Suzanne Sapp - Chair

Erving Gillyard- Vice Chair

Erving has lived in Nassau County most of his life. He has lived at Historic American Beach for the past 46 years and has been a Democrat ever since he was able to register.

He made a decision to get involved and stop sitting on the side lines. He is the current secretary for Friends of American Beach, incoming vice president for Friends of American Beach, member of the DCAI, DEC, Black Caucus, Nassau County Community Council, and Chair of the American Beach Water and Sewer Advisory Board. 

Email: vicechair@nassaudems.org

Amy McClellan

- Treasurer

Amy McClellan is a graduate of Indiana University (Indianapolis), where she studied American History. For the last ten years, Amy has been working for a national EdTech company performing various functions in their finance department. 

She moved to Fernandina Beach in March 2020 and immediately got involved in her community, serving as an Amelia Island Beach Ambassador for three years and as a volunteer docent at the Amelia Island History Museum for one year. She enjoys many hobbies including genealogy, traveling, cross stitch sewing, and being a “news junkie”. 

Email: treasurer@nassaudems.org

Karla Overdyk - Secretary

Karla, originally from Dallas, became a resident of Fernandina Beach in 2015.

She’s been blessed to have lived in many places including New York, Philadelphia, Louisville, Miami, London, Hamburg and Guadalajara.

She holds a BBA from the University of Texas and is now retired from a career as a Certified Public Accountant. Karla has been a long-time substitute teacher at the elementary level and a volunteer at many Children’s hospitals, student mentor programs and political campaigns. She lives in Amelia with her husband and they have 2 adult children in New York and Los Angeles.

Email: secretary@nassaudems.org


- State Committeewoman

- State Committeeman