This article was originally published on hamtiloncountyherald.com.

The Junior League of Chattanooga has selected its 2017-18 board of directors to lead the organization into its 100th year.

“Our board of directors is a group of women who have one goal in mind – to make a difference in Chattanooga,” says Laura Ketcham, president of the organization. “We seek to identify and tend to the needs of our community through coalitions and programs as well as personal and professional development.”

The following community leaders were chosen as the Junior League’s 2017-18 board of directors:

President: Laura Ketcham, attorney, Miller & Martin

President-elect: Bambi Nicole Osborne, attorney, Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel

Vice president of marketing and public relations: Shannon Connolly, category manager, Sanofi Consumer HealthCare

Vice president of community engagement: Jennifer Summerlin, operations manager, Inline Electric Supply Co.

Vice president of finance: Amber Gardner, vice president and branch manager, Signal Mountain SunTrust Bank

Vice president of fund development: Sarah Arata, account manager, WestRock

Vice president of membership development: Melissa Harrington White, director of rehabilitation services, CHI Memorial Healthcare System

Nominating committee chair: Brooke Maedel, vice president, Reliance Human Capital Management

Placement committee chair: Katie Pagnani Nelson, assistant executive director, Finley Stadium

Secretary: Kat Brown, teacher, Hamilton County Department of Education

Treasurer: Sarah Clegg, accountant, Henderson, Hutcherson and McCullough

Executive coordinator: Beth Wells, account manager, The Johnson Group

Intra-league relations and transfers chair: Stephanie Murillo, senior talent acquisition specialist, U.S. Xpress

Past president and centennial committee chair: Caroline Walker, commercial lender, Atlantic Capital Bank

Leadership training chair: Kendra Donahoo, senior employee relations consultant, Unum