
GWCF’s Board of Directors adds four new members.
LAKELAND, FL (June 4, 2021) – GiveWell Community Foundation is excited to announce the addition of four new members to the Board of Directors: Ann Barnhart, Christina Criser Jackson, Katrina Lunsford, and George Tinsley, Sr. The four new members were unanimously approved at the final board meeting of GWCF’s fiscal year on May 25 and will join the Board of Directors on July 1. The Board of Directors is the governing body for the GiveWell Community Foundation. Visit our Board & Staff page to learn more.
“Our new board members bring a rich and diverse breadth of experience, skills, and perspective to the community foundation,” said John Attaway, GWCF’s President and CEO. “We are very fortunate to have them join our board of directors.”
Get to know each of the new board members below.




Outgoing Board Members
Three board members will be retiring from the GWCF Board of Directors on June 30. Richard Stephens has served on the Investment Committee and Grants Committee during his combined 14 years as a board member of the GiveWell Community Foundation and (prior to that) Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland. Tim Putnam has served on the Governance, Investment, and Nominating committees during his combined 18 years as a board member of the GiveWell Community Foundation and (prior to that) Community Foundation of Greater Winter Haven. Renee Pobjecky has served on the Search Committee and Grants Committee in her three years as a GiveWell Community Foundation board member.
Richard, Tim, and Renee were recognized at the May 25 board meeting for their outstanding service to the foundation.

Richard Stephens

Tim Putnam

Renee Pobjecky