Staff
Warren Redman-Gress, AFFA Executive Director
Warren was named the first Executive Director of AFFA in
October of 2001. He is one of the founders of AFFA and has
served on the board since its inception. Warren holds a BA
in History and a Masters in Divinity. He and his partner
moved to South Carolina and established RGA Logistics – US
Customs Brokers. He worked for 5 years as part-time
administrator of a small Episcopal Church; and concurrently,
as program director of a LGBT youth group in Charleston. He
and his partner of 28 years, Jim Redman-Gress, have one son,
Cristopher. Warren is currently a member of ACLU, NAACP,
GLAAD, Family Pride Coalition, NGLTF, HRC, National Notary
Assoc., Charleston Chamber of Commerce and Custom Brokers
Association. He has served on the boards of Incest Survivors
in New York and We Are Family here in Charleston.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 Truman
Smith, AFFA Board President
Truman grew up in Fairhope, Alabama, and Rockwall,
Texas. He graduated from Baylor University in 1983 with a
BBA in Accounting and from Harvard Business School in 1989
with an MBA. He moved to Charleston in 2005 and lives in
Wagener Terrace with his partner of ten years, Doug Warner.
He worked in venture capital for twelve years and was CEO of
a Dallas-based manufacturing business for four years. He
has served on the boards of one publicly-owned and seven
privately-owned companies. He is also a CPA.
Truman
recently served on the board of Darkness to Light, whose
mission is the prevention of child sexual abuse, and is the
board chair of the Posey Family Foundation, which supports
the education of at-risk young women in Texas. He has also
served as President of South Carolina Log Cabin Republicans
and President of the Harvard Business School Club of Dallas.
Truman and Doug enjoy travelling, hanging out with
friends, spoiling their two nieces and being bossed around
by their four lovable labs, Buddy, Beau, Bailey and Sugar.
 Susie Prueter,
AFFA Board Vice President
Susie Prueter is privileged to return to the AFFA Board to
serve the LGBT community. She is a past President of AFFA
and during her tenure, AFFA took a leadership role in
fighting the South Carolina Marriage Amendment. Susie has
been active in local Democratic activities, helping found
the SC Stonewall Democrats, serving as Second Vice-Chair of
the Charleston County Democrats, and volunteering on several
campaigns. Susie is privileged to have attended CMCC’s
Leadership Charleston and Furman University’s Riley
Institute Diversity Leaders Initiative. As Production
Office Manager for Spoleto Festival USA, Susie helps
organize technical elements and personnel for Festival
programs. On behalf of the Festival, Susie also manages
Memminger Auditorium, a performing arts and special events
venue in downtown Charleston. Before moving to Charleston,
Susie worked as a Company Manager for Broadway shows and
touring companies such as Les Miserables, Fosse, and
Disney’s Aida and Beauty and the Beast. Susie hails from
North Little Rock, Arkansas and earned a BA in
Speech/Theatre from Louisiana Tech University and an MFA in
Arts Administration from the University of Alabama.
Susie lives on James Island.
Barbara Tuttle, AFFA Board Treasurer
Barbara Tuttle grew up in Clemson, SC, graduated from
Clemson University, and her blood continues to run orange.
She has lived in Charleston for the past 25 years and cannot
imagine living away from the coast. After working as a
recreational therapist in the mental health field and with
senior citizens for some years, she made the switch to the
business world. She has been a manager with The Sportsman’s
Shop, a local sporting goods store, since 1997. She and her
partner of 22 years, Teresa, attended the very first
business meeting of AFFA and have been members ever since.
Although they have no children of their own, they have been
active participants of the AFFA Parenting Group and serve as
unofficial aunts to several of the children. Barbara is an
avid reader and also loves to travel to places she has read
about.
 Barbara
Hunt, AFFA Board Secretary
Barbara Ruth Hunt is a James Island girl, who grew up and
resides there. She goes by Barb or Barbaru as her family and
most friends call her. She attended Winthrop College
majoring in Physical Education. She has worked as a Sr.
Materials Planning Analyst and Systems Support Administrator
for the past 20 years. Barb lives with Allison, her partner
of 20 years, and their five loveable dogs. Barb enjoys
boating, mountain biking, photography, and playing on the
Three Dollar Bills (Charleston’s only GLBT kickball team).
For relaxation, she enjoys gardening, reading, and swimming.
 Kelley
Doherty, AFFA Board
Kelley Doherty is originally from the San Francisco Bay
Area where she received an MBA and started her career in
financial services. Prior to relocating to Charleston, she
spent 16 years in Charlotte where she met and married her
partner and became actively involved in the gay community.
Among her activities, she was a member and 3-time President
of the Charlotte Business Guild, a Treasurer for MeckPAC,
and an open gay rights employee advocate during her tenures
at Bank of America and Wachovia/Wells Fargo. Additionally,
she is particularly proud of her 3-year term as an appointee
to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education's Equity
Committee which she chaired for her final two years; during
her time on this committee, she assisted the Board of
Education in their efforts to formally ratify an
Anti-Bullying Policy with explicit protection for LGBT
populations. She now resides on Daniel Island and is looking
forward to familiarizing herself with the area and
continuing to work hard for the local and national efforts
for equality.
 Eric
Hadley, AFFA Board
Originally from Kentucky, Eric Hadley
now lives in Mt Pleasant with his husband Jeremy and their
two daughters Edith Rose and Martha Elizabeth. Eric is the
COO of Premier Senior living a regional company which owns
and manages facilities and communities offering post-acute,
short-term and long-term services to seniors in NC, SC and
GA. Eric serves on the board of the American College of
Health Care Administrators and was recently Senior Warden of
St Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Charleston and the
President of the South Carolina Chapter of American College
of Health Care Administrators.
Catherine LaFond, AFFA Board
Catherine LaFond is an Adopt-A-Highway sponsor, supports the
ASPCA & Humane Society, volunteers at Charleston Area
Therapeutic Riding, Crisis Ministries, Isabella’s House.
Magdalene House, and is a volunteer attorney for Pet
Helpers, Inc., Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, Inc. and the
South Carolina Democratic Party Voter Protection Team 2008 &
2010 Election. Catherine is also an Elder Law Committee
member of South Carolina Bar Association, Lowcountry Senior
Network and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys,
Inc. Catherine is a Women Build sponsor, and she is a member
of South Carolina Equality, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
and the Stonewall Democrats.
 Lynne
Moldenhauer, AFFA Board
Lynne is a native of Michigan and
transferred to South Carolina in 1977 as a Roman Catholic
Nun. She worked in a women's shelter operated by the United
Methodist Church as Program Director for 8 years in
Columbia, SC. While at this ministry Lynne left the convent,
but remained in South Carolina. In 1985 she accepted
employment with SC Department of Probation, Parole, and
Pardon Services where she served as an Agent, Trainer, Team
Leader, Unit Coordinator in the Richland County Office, and
eventually promoted to the Agent in Charge position in
Charleston from which she retired in 2010. Lynne currently
enjoys retirement, and works as a gardner and dog handler.
She has a Bachelors in Religious Studies and Psychology,
with some post graduate work in Criminal Justice. Lynne was
one of the Founding members of the Alliance For Full
Acceptance, served as Secretary for 7 years, and served as
Chair for ADORASO - A Dialogue On Religion and Sexual
Orientation. She is also a former President of the South
Carolina Gay and Lesbian Business Guild in Columbia. Lynne
returns to the Board of AFFA to engage in its mission and to
continue to drive the organization forward into the future.
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