What's not to love about PB?!  While searching for a warm weather home (my husband and I are both Bostonians) we fell in love with the charm of the low country and specifically the varying climates of SC.  We enjoy staying active and PB has allowed us to hang up our skis for racquets, bikes and golf clubs.  For the past 10 years I have been fortunate to help make a difference in the lives of many children as the CFO of Cradles to Crayons, a MA based non-profit focused on clothing insecurity.  I am excited to build on my non-profit experience as a board member of WOPB and to further the mission of "Connect and Give Back" within the greater Bluffton community.

My husband David and I have lived in Palmetto Bluff since 2020. When we were looking for a second home away from the winters of South Bend, Indiana, we always looked to the Low Country.  We still return to Northern Indiana for the hot summer months of South Carolina to a lake home that has been in our family for 50 years.  Kind of the perfect life!  

I spent over 15 years raising funds for nonprofits in South Bend and I am looking forward to helping the Women of Palmetto Bluff achieve all of their fundraising goals to help our local community.  The impact this organization is making is significant and is improving life in this community that we all love.​​​​​​​​

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My husband and I first came to Palmetto Bluff in 2009 for a wedding.  We returned during the summer of 2020 and purchased a lot before heading back home to Texas.  We’ve been full time residents since June 2023 and have treasured our time here.  We both graduated from Texas A&M and share a passion for college football with our daughter … in addition to live music.  I’m an avid baker and had a dessert bar styling business for several years.  We’ve been incredibly blessed with community at The Bluff and love sharing this magical Lowcountry spot with family and friends!

My husband and I have been in Palmetto Bluff since 2012 and are now happy to be South Carolina residents, but still spend part of our time in Louisville, KY. What I always dreamt of being was an artist.  After retiring from the business of healthcare in 2016, I now get to spend much of my time painting, which I've been practicing regularly since 2013. PB has a vibrant arts community which enriches my passion and allows me to meet wonderful and talented people in the Low Country. Kayaking, pickleball, exercise, yoga and cooking round out my interests. We feel fortunate to live every day among the warm people in this community. 

Palmetto Bluff has been a wonderful place to call home! In 2018, my husband and I attended a business conference at the Montage, and we immediately knew this was where we wanted to live one day. After many years in Atlanta, we made that dream a reality and moved here full-time in 2023.  The people here have been incredibly welcoming, and we are constantly in awe of the natural beauty that surrounds us each day, especially the breathtaking sunsets! I am honored to be part of the Women of Palmetto Bluff and look forward to serving and supporting the broader Bluffton community.

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Have you ever gone on vacation and said "I'm never leaving this place?" That's how my husband Bob Samuelson and I felt when we first visited Palmetto Bluff in 2017.  The natural beauty of the Low Country combined with the warmth of the people in this community made it easy for us to find home here. I was a corporate lawyer for almost 4 decades, and recently retired, I can now do other things I love:  cook, bake, write, read, bike, exercise, and play board games!  Gathering with family and friends in any way is my favorite thing.  I am honored to work with such wonderful folks at WOPB and look forward to serving the broader community. 

Growing up in Ohio, I always thought​ my husband Ken and I would retire to Hilton Head Island. That changed the day we found Palmetto Bluff! Like so many of us, we immediately fell in love! In 2017 we relocated from Columbus, OH. We are thrilled that our four children and 2 grand daughters love to visit us here. We are enjoying retirement travels especially when they involve great wine. We love cooking, entertaining, playing golf and reading. Thanks to COVID, I enjoy knitting again. I am thrilled to be a part of the WOPB Board, spending some time giving back to our local community. 

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My Husband Patrick and I lived in  Boston for over 40 years. We first visited Palmetto Bluff in 2021 to meet our friends at the Montage. We both fell in love at first sight. We then bought a house in 2023 and moved in full time in 2024.   Patrick is retired; I am still a practicing labor attorney, but retirement is on the horizon.  The first thing I did after moving here was to join the WOPB. I am thrilled I did. Not only did the mission grab my heart but the women I have met over these last few years have enriched my life in wonderful ways. I have joined the Boat Club, love traveling, exercising, reading and plan to  “dabble” in golf. I am very honored to be on the WOPB board and am excited about working to help those in our community who are less fortunate than we are.

We fell in love with Palmetto Bluff while on vacation in July 2021.  Before that visit was over, we had purchased a piece of property.  Being from NJ, we figured it would be a great second home for us.  Two and a half years later we moved into our “vacation” home, only to never leave!  PB truly feels like home to me.  My husband David and I raised 2 boys in NJ along with 2 dogs.  The dogs are here with us and the boys love to visit.  I keep myself busier than I have ever been with pickleball, mahjong, canasta and so many other activities. I look forward to continuing to meet more people and have new experiences through the WOPB.​

Aaron and I purchased our home in 2016 as a "second home", but you know how that goes! We moved here full time in January, 2020, and have never looked back. We love the community, the people, and the weather. I enjoy pickleball, am an avid reader, love to go out on the May River, and to walk along the paths in Palmetto Bluff. I was a practicing Attorney in Massachusetts until I retired in 2019. Part of my retirement plan was to give back to an underserved community. I think Women of Palmetto Bluff is a great organization within which to do that, with the added benefit of being able to meet and connect with the interesting women that make PB so special. 

Relocating from Missouri to South Carolina in 2005, my husband and I made our first visit to Palmetto Bluff in 2007 and immediately loved it!  Never thinking we would call it “home” yet when we started talking about where we wanted to live when we retired, Ken continually mentioned loving the SC Low Country and the idyllic village of PB.  So, in 2018, we purchased our lot.  We have been full-time residents since October 2022 and couldn’t be happier.  I have a business background in both consumer and industrial markets, I enjoy entertaining, cooking, baking, travel, exercise and meeting new people.  I am honored to be a member of the Women of Palmetto Bluff whose core mission is to give back to the greater Bluffton community.