Foundation Leadership Team
Penny Guiles (Chi)
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Foundation Board President
Penny has served on the Foundation Board of Directors since July 2022 and has taken on the roles of secretary and interim President. With her years of experience as a national volunteer, Penny has worked diligently with other Board members to create awareness about the Foundation and to ensure the Foundation is sustainable and supporting the Sorority’s mission for years to come.
Lynze Vickers (Omicron)
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Foundation Board Member
Lynze is an alumni of the original Omicron chapter at Auburn University, Fall 2007 pledge class. She works as a mental health counselor at a all-male maximum security prison, and she truly loves it. Her favorite service projects are those that uplift marginalized individuals and create meaningful change. Outside of work and service, she enjoys life in south Georgia with her husband, daughter, and three precious dogs, Daisy, Taco, and Priscilla.
Jessica Toms (Phi)
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Foundation Board Member
Jessica joined Phi Chapter of OPA at Arizona State in Fall 2005 and has served OPhiA in various roles over the years. She currently lives in the Raleigh, NC area with her amazing husband of almost 14 years and their two kids. She works as a Curriculum Developer in the Life Sciences department at a community college. Additionally, she is a doctoral candidate at the University of Wyoming working on a Doctor of Education degree in Learning, Design, and Technology.
Sara Voris (Chi)
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Foundation Board Treasurer
Having worked in the banking industry for nearly 15 years, Sara brings a wealth of financial experience and expertise to the Foundation and is the Board’s Treasurer. As a regular donor to multiple charities such as HOPE International and United Way, Sara is excited to expand her philanthropy through the Omega Phi Alpha Foundation and get more involved as a Board member.
Sara is an alum of Chi Chapter at University of South Carolina where she was chapter president, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and French, as well as an International M.B.A.
Candace Moore (Alpha Zeta)
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Foundation Board Member
Candace is an alum of Alpha Zeta chapter, and serving has always been a forefront in her life. In elementary school, she was a Girl Scout and later joined JROTC in high school. Both of these organizations helped her find love for serving and leadership. In the fall of 2017, she joined Omega Phi Alpha and immediately fell in love with the sorority and its focus on service.
As an active member of the sorority, she was the Active District Officer, Service Director, and held many chair positions. At Kennesaw State University, she studied Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality which led her to starting her own event planning business which she opened in 2021.
As an alum, she has taken 3 little sisters at newly inducted chapters, attended two chapter inductions, and raised funds as a Foundation Ambassador for Giving Tuesday. Along with raising her two children, Candace finds joy through seeking service opportunities and is incredibly excited to join the Omega Phi Alpha Foundation Board of Directors.