple district and international roles including Rotary District 6910 Governor.

Nita Penn is the Director of Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Women’s Business Center in the Savannah Region. Nita conducts Strategy & Management Consulting as a Researcher, Facilitator, and Advocate. She has a background in Military Intelligence & Human Resources, a good eye for Creative Direction, and professional training in User Experience Design. She thrives in environments that allow her to balance her passion for Human-Centered Design and Human Capital Management. In this way, she helps individuals and organizations ethically manage their evolving brand and business needs. She is passionate about facilitating conversations around the ever-changing sociopolitical climate and strategizing opportunities for individuals & organizations to be more authentic, personable, efficient, and effective.

Antwone Smoak is the Programs and Community Development Coordinator at the World Trade Center Savannah. He earned his Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Savannah State University. Antwone has served as a volunteer intern at World Trade Center Savannah, an administrator for the organization, and has insight into corporate management, international business transactions, and cross-cultural business expertise. World Trade Center Savannah is a member of the World Trade Centers Association, a global network of more than 300 WTCs in nearly 100 countries. Antwone currently serves in as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on the United Way of the Coastal Empire Young Leaders Board and is a Member of the United Way of the Coastal Empire’s Race, Equity, and Opportunity Committee.

Andy has over 25 years of experience representing high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and business owners in domestic and international estate planning, asset protection planning and wealth management planning. Additionally, Andy works with early stage companies and alternative asset investments. Andy is a member of the Georgia and Alabama Bar associations, the Planned Giving Advisory Council for Georgia State University, and the Public Policy Advisory Committee of the Angel Capital Association. Locally, Andy is a member of the Rotary Club of Savannah South and a member of the German Friendly Society of Savannah.