Past Graduates of the Carolina Leadership Seminars Cohort

2025 Carolina Leadership Seminars Cohort

  • Charles Weathers

    Charles Weathers

    MBA,, Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP)

    Founder & CEO, The Weathers Group

    Facilitator

  • Desmonies White

    Desmonies White

    MSW

    Programs & Operations Manager, Together SC

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    (803)929-0399x5

    Together SC Staff Lead

  • Angela Rainwater

    Angela Rainwater

    Chairman, The Good Fruit Foundation

  • Aren Pace`

    Aren Pace`

    Licensed Master Social Worker

    Executive Director, Rapid Shelter Columbia Foundation

  • Ashton Hernandez

    Ashton Hernandez

    Executive Director, North Charleston Dental Outreach

  • Ayanna White

    Ayanna White

    Executive Director, Power In Changing - Diaper Bank of the Midlands

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    (803)281-0013

  • Candace Wiley

    Candace Wiley

    Executive Director, The Watering Hole Poetry Org.

  • Cassandra Shea

    Cassandra Shea

    Executive Director, Youth Corps

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    (803)587-9162

  • Cristina Picozzi

    Cristina Picozzi

    MPH, MS, NBC-HWC

    Executive Director, Harriet Hancock Center Foundation

  • Dori Burgess

    Dori Burgess

    Executive Director, Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg

  • Dr. Jennifer Gunter

    Dr. Jennifer Gunter

    Executive Director, South Carolina Humanities

  • Kevin Mason

    Kevin Mason

    Executive Director, Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina

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    (803)200-2447

  • Ladrea Williams-Briggs

    Ladrea Williams-Briggs

    DrPH,, MS

    Executive Director, NotUsSC

  • Laura Bogle

    Laura Bogle

    Adoptions Coordinator, Final Victory Animal Rescue

  • Laura Ganci

    Laura Ganci

    PhD, LMFT

    Executive Director, Pattison's Academy

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    (843)402-7843

  • Maria Martin

    Maria Martin

    CCHW, MSW

    Executive Director, PASOs Programs

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    (803)394-4299

  • Mitch Ray

    Mitch Ray

    Executive Director, Big Red Barn Retreat

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    (803)479-2448

  • Moryah Jackson

    Moryah Jackson

    Executive Director, Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity

  • Rachael Fulmer

    Rachael Fulmer

    Executive Director/CEO, South Carolina Alliance for Recovery Residences

  • Rashida Dillard

    Rashida Dillard

    MBA

    CEO/President, Pathways Beyond Borders

  • Dr. Rev. Minnie Anderson

    Dr. Rev. Minnie Anderson

    D.Min.

    Executive Director, Paths To Wholeness

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    (803)387-8226

  • Saville Williams

    Saville Williams

    Executive Director, LifeWorks SC

  • Shameka Huff

    Shameka Huff

    Executive Director, United for Baby

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    (803)888-9158

  • Steven Brown

    Steven Brown

    President-Founder, Dreams, Imagination, Gifts Development (DIG)

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    (864)897-9845

  • Susan Dolphin

    Susan Dolphin

    Executive Director, HOPE in Lancaster, Inc.

