{"id":3979,"date":"2015-08-31T13:39:33","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T13:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2016\/02\/11\/riley-institute-selects-lowcountry-dli-fellows\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:48:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:48:48","slug":"riley-institute-selects-lowcountry-dli-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/riley-institute-selects-lowcountry-dli-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley Institute selects Lowcountry DLI fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Riley Institute\u2019s Diversity Leaders Initiative has selected its 10th Class of Fellows from the Lowcountry and surrounding areas. The 44 incoming class members will join more than 1,500 Riley Fellows from across the state to participate in DLI.<\/p>\n

\u201cDLI and the Riley Fellows have matured into a potent force to help move South Carolina forward,\u201d says Dr. Don Gordon, executive director of the Riley Institute. \u201cThe variety of unique experiences and perspectives that this class brings to the table is so important to the meaningful dialogue and work of DLI,\u201d Gordon says. He says that although the class is varied in background and experience, \u201cThey have a common ability to affect change through leadership positions in their organizations and community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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 participants. DLI is expertly facilitated by Juan Johnson, an independent consultant and former Coca-Cola vice president. \u201cDLI is unique among South Carolina\u2019s leadership programs. 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,\u201d says Johnson.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Participants, who reflect South Carolina\u2019s demographics and represent the corporate, nonprofit, education, faith-based and government sectors, are chosen by nomination and application. \u201cThe 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,\u201d Gordon says.<\/p>\n

The Riley Fellows for Lowcountry Class 10 are:<\/p>\n

Rita Berry
\n<\/strong>President\/CEO
\n<\/span>Greater Summerville\/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
\nSummerville<\/p>\n

Michael Bobby
\n<\/strong>Chief Finance, Operating and Capital Programs Office
\n<\/span>Charleston County School District
\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n

Cindy Bohn Coats
\n<\/strong>Chair
\n<\/span>Charleston County School District Board of Trustees
\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n

Adair Boroughs
\n<\/strong>Law Clerk
\n<\/span>U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Bryan Boroughs
\n<\/strong>General Counsel and Director of Legislative Affairs
\n<\/span>Institute for Child Success
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9 Boyd
\n<\/strong>Superintendent
\n<\/span>Florence County School District Four
\nTimmonsville<\/p>\n

Ann Carmichael
\n<\/strong>Regional Campus Dean
\n<\/span>University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
\nAllendale<\/p>\n

Bobby Collins
\n<\/strong>Senior Vice President
\nPURE Insurance
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Lydia Cotton
\n<\/strong>Hispanic Liaison
\n<\/span>North Charleston<\/p>\n

Kristin Cuilla
\n<\/strong>Director, District and School Development
\n<\/span>New Tech Network
\nClayton<\/p>\n

Kelly Cusanelli
\n<\/strong>Senior Deputy Director – Human Resources
\n<\/span>SCRA
\nSummerville<\/p>\n

Hamilton Davis
\n<\/strong>Energy Program Director
\n<\/span>SC Coastal Conservation League
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Julia-Ellen Davis
\n<\/strong>Trustee
\n<\/span>South Carolina First Steps
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Eddie Driggers
\n<\/strong>Chief of Police
\nCity of North Charleston
\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n

Mark Edington
\n<\/strong>Chief Operating Officer
\n<\/span>Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n

Brandon Gaffney
\n<\/strong>Chief Operating Officer
\n<\/span>Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.
\nRidgeland<\/p>\n

Kenyatta Gardner
\n<\/strong>Attorney
\n<\/span>Nexsen Pruet, LLC
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Courtney Howard
\n<\/strong>Director, Center for Partnerships to Improve Education
\n<\/span>College of Charleston
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Paul Kohlheim
\n<\/strong>Board, Vice Chair
\n<\/span>Tri-County Cradle to Career
\nSullivan\u2019s Island<\/p>\n

Amanda Lawrence
\n<\/strong>Vice President, Community Impact
\n<\/span>Trident United Way
\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n

Spencer Lynch
\n<\/strong>Managing Director, Investments
\n<\/span>Lynch Cracraft Wealth Management of Raymond James
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Melissa Maddox-Evans
\n<\/strong>General Counsel
\n<\/span>Housing Authority of City of Charleston
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Madeleine McGee
\n<\/strong>President
\n<\/span>SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations
\nColumbia<\/p>\n

Barbara Melvin
\n<\/strong>Senior Vice President, External Affairs
\n<\/span>South Carolina Ports Authority
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Cynthia Morton
\n<\/strong>Attorney
\n<\/span>Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Jennifer Murray
\n<\/strong>Senior Vice President, Retail Area Manager
\n<\/span>South State Bank
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Russell Ott
\n<\/strong>Representative; Businessman
\n<\/span>South Carolina House of Representatives
\nSt. Matthews<\/p>\n

Luke Rankin
\n<\/strong>State Senator; Attorney
\n<\/span>South Carolina Senate
\nConway<\/p>\n

Andrea Schenck
\n<\/strong>Co-founder and Managing Principal
\n<\/span>Pacifica Human Communications, LLC
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Arnold Singleton
\n<\/strong>Vice President, Administration
\n<\/span>Santee Cooper
\nMoncks Corner<\/p>\n

Martin Skelly
\n<\/strong>President
\n<\/span>SIB Fixed Cost Reduction
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Jeannine Smalls
\n<\/strong>Pastor
\n<\/span>Grace Chapel AME Church
\nBeaufort<\/p>\n

Debra Sonkin
\n<\/strong>Principal
\n<\/span>Search Advisory Group
\nJohns Island<\/p>\n

Mike Stebbins
\n<\/strong>Director of Operations, SCRA Applied R & D
\n<\/span>SCRA
\nSummerville<\/p>\n

Melanie Stith
\n<\/strong>Vice President, Human Resources
\n<\/span>Roper St. Francis Healthcare
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Richard Stokes
\n<\/strong>CEO
\n<\/span>Clarendon Health System
\nManning<\/p>\n

Matt Story
\n<\/strong>Attorney
\nClawson & Staubes, LLC
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Mindy Sturm
\n<\/strong>Executive Director
\n<\/span>City of Charleston, MOCYF
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Catherine Templeton
\n<\/strong>President
\n<\/span>Brawley Templeton, LLC
\nMt. Pleasant<\/p>\n

Mary Thornley
\n<\/strong>President
\n<\/span>Trident Technical College
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Eric Watson
\n<\/strong>Major
\n<\/span>Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n

Stewart Weinberg
\n<\/strong>President
\n<\/span>Jewish Community Center of Charleston Board of Directors
\nCharleston<\/p>\n

Steve Woodward
\n<\/strong>COO
\n<\/span>SAFEmap International
\nMt. Pleasant<\/p>\n

Bill Young
\n<\/strong>Mayor
\n<\/span>City of Walterboro
\nWalterboro<\/p>\n

Learn more about the Riley Institute at Furman\u2019s Diversity Leaders Initiative<\/a>. Or contact Megan Dodgens, Manager of Diversity Leadership Programs at (864) 294-3253, or megan.dodgens@furman.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Riley Institute\u2019s Diversity Leaders Initiative has selected its 10th Class of Fellows from the Lowcountry and surrounding areas. The 44 incoming class members will join more than 1,500 Riley Fellows from across the state to participate in DLI.\u00a0\u201cDLI and the Riley Fellows have matured into a potent force to help move South Carolina forward,\u201d says Dr. Don Gordon, executive director of the Riley Institute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":257,"featured_media":15224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3979\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}