Team Members
Karla Suszek
Executive Director
Volunteer Staff
Peggy Campbell
Gerry Sanders
Merl Kurll
Sonya Marsh
Wayne Everbach
Gaines Lee
Pam Bunde
Susan Daves
Adan Wilson
Brad Lunde
Deb Reimers
Don Myers
Barbara Forster
Wendy Updegraff
Caroline Johnson
Ginny Phillippi
Susan Ward
Gary Wade
Kathy Grovum
Ginger Thomas
Wes McNeillie
Kathleen Arendt
David Bender
Pedro Antonio
Heaven Lanagan
2023 Board of Directors
Sam Hall
Chair
Joey Maus
Vice Chair
Gary Skolits
Secretary
Gary Skolits moved to Maryville in 1980 to work for TVA and is currently a retired UTK emeritus facility member from the Department of Education Psychology and Counseling. He joined Good Neighbors to serve and support Blount County community families in crisis seeking short-term guidance, and/or family budget training. This is Skolits first year on the GNBC Board where he serves in the role of Secretary.
Aaron Astor
Rodney Nelson
Rodney Nelson is a longtime member of the Maryville community along with his wife Julie and children. He is a former Athletic Director and Head Basketball coach from Hiwassee College and a retired teacher and coach of Maryville High School. Nelson joined the Good Neighbors board in 2023 with the hope to help others in the community.