Tom Souls worked in the international energy industry for 30 years in senior management positions in transportation, marketing, retail, manufacturing and strategy functions for ConocoPhillips.  A native New Englander, he moved 15 times to live across the U.S.A., England and Moscow before retiring to The Landings in 2010.  He is a graduate of Northeastern University with a BS in civil engineering and did post-graduate work at The London School of Economics.

In retirement, Tom has served on the Board of The Landings Club and committees of The Landings Association.  While on the Club Board, he led the successful project of building the new Marshwood clubhouse, The Deck at Franklin Creek and expansion of the Oakridge Wellness Center. Tom joined the SHALSI Board in 2021.

Tom and his wife, Sue, have 2 children and 1 grandson in Boston and California.

Adam is passionate about improving healthcare in our communities.  Over the past 15 years he has focused on increasing access to, and quality of, care while reducing administrative burdens and costs.  He currently serves as COO of Professional Credentials Exchange, a digital network for collaborative credentialing.

Adam is a graduate of Leadership Savannah and the Savannah Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man of The Year program.  He also serves on the Finance Committee of The Landings Club.  His volunteer work also includes serving as Chairman of the Terry College of Business’ Young Alumni Board and serving on the Board of Directors of Alpha Epsilon Pi.

Adam holds a bachelor’s degree in management and a master’s degree in business from the University of Georgia.  He is also a Leonard Leadership Scholar having earned a certificate in personal and organizational leadership from the Institute for Leadership Advancement at UGA.  Adam also holds a certificate in non-profit board management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.

Adam lives on Skidaway Island with his wife and two sons.  He joined the SHALSI board in 2022.

Kent Urness retired to The Landings in 2005 following a 34-year career with St Paul Companies which is now part of The Travelers.  Kent had senior management roles in St Paul, MN before leading the International business from London, England.  The international operations included responsibility for Lloyd’s of London as well as operations in Canada, UK, Spain, and Ireland.  Since retirement he has been a board member of One Beacon Insurance for eleven years in which he has served as the chairman of the audit committee.

Kent and his wife, Liz, are 8-month residents of Savannah.  During the four summer months they live in Minnesota where they spend time with their two children, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.  Kent is an avid golfer, reader and traveler.  Kent holds a bachelor’s degree in Business from Minnesota State University and is a member of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. Kent joined the SHALSI Board in 2022.

Susan Helms graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and an Advanced Professional Degree from the University of Maryland. She practiced nursing for 43 years in various positions including Pediatric Nursing, Nurse Educator/Instructor, Certified Diabetes Educator and Patient/Staff Educator in a hospital setting. She founded the Frederick County Maryland Chapter of the American Diabetes Association and served on the Duke University School of Nursing Advisory Board. Presently she volunteers at Memorial Hospital’s Pediatric Department and serves on the One Hundred Children’s Foundation Board. She, also, enjoys assisting her husband, Dean, delivering Meals on Wheels.  Susan was elected to the SHALSI Board in 2021.

Susan and Dean have three sons, three daughters-in-law and five grandchildren.

William Darden has been a resident of Savannah since 1983.  He graduated with Honors from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1973) and graduated AOA from The University of Tennessee Medical School, Memphis (1976).  He served as his medical school class president from 1974-76.  He completed a residency in general surgery and a vascular surgery fellowship from Emory (Atlanta) in 1983 before moving to Savannah to practice general surgery from 1983 – 2014.  He has practiced vascular surgery with The Savannah Vascular Institute since 2014.  He is a Fellow of the  American College of Surgeons and has served as chairman of the Committee on Applicants for District 3 Georgia for the College.  He served as chief of surgery of St. Joseph’s/Candler system and as president of the Georgia Medical Society (Chatham) in 2013 and 2022.  He has served as a delegate for the Medical Association of Georgia.  He has been a surgical volunteer with Faith in Practice (Houston) in Guatemala since 1998.  He is a new member of the board as of 2022.

He lives on Isle of Hope with his wife, Janet, who is a registered pharmacist.

Becky Keightley retired from Memorial Health as chief Communications Officer. In that role she provided executive leadership for several key areas including corporate communications and marketing, government relations, physician sales, community outreach, ethics, and several other departments.

Becky currently serves on the boards of Senior Citizens, Inc, and Junior Achievement. She has served on the boards of Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, Junior League of Savannah, CASA, Royce Learning Center, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, and other local boards.

Becky and her husband live at The Landings and enjoy the many outside activities there as well as traveling and spending time with their two children and four grandchildren.

Becky joined the SHALSI Board in 2022.

