Gil Carter

President

Gil Carter is retired Vice President of Fidelity Bank. He is a long term resident of Martinsville/ Henry County. In adition to to serving as Presdident of Edwards Adult Day Center for the past ten years, he continues to serve on the boards of Piedmont Community Services, The Dream Center adn the Start -up and Grow Small Business grant committee with Chamber's Partnership for Economic Growth. In the past he has served on numerouscommunity organizations including Southside Surviors Response Center, Theatreworks, United Way, past Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and C-Peg and others. He is a 1973 graduate of North Carolina Wesleyan College with a degreein Business and Economics. He and his wife Tonya live in Martinsville. 

Sebrena Smith

Vice President

Sebrena Smith is employed at Fidelity Bank as Vice President/Branch Manager in Martinsville, VA since 2005. She has been a resident of Henry County since 1996 where she started as a banker at Piedmont Trust Bank/BB & T. In addition to serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors at Edwards Adult Day Center, she currently serves on the Patrick & Henry Community College Foundation Board, Board of Directors for United Way, and has served as President of Grace Network, Charity League of Martinsville/Henry County as well as other boards and committees through the years. Sebrena and her husband, J.R. live in Ridgeway and have one daughter and 3 beautiful grandchildren.

Ron Hairston

Retired Director of Human Resources, Piedmont Comm

Ron Hairston is a native of Danville, Va, and a current resident of Martinsville, VA.   Ron attended and graduated from Virginia State University in 1978 with a BS degree in Business Administration. He also attended Averett University and recieved the MBA degree in 1987. Ron is now retired Director of Human Resources with Piedmont Community Services. Ron has served on multiple community boards.  He is also a member of multiple clubs & faternity's. 

W. C. Fowlkes

Retired Veteran

Lt. Colonel W.C. Fowlkes grew up in Henry County, and graduated from Drewry Mason H.S. He then entered the Air Force. While there, he attened the University of GA and later graduated from VA Commonwealth University in Richmond, with a degree in Real Estate and Urban Developement. He spent over 35 years in Mortgae Banking Investments in the local area. His military career includes retirement from the U.S. Army Reserves in November 2008 after 36 years of Active and Reserve Service in the U.S. Army & U.S. Air Force. He currently serves on multiple boards within the community including Edwards Adult Day Center. 

Samantha Turner

Registered Dietitian & Owner of OakStone Health an

Samantha Turner is a Registered Dietitian and the owner of OakStone Health and Nutrition, a local dietitian private practice serving the Martinsville/Henry County area. Samantha is a resident of Martinsville/ Henry county, Virginia. She has served in various roles in the community helping to improve the health of the citizens of Martinsville/ Henry County. Samantha has experience as a clinical dietitian, health coach for worlsite wellness companies, community organizer, and dietitian entrepreneur. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech where she obtained both her Bachelor's Degree in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise and her Masters in Public Health. Samantha also completed her Dietetic Internship at Virginia Tech. Samntha joined the Booard of Directors for the Edwards Adult Day Center in 2023. 

Buzz Custer

Doctor of Pharmacy

Dr. Buzz Custer is a proud native and lifelong resident of Henry County. In 2016, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Radford University, followed by a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Wingate Univeristy in 2020. Following graduation from pharmacy school, Buzz completed a postgraduate residency training in community pharmacy through Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. He is now a practicing clinical pharmacist supporting numerous ambulatory clinics with the health system in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In addition to his work in pharmacy, Buzz is actively engaged in the community and serves on other boards throughout the region.