{"id":4286,"date":"2016-01-20T17:17:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T17:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2016\/03\/22\/riley-names-upstate-dli-fellows\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:50:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:50:16","slug":"riley-names-upstate-dli-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/riley-names-upstate-dli-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley names Upstate DLI Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rily<\/a><\/strong>The Riley Institute\u2019s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) has selected its 21st Class of Fellows. The 45 incoming class members will join more than 1,500 Riley Fellows from across the state to participate in DLI.<\/p>\n

Says Don Gordon, executive director of the Riley Institute, \u201cDLI graduates are responding to great challenges facing South Carolina in thoughtful, positive ways that help to drive progress and improve their communities. I look forward to seeing the impact this new group of Fellows makes across the state.\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 program participants.<\/p>\n

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. \u201cIt is increasingly evident that our state benefits from having a unified body of leaders committed to working to break down barriers that hinder progress as we move toward a thriving economy and brighter future for all South Carolinians,\u201d Gordon says.<\/p>\n

The Riley Fellows for Upstate Class 21 are:<\/p>\n

Cedric Adderley
\nPresident
\nSC Governor\u2019s School for the Arts and Humanities
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Nathalie Belk
\nSection Manager, Paint Shop Planning
\nBMW Manufacturing
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Kay Biscopink
\nShareholder – International Services Practice Leader
\nElliott Davis Decosimo
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Chi Blair
\nLieutenant
\nGreenville Police Department
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Jim Bryan
\nAttorney
\nLaurens<\/p>\n

Hoyt Bynum
\nLead Pastor
\nBorn Anew Church, Inc.
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Cindy Davies
\nDean, Academic Advancement & Support
\nGreenville Technical College
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Michael Delaney
\nPrincipal
\nCarolina High School, Greenville County Schools
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Leo Fackler
\nAssociate Director, Alumni and Parent Engagement
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Joy Grayson
\nBoard Trustee
\nGreenville County Schools
\nTaylors<\/p>\n

Rick Grooms
\nChief Human Resources Officer
\nAnMed Health
\nAnderson<\/p>\n

Angela Halfacre
\nProfessor of Political Science and Earth and Environmental Sciences; Director of the
\nDavid E. Shi Center for Sustainability
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Lisa Hallo
\nSustainable Communities Program Director
\nUpstate Forever
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

DJ Harris
\nAssociate
\nOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Catherine Heigel
\nDirector
\nSC Department of Health and Environmental Control
\nColumbia<\/p>\n

Cal Hurst
\nRegional Vice President
\nTD Bank
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Meliah Bowers Jefferson
\nAttorney; Co-Owner
\nWyche, P.A.; Karidan Logistics Company
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Catherine Jones
\nDirector of Quality
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Keith Kiser
\nHeadmaster
\nSt. Joseph’s Catholic School
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Gabrielle Komorowski
\nAnchor\/Investigative Reporter
\nWYFF4-TV
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Gene Langan
\nChair, Department of Surgery\/Orthopedics
\nGreenville Health System
\nDepartment of Surgery
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Lillie Lewis
\nAssociate Professor of Education
\nSouthern Wesleyan University
\nSimpsonville<\/p>\n

Steve Loftis
\nSheriff
\nGreenville County
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Ron Malone
\nTrustee
\nFurman University
\nTravelers Rest<\/p>\n

Joanie Martin
\nFinancial Director, Passenger Tire Division
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Kevin McCraw
\nDepartment Manager
\nFacility Management and Energy
\nBMW
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Keith McDaniel
\nPastor
\nMacedonia Missionary Baptist Church
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Charlotte McDavid
\nAssistant Superintendent
\nAnderson School District 4
\nPendleton<\/p>\n

Tim Metz
\nCaptain (Uniform Patrol Division)
\nSpartanburg County Sheriff’s Office
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Andrew Meuer
\nVice President TCAR
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Carol Moody
\nAssociate Chief Nursing Officer (GMH)
\nGreenville Health System
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Xanthene Norris
\nCouncilmember
\nGreenville County Council
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Beth Paul
\nGeneral Manager
\nGreenville Arena District
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Carlos Quintero
\nPresident
\nSales Effectiveness, Inc.
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Laura Ringo
\nExecutive Director
\nPartners for Active Living
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Saria Saccocio
\nChief Medical Officer
\nBon Secours St. Francis Health System
\nSimpsonville<\/p>\n

Bill Schafer
\nVice President of Sales
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Chris Schoen
\nLaw Clerk
\nUnited States Courts, Chambers of the Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Maria Swearingen
\nAssociate University Chaplain
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Jill Van Pelt
\nSVP, Human Resources and Chief People Officer
\nDenny’s, Inc.
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Siegfried Waigand
\nDepartment Manager, Production Planning and Distribution
\nBMW Manufacturing
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Gerald Washington
\nEngineering Manager
\nMichelin North America
\nMichelin PRIME
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Sheryl Wilkerson
\nVice President, Government Affairs
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Tom Wilson
\nSuperintendent
\nAnderson School District 5
\nAnderson<\/p>\n

Ann Wright
\nExecutive Director Upstate SC\/COO, SC Region
\nAmerican Red Cross
\nGreenville<\/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

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