The Arthritis Foundation, Southeast Region is led by a volunteer Board of Directors representing our six-state region. They are responsible for governance, strategic guidance and accountability to ensure our mission and strategic goals are fulfilled on behalf of the 6 million adults and nearly 30,000 children fighting the unacceptable pain of arthritis in our six states.
2013 Southeast Region Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
W. Ryan Underwood, Board Chair
BKD, LLP; Little Rock, Arkansas
L. Brunson White, Board Vice Chair
Brunson White Advisors, LLC; Birmingham, Alabama
Charlotte Anderson, Board Secretary
Wright Lindsey & Jennings LLP; Little Rock, Arkansas
Jean Schmidt, Board Treasurer
Educational Networks of America; Nashville, Tennessee
David Pleasance
Deloitte & Touche LLP; Atlanta, Georgia
Don Bolia, Immediate Past Chair
Peachtree Government Affairs; Atlanta, Georgia
Dexanne Clohan, MD
HealthSouth Corporation; Birmingham, Alabama
Frank Navarra
Smith & Nephew, Inc.; Memphis, Tennessee
Cecile Wardlaw
Community Activist; Jackson, Mississippi
Members At Large:
Randal Q. Cron, MD, Phd
Division Director, UAB Div. of Pediatric Rheumatology; Birmingham, Alabama
Lorraine Dress
Community Activist, Physical Therapist; Snelville, Georgia
Lisa Shuff
Community Activist; Jackson, Mississippi
Kelli Thompson, Esq.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC; Knoxville, Tennessee
Paul von Behren
The Royak Group; Dunwoody, Georgia

