Reynolds elected DCSF president
Peter Michael Reynolds Jr. became president of the Demopolis City Schools Foundation’s Board of Directors at the January meeting.
A board member since 2011, Reynolds has chaired the Foundation’s Endowment Committee, almost doubling its value under his leadership.
“I’m excited to continue the great work of the past leadership of Demopolis City School Foundation,” Reynolds said. “It’s really an honor to work with such talented people doing great things for our children at Demopolis City Schools.”
A native of Demopolis, Reynolds graduated in 1988 from Demopolis High School and holds degrees from Cornell University and the University of South Carolina. Reynolds is Executive Vice President and CFO at Robertson Banking Company.
Reynolds also is a founding board member of the Demopolis Area Business Council, serves on the The John C. Webb III and Marie Suttle Webb Charitable Foundation Board and is the secretary and treasurer for the Black Warrior Electric Cooperative.
Reynolds and his family own and operate Reynolds Ranch in Greene County, and his three children are all students in the Demopolis school system.
He succeeds Sarah Chandler Hallmark, who led the Foundation for the past six years. Hallmark oversaw the achievement of the Foundation’s $1 million endowment fundraising campaign and guided the growth of the classroom grant program to include a second spring grant round. She was also instrumental in the creation of the Community Classroom Connections volunteer program.
“It has been such a joy and great honor to serve as president of the Foundation’s Board and to work with our Executive Director, Board, schools and community to make such a positive and lasting impact on the students in the Demopolis City School System,” said Hallmark.
“The incredible care and generosity of this community are reflected in the support given to the Foundation each year and never cease to amaze me.”
In a bit of small-town uniqueness, Hallmark and Reynolds were high school classmates, as well as downtown neighbors when they were growing up.
Also, Reynolds’ mother, Louise Webb Marzen, was the first DCSF director when it was organized in 1993..
The DCSF is an independent nonprofit established iencourage private philanthropic support of the Demopolis public school system.
Governed by a 33-member board, the Foundation has provided over $1.3 million in classroom grants since its inception, including more than $68,000 in 2019. The Foundation also holds over $1.5 million in reserve and endowment funds to ensure continued support in the future.