Meet the Board

Amanda Pruitt - President

Nashville, TN, singer, songwriter, journalist, mother, independent touring artist, customer service agent for Intuit/ Payroll, recording artist, demo singer and one of the hardest working women in the business, Amanda holds a BS in Journalism and Performing Arts from Texas A&M-Commerce. A passion in helping the less fortunate, the broken, and the hurt, she has been independently working in prisons over the last five years, With a heart and calling to find purpose in songwriting and her career, Annie Mae Ministries was founded. Amanda is the "face" and "voice" for our foundation and her story is well related to the broken in facilities, prisons or on the streets around the world.

Mark McBride - Vice President

Mark A. McBride, a Perdido Key local since 2000 from Decatur, AL, is a local entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist who loves music and supports local and regional music and the local community. McBride is a co-owner of Beachbilly Lifestyle, the owner of Playa del Rio RV Resort and the founder of the Perdido Key Music Festival, among other business interests. Since retiring in 2022, McBride devotes most of his free time to various charity efforts and proudly serves on the Board of the HAW5 Foundation, Annie Mae Ministries and the Mark A. McBride Arts & Music Fund. Growing up, music and church were part of his everyday life. McBride remembers his grandmother Annie Mae White from Greenville, SC loading up the van with all the church ladies every Thursday and going to the prison outside of Greenville to witness and share the Bible and the word of Jesus with prisoners. When Amanda Pruitt wanted to start a prison ministry, McBride shared some stories of his grandmother Annie Mae and her prison ministries to find out that Amanda, too, had her own Annie Mae story. For McBride, it was a God-thing to get involved with Annie Mae Ministries; so he agreed to help co-found Annie Mae Ministries with Amanda so that she could pursue a dream and conviction she has. To help AMM get off the ground, McBride decided that the Perdido Key Music Festival and the Mark A. McBride Arts & Music Fund would help and support the ministries future endeavors.

Mike Leopold - Director

Covington, La, Retired, Dow Inc. in various roles and positions from manufacturing leadership to global safety leadership. Mike is affiliated with the American Red Cross, a board member of the local chapter YWCA and is the board president in his home owners association. A graduate of LSU in Chemical engineering and a love for music and songwriters, Mike is responsible for confirming all legalities of our non-profit. He works closely with our attorney who is based out of Louisiana to ensure quality, professionalism and standards of Annie Mae Ministries.

Augie Savage - Music Education Director

Pensacola, FL, Pianist, musical director, producer, sound engineer, composer, instructor and vocalist. Known for her arrangement for the Special Olympics Theme Song featuring Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Johnny Rodriguez and Freddie Powers, her piano and vocals for the Grammy Awards funded, "Stormy MondayBlues Band" with the education system of Northern Nevada, a ten-year run on piano and vocals with the "Sound Company" of Southern California, and music director for many musicals and theatrical performances. Augie has opened for over 50 plus A-list bands and is currently the Annie Mae Music Education Director.

Shannon White - Treasurer

Columbia, Mo, Executive of Territory Business Development with Staples/Corporate Sales. A twelve year career in sales and business with Staples, Shan holds a BS in Business Science and Marketing from Columbia College. With a passion for hiking, art, family, songwriting and music, she has a true passion in service and community. Always a team player, with a smile on her face, she is the Annie Mae Treasurer.

Debbie Richards - Secretary

Gulf Shores, AL, Retired secretary of Albertville School System, currently works as a director of Swetman Security and is lead of a team that provides security for large concerts, football games, and large scale events both corporate and private. A passion in service, Debbie has helped in several mission trips, worked with Operation BBQ in hurricane relief and is a debris monitor for hurricane clean-up. A passion of saving the turtles, songwriting and music, Debbie is the Annie Mae Secretary.

Advisory and Oversight Committee

Insurance - Kyle Ruff

Prison Liaison - Tim Slagel

Public Relations - Amanda Pruitt

Financial - Mark McBride & Mike Leopold