BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jimmy Norton is an independent business operator and civic volunteer. With a Southern American lineage from the mid-1600s, local history preservation is a natural concern and investment. He currently operates a hangar complex at Gwinnet County’s Briscoe field.

As a Snellville native, he graduated from UGA class of 1984 and began a varied career. He is recently retired as a Financial Advisor and Property Manager. Other work included Freight Logistics, Heavy Equipment  Manufacturing, Publishing, and Line Pilot for Atlantic Southeast

Airlines.

The McDaniel Tichenor House is a favorite site for Jimmy who enjoys every social event he can attend. He acknowledges being on this board is an enjoyable spot, as service has been part of the Norton family’s “duty” for generations. At the State level he has served 30 years on the

Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at WRAFB and successfully completed a 3-year appointment to the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity.

Local appointments included chairing the Snellville and Grayson DDA’s, Evermore CID, and the Gwinnett Airport Authority. Other notable programs close to his heart are Boy Scouts, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, and the South Gwinnett Cluster Foundation.

Jimmy is grateful for the prior stewards of the McDaniel Tichenor House and hopes to bring ideas and effort to preserve its grandeur. He happily resides in Monroe with his wife Susan Lemon. Jimmy enjoys the constant aggravation of golf and racquet sports, along with travel

and friends.

Andrea is a Realtor® at her family’s brokerage located in Downtown Monroe. She is a graduate of George Walton Academy, class of 1999, and later The University of Georgia, where she majored in Agricultural Communications. She lives in historic Downtown with her husband Jared, an attorney for local Preston & Malcom PC law firm, their two sons Malcom and Mac, and a yellow lab named Yeller. 

When she’s not selling houses, Andrea can be found exercising or chasing her two small boys around their family farm. Andrea & Jared attend Grace Monroe church and are active in state and local politics, representing the Georgia Republican party. Andrea has assisted with the last 2 campaigns for Governor Brian Kemp, serving as the Walton County Ambassador, and helped his wife Marty in her efforts for Women for Kemp. Before she started in real estate, Andrea worked in the tech startup space in Atlanta, GA, selling online ordering for To-Go food to national restaurant groups across the country such as Outback, Steak n Shake, Ruby Tuesday, and more. 

Her passion for The McDaniel-Tichenor House dates to her childhood when she attended several “ladies teatimes” with a friend of the owners of the home. They would dress up in their mother’s fancy dresses and hats and enjoy tea and cookies in the parlor area. Their favorite part about their visits was always the opportunity to ride the elevator! Andrea’s role with MTH is centered mainly around fundraising and helping with grounds maintenance. She is excited to be back in Monroe and for the opportunity to serve on the board for such a historic community landmark.

(BIO COMING SOON)

Angela Yarman brings 30+ years of non-profit management experience to the McDaniel-Tichenor House and chairs the Education and Cultural Committee, which plans community events that allow the public to learn more about the house and the families who lived here. 

A native of Monroe, Angela is passionate about the preservation of our history and traditions while working to move our community forward as a great place to live, work, and raise families. She served as executive director of the United Way of Walton County for 20+ years and Student Success Alliance until 2023. Her early career was with chambers of commerce in Athens and metro-Atlanta. 

Angela has been active in the community, chairing the Walton County Chamber's education, small business, and ambassador committees. She was named Chamber Ambassador of the Year in 2004 and was named Member of the Year for the Student Success Alliance in 2015. She has been a member of the Rotary Club since 1995 and served on the board of directors of the Monroe Museum. The Walton Tribune recognized her with the Community Spirit Award, its citizen of the year, in 2007.
 
Angela graduated from Monroe Area High School and received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia. She holds a graduate certificate in organization management from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 
 
 Angela lives on McDaniel Street, about a mile from the House, with her husband Greg, a retired elementary school teacher. They have two adult sons, Christopher and Daniel, who are both Eagle Scouts. They are lifelong members of St. Anna's Catholic Church in Monroe.