Distinguished Young Women hires Development Director

Mobile, Ala. (December 7, 2011) - Distinguished Young Women has hired Ann Sirmon as Development Director. Sirmon will oversee all development and fundraising efforts on behalf of the program’s National Headquarters effective immediately.

Sirmon comes to Distinguished Young Women with a 20+ year background in meeting/event and nonprofit management, bringing a dynamic skill set and proven track record of success to the position. Prior to joining the Distinguished Young Women team, Sirmon was owner of PAF management, where she assisted corporations and non-profit organizations in a multitude of areas related to nonprofit, event and conference management. In addition, Sirmon has held a number of roles in the Mobile community including Junior League of Mobile president. She is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Mobile and has volunteered with Distinguished Young Women as a member of the PR/Marketing committee and the Gulf Coast Tennis Challenge committee.

Sirmon graduated from the University of South Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education with a concentration in Tourism and Commercial Recreation. She has also earned the designation of Certified Meeting Professional (CMP).  

“We are happy to welcome Ann Sirmon to the Distinguished Young Women team,” said Executive Director, Becky Jo Peterson. “She brings a level of professionalism, experience, and commitment that will benefit our organization and the community as we strive to create more partnerships and spread the word about Distinguished Young Women.”

About Distinguished Young Women

Founded in 1958 in Mobile, Alabama, Distinguished Young Women, is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. During its 54 years of operation, the program has provided life-changing experiences for more than 700,000 young women. Last year Distinguished Young Women provided more than $63 million in cash and college scholarship opportunities to program participants at the local, state and national levels.

The mission of Distinguished Young Women is to positively impact the lives of young women by providing a transformative experience that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent. National sponsors include the City of Mobile, Mobile County, Eastern Shore Toyota, SPANX, Encore Rehabilitation, Mobile Gas: A Sempra Company, Alabama Power Foundation, Regions Bank and Master Boat Builders.

For more information about Distinguished Young Women, contact Stephanie Bradford (251-622-5335, Stephanie@DistinguishedYW.org) or visit www.DistinguishedYW.org.

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