Amanda S. Fontaine
Amanda is the Executive Director of the Mississippi Burn Foundation. She received her MBA at Delta State University. She currently serves as Immediate Past District Governor and Membership Chair of Rotary District 6820, President of the YMCA Rankin County Advisory Board, Vice President Communications for the American Association of Fundraising Professionals, a member of the Metro YMCA Board of Directors, Safe Kids Mississippi Advisory Council member, and was appointed by the Governor to serve on the EMS Advisory Council.
Amanda is also active with the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce where she serves as Immediate Past President, Marketing Vice President, and Membership Vice President, Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership Ambassador and Chairman’s Council member, the Pearl Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Madison County Chamber of Commerce Liaison, the Flowood Chamber of Commerce Diplomat, Mississippi Society of Association Executives, Madison County Business League, Professional Women’s Association, Junior League of Jackson Touch a Truck Chair and Mistletoe co-chair, and numerous other community organizations.
She has previously served as Governor of the American Advertising Federation AAF District 7, a member of the National Board of Directors of the American Advertising Federation, President of the Rankin County Rotary Club, President of the American Advertising Federation of Jackson, Vice President of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, a member of the Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Advisory Board, and was a member of the Delta State University Alumni Association Board of Directors. She was chosen as one of Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 50 Women in Business and Mississippi Delta’s Top 50 Women in Business. Amanda received the Rankin County Junior Auxiliary Community Volunteer of the Year, Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women, International Who’s Who of Professional Management, 7th District of the American Advertising Federation Governor’s Award, and 7th District of the American Advertising Federation President of the Year. She served as a participant in Leadership Rankin, Leadership Madison, and Leadership Mississippi; a Daily Points of Light award winner, Mississippi Healthcare Association Volunteer of the Year, and has received various other recognitions.
Amanda and her family are active members of Pinelake Church. She is married to Patrick and they have three children, Taylor, Wesley, and Sydney.