Executive Board Members
Rich Newcomb
President
Member since 2019.
Jenis Sharp
1st Vice President
Member since 2019.
Darron Wright
2nd Vice President
Member since 2020.
Matt Maiorano
Treasurer
Member since 2004. "I joined the Optimists to give back to my community. My wife & I support the development of the children of the community."
Barbara Yarbrough
Secretary
Member since 2009. "I joined the Optimists because I like to help the kids and I enjoy the club camaraderie."
Joyce Mullins
Club Foundation Representative
Member since 2003. "I joined the Optimists because kids are my passion and I like to do things with and for them to help them be happy and succeed in life."
Harold Mullins
Immediate Past President
Member since 2003. "I joined the Optimists because I was impressed by the work of the club."
Rich Newcomb
President
Member since 2019.
Jenis Sharp
1st Vice President
Member since 2019.
Darron Wright
2nd Vice President
Member since 2020.
Matt Maiorano
Treasurer
Member since 2004. "I joined the Optimists to give back to my community. My wife & I support the development of the children of the community."
Barbara Yarbrough
Secretary
Member since 2009. "I joined the Optimists because I like to help the kids and I enjoy the club camaraderie."
Joyce Mullins
Club Foundation Representative
Member since 2003. "I joined the Optimists because kids are my passion and I like to do things with and for them to help them be happy and succeed in life."
Harold Mullins
Immediate Past President
Member since 2003. "I joined the Optimists because I was impressed by the work of the club."
Jim Yarbrough
Director
Member since 2009. "I joined the Optimists because of what the Optimist Creed means to me! And the members not only talk the talk but walk the walk in 'Bringing Out the Best in Kids'."
Russ McClelland
Director
Member since 1989.
Steve LeClercq
Director
Member since 2019.
Jim Cook
Director
Gary Beard
Director
Member since 2010. "I joined the Optimists to support youth of the community."
Roger Dunn
Director
Member since 1981. "I joined the Optimists because a former member brought his two sons to hunt dove on my property without permission. I went to run them off and ended up joining the Club!"
Bob Wade
Member since 1973. "I joined the Optimists for the purpose of helping in some small way the kids of the community improve their chances of success in life as they grow up and become leaders in the community."
John Richards
Member since 2014. "I joined the Optimists because it is a great opportunity to get kids involved in the club sponsored activities that challenge their growth and education. My joining was for the Kids!!"
Kathy Perreault
Member since 2011. "I was excited to join the Optimists when I learned about the activities the club does for the children of the community. I enjoy working with the members and being involved in the track meets, fishing derbys and scholarship distributions."
Dale Leonard
Member since 2012. "I joined the Optimists because I am very enthusiastic about the support our club gives to the children of Forsyth County. It has been a great experience."
Joy Beard
Member since 2012. "I joined the Optimists because my husband is a member and I saw all the good things he was doing to support the youth of the community, and wanted to be a part of it."
Lee Almy
Member since 2016.
Bob Flowers
Member since 2010. "I joined the Optimists because I was invited by the late Lamar Orr. As I was new to the area I saw the club as an opportunity to get to know friends with a similar passion of "bringing out the best in kids"."
Jim Klee
Member since 1997. "I joined the Optimists to help the youth of the community."
George Marks
Member since 2005. I joined the Optimist Club when Harry Crumbley mentioned that there was an organization that did many constructive things for the kids in our county. I found that the Optimist Club did things for kids that I never had the opportunity to enjoy. By helping with field and track, fishing programs, watching the development of the oratorical program, etc. I felt that I was helping the kids in this county to participate in activities that would improve their character.
Mike Miller
Member since 2013. "I joined the Optimists because I wanted to continue helping children after working 46 years in the schools."
Scudder Edwards
2004
Jackie Collins
1937-2008
Jack Collins
1926-2008
Joel Kennedy
1942-2008
Jeanne DeSana
1921-2008
Jim DeSana
1925-2008
John Carson
Harry Crumbley
1930-2011
Jerry Johnson
1942-2013
Lamar Orr
1943-2013
Rich Newcomb
President
Member since 2019.