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    (607)262-0054

  • Tara L. Burgess

    Tara L. Burgess

    MBA

    Executive Director, Children's Attention Home

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    (803)328-8871x6845

  • Tamatha Kohler

    Tamatha Kohler

    Executive Director, Charleston County First Steps

  • Tamara Joseph

    Tamara Joseph

    Executive Director, Transgender Awareness Alliance

2024 Carolina Leadership Seminars Cohort

  • Amanda Herlihy

    Amanda Herlihy

    Executive Director, Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation

  • Angelica Barrett

    Angelica Barrett

    Executive Director, The Children's Council

  • April Howard

    April Howard

    Executive Director, Dorchester Paws

  • Brittany Baber

    Brittany Baber

    Executive Director, Lowcountry Center for Veterans Research

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    (843)371-0037

  • Brittney Brackett

    Brittney Brackett

    Executive Director, The Outstanding Youth Awards Initiative

  • Caroline Goins

    Caroline Goins

    Executive Director, Spartanburg County First Steps

  • Celly Kahn

    Celly Kahn

    Executive Director, Pee Dee Hearing Center

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    (843)662-7802

  • Erin Walters

    Erin Walters

    Chief Executive Officer, Neighbor to Neighbor of South Carolina

  • Ivory Mitchell

    Ivory Mitchell

    Executive Director, Berkeley County First Steps

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    (843)806-6754

  • JaVonna Lewis

    JaVonna Lewis

    Executive Director , Calhoun County First Steps

  • Jeff Robinson

    Jeff Robinson

    Executive Director, South Carolina Arts Alliance

  • Lindy Studds

    Lindy Studds

    VSP

    Executive Director, Rape Crisis Center of Horry & Georgetown Counties

  • Lisa Cole

    Lisa Cole

    MBA

    Executive Director, Literacy SC

  • Nicole Sloan

    Nicole Sloan

    Executive Director, McClellanville Arts Council

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    (843)887-3157

  • Omme-Salma Rahemtullah

    Omme-Salma Rahemtullah

    MA

    Interim Executive Director , FoodShare South Carolina

  • Peggy Masterson

    Peggy Masterson

    Director, Partnership Grand Strand

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    (843)916-7296

  • Stephanie Warren

    Stephanie Warren

    Executive Director, Grand Strand Miracle Leagues

  • Tamara Greene

    Tamara Greene

    MSW

    Regional Executive Director, Freedom Readers

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    (843)331-5126

  • Tomeiko Wright

    Tomeiko Wright

    Executive Director, Lancaster County First Steps

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    (803)804-2640

  • Xavier Blake

    Xavier Blake

    Executive Director, One Columbia for Arts and Culture

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    (803)254-5008

  • LeConte' Middleton

    LeConte' Middleton

    President/CEO/Educator, NoMa STEAM

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    (803)216-1703

2023 Carolina Leadership Seminars Cohort

2023 Carolina Leadership Seminars Cohort
  • Alana Grant

    Alana Grant

    Executive Director, Richland County Public Education Partners

  • Alexis Pipkins

    Alexis Pipkins

    Executive Director, Lee County First Steps Partnership

  • Amy Jenkins

    Amy Jenkins

    Executive Director, Junior League of Charleston, Inc.

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    (843)763-5319

  • Barbara Derrick

    Barbara Derrick

    Executive Director, Smokefree SC

  • Beverley Francis-Gibson

    Beverley Francis-Gibson

    CEO, Together Women Rise

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    (864)444-8555

  • Erniko Brown

    Erniko Brown

    MA, GCDF, Master Gardener

    Founder & Executive Director, Organized Uplifting Resources & Strategies (OURS)

  • Jace Woodrum

    Jace Woodrum

    Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of SC Foundation

  • John Browne

    John Browne

    Executive Director, Vital Connections of the Midlands, Inc.

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    (803)394-5101

  • Kathryn Martin

    Kathryn Martin

    CEO, Melanated Melon

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    (580)713-2774

  • Kayla Williams

    Kayla Williams

    Executive Director, Automotive Service Assistance

  • Keisha Stewart

    Keisha Stewart

    Executive Director, Infinite Possibilities Inc

  • Leah Wicevic

    Leah Wicevic

    Chief Executive Officer, Sistercare Inc.

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    (803)926-0505

  • Lekesha Benson

    Lekesha Benson

    Executive Director, The NOLA Network

  • LuLu Cameron

    LuLu Cameron

    Executive Director, SC 4 Restorative Justice

  • Megan Temple

    Megan Temple

    Executive Director, The CARE House of the Pee Dee

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    (843)629-0236

  • Melinda Waddell

    Melinda Waddell

    Executive Director, The Manna House

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    (843)667-6077

  • Melissa Barrett

    Melissa Barrett

    BA from CofC in Communication Studies, M.Ed from UF Gainesville in Elementary...

    Founder & CEO, Lowcountry Center for Academic Equity

  • Monica Jeffcoat

    Monica Jeffcoat

    CEO, Helping Hands, Inc.

  • Nathan Rowland

    Nathan Rowland

    MD, PhD, FAANS

    Associate Professor, MUSC Medical Center

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    (843)792-6590

  • Ralph Hayes

    Ralph Hayes

    Executive Director, Dorchester Two Educational Foundation

  • Randolyn Harmon

    Randolyn Harmon

    Executive Director, Nicholtown Child and Family Collaborative

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    864-509-0777

  • Rebecca Lyman

    Rebecca Lyman

    Executive Director , Abbeville County First Steps

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    (864)378-8575

  • Samantha Kriegshauser

    Samantha Kriegshauser

    CAE'd

    CEO, Adult Enrichment Centers

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    8033270121ext6006

  • Santasha Highley

    Santasha Highley

    Executive Director, Greenwood County First Steps

  • Scottie Hill

    Scottie Hill

    Founder & Executive Director, Trent Hill Center for Children and Families

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    (843)309-5502

  • Sierra Garland

    Sierra Garland

    Executive Director, HEART Inclusive Arts Community

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    (843)564-8810

  • Silvino Escareno

    Silvino Escareno

    SC Hispanic Outreach

  • Sumner Bender

    Sumner Bender

    Executive Director, Nickelodeon Theatre

  • Shawn Caraballo

    Shawn Caraballo

    Palmetto Place Children's Shelter

  • Tracey D Pressley

    Tracey D Pressley

    Director, CMDs Pantry

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    (843)382-4904

  • Wayne Brown

    Wayne Brown

    Executive Director, New Vision Community Development Corporation

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    (843)206-5487

  • Charles Weathers

    Charles Weathers

    MBA,, Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP)

