CEO Roundtable Symposium
The ED/CEO Peer Network's signature event - The 2026 CEO Roundtable!
The CEO Peer Network is launching our signature event, our CEO Roundtable! Join us for a midday session with other CEOs who are looking to develop themselves as leaders in South Carolina's nonprofit sector. The day will consist of workshopping solutions, a panel discussion to challenge us, and an intentional session led by presenter Shannon Bates.
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Price |
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ED/CEO Peer Network Member
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$25.00 |
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Non-Member
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$50.00 |
Agenda
| February 26 | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Welcome & Ice Breakers |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Google Gemini AI Presentation
Dr. Chelsea Richard and Erin Johnson , Central Carolina Community Foundation In this interactive session, participants will learn the basics of generative AI, explore practical nonprofit use cases across programs and operations, and identify the leadership conditions that make adoption successful, including clear policies, safe tools, staff training, and psychological safety. |
| 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM | Lunch & Break |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM |
The Evolution of Strong Leaders: How to Strongly Lead During Crisis and Change
Shannon Bates |
| 1:20 PM - 1:30 PM |
Closing
Karen Riordan, Together SC |
Attendees (51)
Brittany Baber
Executive Director
Lowcountry Center for Veterans Research
Angelica Barrett
Executive Director
The Children's Council
Shannon Bates
CEO
Oneheart Non Profit Strategy
Laura Boles
President & CEO
Mobile Meal Service of Spartanburg County, inc
Kristi Brock
Executive Director
Anderson Interfaith Ministries
Djuanna Brockington
Interim Executive Director
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission
Todd Buehrig
Executive Director
National Safety Council Southeastern Chapter (SCNSC)
Debra Buffkin
Executive Director
Winyah Rivers Alliance
Tracy Butler
Founder & Chairperson
Carolina Literacy Project
Catriona Carlisle
Executive Director
Meals on Wheels Greenville
Amie Cooper
Executive Director
Flourishing Families of South Carolina
Susan Crooks
President
Walt's Waltz
David Dameron
Executive Director
WorkAbility
Dawn Darby
CEO/Co-Founder
The Therapy Place, Inc.
Aaron Davis
Executive Director
TreesUpstate
Barbara Derrick
Executive Director
Smokefree SC
Dale Douthat
President & CEO
United Way of the Lowcountry
Dawn Dowden
President
Homes of Hope
Sarah Eargle
Executive Director
Newberry County First Steps
Shawn Edwards
CEO
Solutions by Shawn Edwards
Susan Everitt
CEO - American Red Cross of South Carolina
American Red Cross - South Carolina Region
Ray Funnye
Executive Director
The Village Group
Laura Ganci
Executive Director
Pattison's Academy
Holly Gatling
Executive Director
South Carolina Citizens for Life
Jermaine Husser
Executive Director
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach
Jody Jernigan
Executive Director
Leadership South Carolina
Erin Johnson
Vice President for Community Investment
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Terri Jowers
Executive Director
South Carolina Community Health Worker Association
Alecia Klauk
Executive Director
Chapin We Care Center
Sheryl D Love
Executive Director
Florence-Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation
Alysha McConnell
Executive Director
Family Promise of the Midlands
Rodly Millet
Chief Executive Officer
Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities
Tiffney Parker
Executive Director
NAMI Greenville
Courtney Plotner
CEO
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired SC
Daniel Prohaska
President & CEO
Lions Vision Services
Caryn Pumphrey
Executive Director
The Free Medical Clinic
Chelsea Richard
Vice President of Operations
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Karen Riordan
President and CEO
Together SC
Caroline T. Robertson
Executive Director
Greer Relief and Resources Agency, Inc.
Tanya Rodriguez-Hodges
Founder/Director
Limitless Community Development
Catherine Schumacher
President/CEO
Public Education Partners
Rho Sims
Executive Director & Founder
BLK Maternal Health Collective
Heather Singleton
Principal Consultant
Strategic Public Relations Consulting
Gretchen Smith
Executive Director
St. Luke's Free Medical Clinic
Paige Stephenson
President & CEO
United Way of the Piedmont
Tracy Strickland
CEO
Origin SC
Megan Temple
Executive Director
The CARE House of the Pee Dee
Erin Walters
Chief Executive Officer
Neighbor to Neighbor of South Carolina
Jon Weiss Jr.
CEO
House of Hope of the Pee Dee
Desmonies White
Programs & Operations Manager
Together SC
Dawn Wilkinson
Executive Director
Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - South Carolina
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