Carolyn Hess has been a member of the Rainbow Days' Board of Directors since 2008.  Carolyn was introduced to Rainbow Days at an Our Children's Future Luncheon in 2007 by Blanca Davis, former Board Member, and she quickly became involved as a volunteer on the Pot of Gold Luncheon Committee.  Soon after joining the Board, Carolyn volunteered to serve as Co-Chair of the 2009 Pot of Gold Luncheon and now currently serves as 2^nd Vice President of the Board and Chair of the Resource Development Committee.

Carolyn and her sweetheart, Jim McKinney, have been married since 2008 and enjoy splitting their time between their home in Dallas and their lake house near Tyler.  Carolyn is the Executive Director of Managed Care for the East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System in Tyler.  She is a devoted mom with two grown children; Emily, a Texas Tech Alum, and John, a Senior at the University of Texas.  

In addition to the volunteer work she does with Rainbow Days, Carolyn has served as President of the Lamplighter School Parents' Association and been an active volunteer and fundraiser at St. Mark's School of Texas and the Episcopal School of Dallas where her son and daughter attended school.  She has also served on the Northwood University Women's Executive Board and been active with Junior Achievement.  She is a  member of Highland Park United Methodist Church.