    Founder & CEO, The Weathers Group

    Lead Facilitator

  • Carmen Landy

    Carmen Landy

    Certified Professional and Executive Coach

    Founder & CEO, Landy Dynamic Solutions

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    (803)998-0639

    Co-Facilitator

  • Desmonies White

    Desmonies White

    MSW

    Programs & Operations Manager, Together SC

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    (803)929-0399x5

    Participant Support Contact

  • Madeleine McGee

    Madeleine McGee

    Former President/CEO, Together SC

    Together SC President

2022 Carolina Leadership Seminars Cohort

2022 Carolina Leadership Seminars Cohort
  • Carla Angus

    Carla Angus

    Executive Director, Dramatic Coffee Beans

  • Elise Ashby

    Elise Ashby

    Executive Director, RobinHood Group

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    (864)427-1530

  • Candace Berry-Vaughn

    Candace Berry-Vaughn

    Executive Director, Orangeburg County Community of Character

  • Barbara Black

    Barbara Black

    Founder/CEO, Lydia's Bowels of Mercy Home, Inc

  • Michael Brown

    Michael Brown

    Executive Director, Sustaining Way

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    (864)494-0003

  • Jess Burgess

    Jess Burgess

    Chief Executive Officer, Greenville Center for Creative Arts

  • Phillip Clark

    Phillip Clark

    Executive Director/CEO, Just Say Something

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    (864)467-4099

  • Nicole Thomas

    Nicole Thomas

    Executive Director, Union County First Steps

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    864-426-2519

  • Tricia Gordon

    Tricia Gordon

    Executive Director, Barnwell County First Steps

  • Dylan Gunnels

    Dylan Gunnels

    Founder & Equity Designer, The Agape Table

  • Angela Johnson

    Angela Johnson

    Executive DIrector, Drawing Near to God

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    (843)284-4328

  • Kristopher Jones

    Kristopher Jones

    Director, Brookland Foundation

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    (803)744-7914

  • Nancy Landerman

    Nancy Landerman

    Executive Director, The Haven Men's Shelter

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    (803)328-1143

  • Angela Hurks

    Angela Hurks

    President & CEO, Step By Step Ministry Hope Project

  • Lynn McCollum-Lasher

    Lynn McCollum-Lasher

    Physical Therapist

    Executive Director, Let's Walk

  • Dee Anne Miller

    Dee Anne Miller

    Executive Director, Orangeburg County Council on Aging

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    (803)531-4663

  • Henry Miller

    Henry Miller

    Executive Director , The Samaritan House

  • Jonathan Nazeer

    Jonathan Nazeer

    Capacity Building Program Director, SC Association for Community Economic Development

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    (843)579-9855x104

  • Rachel Price

    Rachel Price

    Executive Director, Junior League of Columbia

  • Shelley Price

    Shelley Price

    LMSW

    Executive Director, GRASP

  • Comeletia Pyatt

    Comeletia Pyatt

    Executive Director, Mingo Creek Academy

  • Cindye Richburg- Cotton

    Cindye Richburg- Cotton

    CEO , Brookland Center for Community Economic Change Foundation

  • Corinne Sferrazza

    Corinne Sferrazza

    Executive Director, Housing Development Corporation of Rock Hill

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    (803)326-2463

  • Alyssa Smith

    Alyssa Smith

    Executive Director , Charleston Wine + Food

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    (843)727-9998

  • LaTisha Vaughn

    LaTisha Vaughn

    Chief Programs Officer, E3 Educate, Empower, Elevate

  • Andrea White

    Andrea White

    Executive Director , Food Bank of Greenwood County

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    (864)227-1556

  • Patsy Whitney

    Patsy Whitney

    Executive Director, SC Free Clinic Association

  • LeTanya Williams

    LeTanya Williams

    Executive Director, Battered But Not Broken

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    803-385-2290

  • Charles Weathers

    Charles Weathers

    MBA,, Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP)

    Founder & CEO, The Weathers Group

    Lead Facilitator

  • Rieta Drinkwine

    Rieta Drinkwine

    Senior Associate, The Weathers Group

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    (803)400-1991

    Co-Facilitator

  • Jessica Cohen

    Jessica Cohen

    Chief Strategist & Owner, Spark Solutions Coaching & Consulting

    Assessment Coordinator

  • Desmonies White

    Desmonies White

    MSW

    Programs & Operations Manager, Together SC

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    (803)929-0399x5

    Participant Support Contact

  • Madeleine McGee

    Madeleine McGee

    Former President/CEO, Together SC

    Together SC President

2021 Carolina Leadership Seminars Graduates