Sarah Lamar is a partner with the Savannah, GA law firm of HunterMaclean where she practices in the area of employment law. She received her B.A. degree from Yale University and her J.D. degree from Emory University. Sarah has been named as one of the “Best Lawyers” in Labor and Employment Law and a Georgia Super Lawyer. She is “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell and listed in the highly competitive Chambers USA legal directory. Sarah is a past chair of ALFA International, a global legal networking organization. She is also a past chair of Visit Savannah, Savannah’s destination marketing organization, and has served on a number of non-profit boards in Savannah. Sarah lives in Ardsley Park with her husband Scott and their three teenage sons.  Sarah joined the SHALSI Board in 2021.

Molly McGinnis Lanier has been in the Financial Services Industry for more than 26 years and is now employed with Sound View Wealth Advisors where she serves as a Senior Relationship Manager, specializing in Trust & Fiduciary Services for her clients.  She has successfully completed Canon Financial Institute’s Trust School (I, II & III), holds the Series 7 & 66 licenses through FINRA and has held the Certified Trust and Financial Advisor designation through the American Bankers’ Association.  Since 2007 she has served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Statesboro Regional Sexual Assault Center, Past President & 15-year member of the Statesboro Kiwanis Club, a recipient of the Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award, a past Board member of The Tyson Foundation and advisory committee Board of the GSU Zach Henderson Library, and now on the SHALSI Board, elected in 2021.

Eric and his wife Denise have enjoyed living in the Savannah area at The Landings since 2015. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Board at Gastops, a privately held engineering technology company based in Canada with global sales in the aviation and wind energy sectors. This role follows over 35 years in leadership and commercial roles in the energy industry in the US and Europe. He is also currently on the Board of Directors of The Landings Company residential real estate and community marketing business. Eric is an active member of the Landings Golf and Athletic Club and was formerly a Director on the Board of The Landings Association.

Care for his aging father involved a continuing care senior living campus in another city. This experience became a basis for Eric’s interest and familiarity with independent, assisted and nursing care living situations.

Eric received an MBA Finance at UC Berkeley and has a BS in Chemical Engineering.

Eric Larson joined the SHALSI Board in 2024.

Virginia Lastner retired from an investment banking career with Macquarie Bank in Sydney and London, and Hill Samuel Securities, New York. She specialized in currency and financial risk management programs for multinational clients, primarily domiciled in Australia. Earlier in her career, Virginia was a CPA with Coopers & Lybrand/PwC in audit and taxation following her work at the Economic Policy Office of the Department of Justice in Washington DC. She earned an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Columbia University and did undergraduate work at University of Maryland.

Virginia has a special interest in K-12 education. She served as a trustee of Pennsylvania’s Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) which supports 500,000 active and annuitant members with $74 billion in assets. Virginia was elected to the public-school board in Wayne, PA where she chaired finance and facilities committees during her 4-year term. While living in Connecticut, she served on the board of finance for a municipality and as private school trustee.

Since moving to Savannah in 2021, Virginia has served on various Landings Club committees and philanthropic organizations. She and her husband Mark have a son, daughter and son-in-law who reside in Northern Virginia.

Louise McDonald has over 40 years of experience and a deep understanding of the complexities of the broad global healthcare spectrum, international leadership, and strategic business development.

She retired from Herman Miller (now Miller Knoll), in 2017 as President, Healthcare & Executive Vice President, focusing the business on solutions and healthcare specific products designed to enhance the clinical space and patient care.  Previously she was President, International and Chief Marketing Officer for Welch Allyn, Inc. (now Baxter) a manufacturer of medical diagnostic and patient monitoring devices.

Louise holds a Diploma in Biology from Loyola College, Montreal, a BSc from McGill University and an MBA from the Simon Business School, University of Rochester.

She most recently served on the Wall Family Enterprise Board (Madison, WI) and as Chair of Governance, Past Chair and Member of the Compensation Committee and Voting Member of the Business Advisory Council representing family ownership. She has also served on the Boards of CNY Works; Community General Hospital in Syracuse, NY; Executive Advisory Council, Simon Business School; the Advisory Panel of the Women Business Leaders (WBL); and the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan. She was active with Professional Women in Healthcare (PWH), NACD, Susan G Komen and currently volunteering her time with the Savannah Book Festival, Village Library Board, and the Landings Women’s Golf Association.

An avid golfer and outdoor enthusiast, she lives full time at The Landings with her husband Glen Pilon, and Goldendoodle, Chelsea.

Jesse Ruben grew up in the Boston area.  After graduating with a business degree from Bentley University, Jesse started his professional career at The Gillette Company in Boston where he worked for over 10 years in positions of increasing responsibility. After P&G’s acquisition of Gillette, Jesse and his family moved to The Landings and Jesse took the position of Director of Finance for Net Jets International, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, where he worked for 5 years.

When the Director of Finance position at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club became available, it was too good to be true! He has served in that role for now 12 years and is excited to learn something new about a community he is passionate about.

Jesse Ruben has been a resident of The Landings since 2005.  He and his wife Degi, who is a native to Savannah, have two children that are currently 17 and 13 years old. Jesse joined the SHALSI Board in 2022.