Board of Directors

Sandra is honored to serve in an organization that is dedicated to women and the position they hold in building and maintaining society. For many of her years, self education in life was the school room of truth and understanding. She began her leadership education by earning a Statesmanship Degree from George Wythe College and is continuing in earning her masters. Upon finding the Thomas Jefferson model of education she has had the privilege of mentoring children and adults through the constant phases of core, love of learning and scholar that have always been dear to her heart. As she has done this, her vision of serving others has materializing as she has open the doors for them to partake in the feast of learning. Sandra has served in many leadership positions in church and community. She recently served as the president of Alumni and Friends Association for GWC. She and her childhood sweetheart Terry have been married for 35 years, are the parents of five children and ten grandchildren, they currently live in Saratoga Springs, Utah

Kelly feels passionate about the ability women have to effect quiet, yet powerful change in the world around them and is thrilled to be part of an organization focused on the development and refinement of women to this end.

She is grateful to be married to her best friend and soul mentor, Shawn Hansen, a patient and wise man who is a Business Consultant. Taking a long road to arrive there, her life now revolves around the mentoring, loving and mothering of six children. Their ages range from 19 to 5, Brittany, Taylor, Amber, Rebecca, Sarah and Amanda.

Currently living in Hyrum, Utah where her children attend a mixture of private and public schools, they apply the principles of Leadership Education in their home.

Additionally, she brings with her a background in business with 17 years of managerial experience in the manufacturing environment.

JoAnne Burrows comes to the Board with a strong desire to master the Art of Womanhood for herself and hopes to be able to inspire her daughters and the women around her in the process.

Twenty plus years as a Registered Nurse, working in Intensive Care and Emergency Rooms can't compare with the adrenalin rush that comes to her as a stay-at-home mom spending each day with her four wonderful children and her patient, supportive, husband. They, along with God, are her greatest passion in life. Her other loves include reading, learning, discussion, camping, gardening, family reunions, and serving those around her, when she can.

"Life is so good and it can only get better as we seek to improve ourselves and the world around us."

Jillayne S. Thomas is the Director of GWU Press.  She has been an avid reader all of her life, and finds her work at GWU to be an extension of this passion. For 12 years she has home-schooled her children, while running various small businesses out of her home.   

Jillayne received her B.S. in Education from Brigham Young University and is currently a candidate for an M.A. in Education at George Wythe University.  She has taught in and served on the board of directors in public and private schools as well as with home school organizations.  She is a speaker for a business teaching Liberal Arts Education throughout the United States and Canada, and serves on the board of the Art of Womanhood. 

She is married to David J. Thomas and they have six children.  She loves being a wife and mother, teaching and learning, playing with her horse, camping, cooking, sewing, wrapping her arms around the redwoods, and walking the beaches of northern California where she was raised.  She grabs any spare minute she can to curl up with classic works, delving deep into those great conversations.

Becky has always felt a desire to bring women together.  She feels grateful to be a woman and desires to honor the role of wife and mother.  Grateful to be an old fashioned  stay at home mom, she has been practicing these roles for 23 years now with eight children ages 23 down to 2 years of age.  Through these years she has learned to cherish those moments "in the trenches" as they all pass too quickly.  With the help of women who have shared their successes and trials, ideas and even recipes, she has grown in her desire to become all that God would have her be--knowing that he is her strength and comfort, her guiding light.  Her husband, Milt, supports her in spreading their wings, inspiring their children, and enjoying the small town life of Manti, Utah. 

Jeffery Francom resides on 30 acres with his wife, Stephanie, and their 7 children. He recently left 14 years in computer software engineering and management to start Cincinnatus Academy, a leadership school for high school age scholars. He spends much of his time studying the great writers throughout history to enhance his liberal arts education. He is currently pursuing his Master's Degree at George Wythe College in Education. He enjoys beekeeping, constitutional studies, teaching, playing in his apple orchard, public speaking, writing, and family time. He has a deep respect for womanhood and offers Art of Womanhood a male perspective, giving balance to our organization.