Cynthia Meurlot Deadrick Wolfer

Born in Decatur, Cindy spent her early childhood years traveling with her family and the Air Force. They returned to Decatur in 1963 and Cindy attended DPS 61 Public Schools and graduated from Millikin with a degree in marketing. With an interest in retail, Cindy purchased a retail store near Millikin’s Campus and was the manager/owner for more than 10 years. A change in personal circumstances caused a career change and Cindy was hired at Decatur Memorial Hospital, as Assistant Director of Volunteers managing all fundraising projects for the Auxiliary. She was then recruited to become the first Director of Development for the Decatur Memorial Foundation and was responsible for annual giving, donor recognition and special events. As principal manager for the Komen Decatur Race for the Cure, it grew from less than 1000 participants to more than 5000 and raised significant funding for the fight against breast cancer. In 1997, she established Events Plus and began a career of retail management and event planning for corporate, private and social service organizations.

Volunteering has been at the core of Cindy’s life and while still important, she and husband Mark now enjoy managing their businesses, traveling and spending time with family and grandchildren.