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CLEMMONS — Emmy Corn has joined the Shallow Ford Foundation as chief operations officer, the organization announced in a recent release.

Corn has served on the foundation’s board of directors as well as with various grant, scholarship and initiative committees for the past several years. She said she feels like she has been called to serve in the new role.

“The foundation has been blessed with wonderful growth in the number of programs that serve organizations and residents throughout our area. Our capacity reached a point of needing more help, both in day-to-day operations and with our programs. We could not be more excited about working with Emmy. She brings every skill set we could hope for in this new key position, along with a shared passion for our work and a strong value for community. We are so grateful for her enthusiasm as we continue to grow,” said Sandi Scannelli, president and CEO of the foundation.

Corn is a lifelong resident of East Bend, where she lives with her husband Steven and son Landon. She received her master’s in business administration from Gardner Webb University and has more than 15 years of experience in banking as a manager and lender for First National Bank in Yadkinville. Corn gives of her time and talents as a member of the Yadkinville Rotary Club and as coordinator of the annual Empty Bowls event for Yadkin Christian Ministries. She is also the co-founder of the NC DECA Friends and Alumni Association that supports high school career and technical education students with networking and scholarship opportunities as well as supporting her husband in his role as a local minister.