Jenis Sharp
1st Vice President
Member since 2019.
Darron Wright
2nd Vice President
Member since 2020.
Matt Maiorano
Treasurer
Member since 2004. "I joined the Optimists to give back to my community. My wife & I support the development of the children of the community."
Barbara Yarbrough
Secretary
Member since 2009. "I joined the Optimists because I like to help the kids and I enjoy the club camaraderie."
Joyce Mullins
Club Foundation Representative
Member since 2003. "I joined the Optimists because kids are my passion and I like to do things with and for them to help them be happy and succeed in life."
Harold Mullins
Immediate Past President
Member since 2003. "I joined the Optimists because I was impressed by the work of the club."
Jim Yarbrough
Director
Member since 2009. "I joined the Optimists because of what the Optimist Creed means to me! And the members not only talk the talk but walk the walk in 'Bringing Out the Best in Kids'."
Russ McClelland
Director
Member since 1989.
Steve LeClercq
Director
Member since 2019.
Jim Cook
Director
Gary Beard
Director
Member since 2010. "I joined the Optimists to support youth of the community."
Roger Dunn
Director
Member since 1981. "I joined the Optimists because a former member brought his two sons to hunt dove on my property without permission. I went to run them off and ended up joining the Club!"
Bob Wade
Member since 1973. "I joined the Optimists for the purpose of helping in some small way the kids of the community improve their chances of success in life as they grow up and become leaders in the community."
John Richards
Member since 2014. "I joined the Optimists because it is a great opportunity to get kids involved in the club sponsored activities that challenge their growth and education. My joining was for the Kids!!"
Kathy Perreault
Member since 2011. "I was excited to join the Optimists when I learned about the activities the club does for the children of the community. I enjoy working with the members and being involved in the track meets, fishing derbys and scholarship distributions."
Dale Leonard
Member since 2012. "I joined the Optimists because I am very enthusiastic about the support our club gives to the children of Forsyth County. It has been a great experience."
Joy Beard
Member since 2012. "I joined the Optimists because my husband is a member and I saw all the good things he was doing to support the youth of the community, and wanted to be a part of it."
Lee Almy
Member since 2016.
Bob Flowers
Member since 2010. "I joined the Optimists because I was invited by the late Lamar Orr. As I was new to the area I saw the club as an opportunity to get to know friends with a similar passion of "bringing out the best in kids"."
Jim Klee
Member since 1997. "I joined the Optimists to help the youth of the community."
George Marks
Member since 2005. I joined the Optimist Club when Harry Crumbley mentioned that there was an organization that did many constructive things for the kids in our county. I found that the Optimist Club did things for kids that I never had the opportunity to enjoy. By helping with field and track, fishing programs, watching the development of the oratorical program, etc. I felt that I was helping the kids in this county to participate in activities that would improve their character.
Mike Miller
Member since 2013. "I joined the Optimists because I wanted to continue helping children after working 46 years in the schools."
Scudder Edwards
2004
Jackie Collins
1937-2008
Jack Collins
1926-2008
Joel Kennedy
1942-2008
Jeanne DeSana
1921-2008
Jim DeSana
1925-2008
John Carson
Harry Crumbley
1930-2011
Jerry Johnson
1942-2013
Lamar Orr
1943-2013
Board Members 2020 – 2022
Jim Yarbrough
Director
Member since 2009. "I joined the Optimists because of what the Optimist Creed means to me! And the members not only talk the talk but walk the walk in 'Bringing Out the Best in Kids'."
Russ McClelland
Director
Member since 1989.
Steve LeClercq
Director
Member since 2019.
Board Members 2021 – 2023
Jim Cook
Director
Gary Beard
Director
Member since 2010. "I joined the Optimists to support youth of the community."
Roger Dunn
Director
Member since 1981. "I joined the Optimists because a former member brought his two sons to hunt dove on my property without permission. I went to run them off and ended up joining the Club!"