Thornwell Names Interim President
August 5, 2021
With the retirement of Rev. Elliot Smith as President of Thornwell on Friday, August 6th, the Board of Trustees has unanimously and enthusiastically selected current Executive Vice President, Lindy Scott, to serve as Interim President.
Scott has devoted 41 years in service to children and families at Thornwell. Her intimate knowledge and high standards of all Thornwell’s programs and services, paired with her deep knowledge of the changing regulatory and social environment in which Thornwell operates make her uniquely equipped to serve important role.
“It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve under Elliot’s profound leadership. Thornwell is better and we are better because he chose to answer God’s call to this ministry.” said Scott. “I thank the Board for this opportunity as we thoughtfully – and prayerfully – search for Thornwell’s next President.”
Lindy Scott
