Meet the team

 Marilyn is from Northeast Ohio and relocated to the LowCountry in 2023.  Marilyn's 30+ year career in healthcare administration continues with Associates in Medical Imaging, LLC based in Canton, Ohio as a Project Operations Manager & Talent Acquisition specialist.  Marilyn is an experienced healthcare operations leader with 15+ years managing multi-site practices, staffing, budgeting, and patient services. Skilled in developing high-performing teams, streamlining clinical workflows, and driving strategic growth. 
Education: MBA in Marketing – Youngstown State University
BSBA in Healthcare Administration & HR – Bowling Green State UniversityMarilyn's hobbies include exploring all the LowCountry has to offer for adventures, reading, creative writing, and caring for her three golden retrievers.  
The Hardeeville Police and Fire Assistance Fund is critically important to Marilyn as a way to support first responders who work so hard in our community.  Marilyn's daughter Delaney Shuler is a school resource officer in Northeast Ohio and her son-in-law is a police officer in Campbell, OH

Jeff retired from DuPont in February, 2024 after 42+ years of service, the last 18 years leading the first responder business segments, and is a strong and passionate advocate of the first responder community. He is currently the Founder and Principal Consultant of First Responders Consulting LLC whose mission is to enable companies success in understanding and marketing to the first responder communities. 

In addition to HPFAF, Jeff currently serves on the board of directors of The First Responder Center for Excellence and previously served on the board of directors of The Partnership for Electrical Safety, The Global Emergency Services Action, and The IACP Foundation.

Peg was born in Auburn, NY on May 11,1955. I worked for 32 years for the state on New York in the department of corrections and the juvenile justice system as a teacher and education administrator. In September of 2010, I retired and my husband Dave and I moved to South Carolina, first living in Greenville, and now living in Hardeeville. Together we have 5 children, 6 grandchildren and two great grand children. My hobbies include bike riding, golf and many other outdoor activities. I enjoy being involved in local community activities.

I have dedicated my life to the service of others, that being said,I became involved in this project because, I believe that crisis grants help meet immediate short-term needs when an emergency or a disaster has happened, and there would be a risk to well being without a grant.

Fulfilling a lifelong dream of living on the coast, Ann Ansel relocated to the Lowcountry of South Carolina in 2022 and now calls Hardeeville her home. Ann enjoyed a lengthy and successful career in the banking and financial services industry where she rose to the ranks of Vice

President at Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Mid-career she focused exclusively on wealth management and entered the entrepreneurial world by launching her own successful financial

planning business. She retired from corporate life in 2024.

Ann holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Management and a Master of Arts degree in Management and Marketing from Notre Dame of Maryland University. Ann’s passion for giving back to her local and state communities, lead her to serve as Secretary

and later Chairman of the Board for the Maryland Auto Insurance Fund Board of Trustees as well as a trustee for JDRF, the Community Colleges of Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Police Assistance and Relief Fund, where she still proudly serves as trustee today. Being a mother to her sons is the role she holds most dear above all others. Ann’s twin sons are Captains, each with 24 years of distinguished service with the Baltimore County Police

Department. She knows all too well the mental and physical stresses officers endure on a daily basis and how those stressors can affect their ability to focus. It is her fervent hope that the Hardeeville Police and Fire Assistance Fund will exist to provide some financial relief when it is needed the most.

 Chuck is a retired Certified Public Accountant with more than 35 years of experience in both public accounting and private industry. During his career, he served as Chief Financial Officer for a construction company, where he focused on financial planning, budgeting, and long-term business strategy.

Now retired, Chuck is grateful for the chance to use that experience in support of a cause that truly matters. Serving on the Board of Directors is especially meaningful because it helps provide financial relief to active police officers and firefighters who find themselves in difficult circumstances through no fault of their own. Supporting those who dedicate their lives to protecting others is both an honor and a way for Chuck to give back to the community.