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Riley Institute announces new Upstate DLI Class
The Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative has selected its 18th class of Fellows.
Forty-four leaders from the Upstate have been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s DLI. They will join more than 1,300 Riley Fellows from across the state.
“Now in its 10th year, DLI and the Riley Fellows have matured into a potent force to help move the state forward,” said Don Gordon, Executive Director of the Riley Institute. “The members of this class, with their extremely varied professional and community interests, will be a strong addition to the body of Fellows.”
Class members meet over the course of five months in a format driven by timely, relevant case studies and other experiential learning tools designed to maximize interactions and productive relationships among program participants.
DLI is facilitated by Juan Johnson, an independent consultant and former Coca-Cola Vice President. “DLI is unique among South Carolina’s leadership programs,” Johnson said. In addition to the opportunity to develop new relationships and take part in positive action in their communities, participants gain deep knowledge of how to effectively manage and lead increasingly diverse workers, clients and constituents.”
As part of the program, leaders also work in cross-sector groups to respond to real issues and opportunities in their communities through capstone service projects.
Chosen by nomination and application, participants reflect South Carolina’s demographics and represent corporate, nonprofit, education, faith-based and government sectors. “The frames of reference and skills that DLI graduates share provide a remarkable platform for working together to help South Carolina compete in the 21st century,” says Gordon.
The Riley Fellows for Upstate Class 18 are:
Dave Andrews
Chief Learning Officer
Michelin North America
Greenville
Scot Baddley
President/CEO
YMCA of Greenville
Greenville
Darian Blue
Senior Pastor/ Executive Director
Nicholtown Missionary Baptist Church
Greenville
Thomas Bonn
Vice President, Information Management Americas
BMW Manufacturing
Greenville
Karen Burgess
College Campus President
Brown Mackie College
Greenville
Linda Butler
Section Manager, Recruiting
BMW Manufacturing
Greer
Frederick Cartwright
Executive Director
Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Greenville
Scott Clark
Chief Financial Officer
Peace Center Foundation
Greenville
Charles Crite
Campus Director
Webster University Metro Campus
Greenville
Brooke Culclasure
Research Director
The Riley Institute
Greenville
Lee Davis
Graduate Coordinator
Clemson University
Greenville
Eric Englebardt
Managing Shareholder, Greenville Office
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA
Greenville
Delisa English
President/CEO
The Blood Connection
Piedmont
Frankie Felder
Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Clemson
Brett Gaffney
Dean of Students
Greenville Technical College
Greenville
Troy Hanna
President and CEO
The Spartanburg County Foundation
Spartanburg
Charles Harris
Chairman; Owner
Greenville Human Relations Commission; First Domain Properties, LLC
Simpsonville
Michael Hildebrand
Special Assistant to the President and CEO
Greenville Health System
Greenville
Cauiss Holmes
Activity Manager
Michelin North America
Sandy Springs
Kate Kaup
James B. Duke Professor of Asian Studies and Political Science
Furman University
Greenville
Victoria Kirby
Director – Corporate and Professional Development
Furman University
Greenville
Victor Koelsch
COO
Michelin Americas Truck Tires
Greenville
Stephen Kovalcik
Fire Chief
City of Greenville
Greenville
Tracy Lamb
Executive Assistant to the Chairman and CEO
American Services, Inc.
Greenville
Reid Lehman
President/CEO
Miracle Hill Ministries
Greenville
Heather Lyndon
Department Manager
BMW Manufacturing Co. LLC
Spartanburg
Beverly McAdams
Vice President for Presidential Affairs
Anderson University
Anderson
Erica McCleskey
BOOST Director
United Way
Greenville
Asha McMillian
Staffing Supervisor
MAU Workforce Solutions
Greenville
Frank O’Brien
Wealth Market Leader
TD Bank
Greenville
Johnna Reed
Vice President, Population Health Management
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Greenville
Bobbie Rhodes
Organization Development Consultant-RN
Greenville Health System
Greenville
Tracy Richardson
Community Services Manager
Anderson Oconee Pickens Mental Health Center
Anderson
Kathy Rivers
Director of Community Development
Spartanburg County
Spartanburg
Matt Rollins
Associate Minister
First Baptist Greenville
Greenville
Carey Rothschild
Director, AccessHealth Spartanburg
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Spartanburg
Ame Sanders
Director Consumer Experience
Michelin North America
Greenville
Christy Thompson
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing
ScanSource, Inc.
Greenville
Alonzo Thompson
Chief of Police
City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg
Neal Urch
Director of Jail Operations
Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office
Spartanburg
Elizabeth Varga
Director of Research & Grants
Greenville Technical College
Greenville
Alicia White
Human Resources Manager
Cabela’s Inc.
Greenville
James White
Pastor
New Life of Excellence Church
Duncan
Dean Woods
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Anderson University
Anderson
For more information about the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leadership Initiative, visit this link. Or contact Megan Dodgens, Manager of Diversity Leadership Programs at (864) 294-3253, or megan.dodgens@furman.edu.
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