{"id":7907,"date":"2018-12-13T14:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T19:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2018\/12\/18\/diversity-leaders\/"},"modified":"2022-11-06T18:46:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T23:46:51","slug":"diversity-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/diversity-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Lowcountry leaders become Riley Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forty leaders from the Lowcountry and surrounding area have completed the Riley Institute at Furman\u2019s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI).<\/p>\n<p>DLI class members are identified through a rigorous process including a nomination, application and interview. Individuals are selected to join the class based on their capacity to impact their organizations and communities.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past five months, participants have examined sensitive issues related to diversity and inclusion, explored \u201cblind spots,\u201d and discussed how to suspend assumptions. Each class is expertly facilitated by Juan Johnson, an independent consultant and former Coca-Cola vice president.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the program, participants have worked in small, cross-sector groups to respond to real issues and opportunities in their communities through service projects. The projects from this class focus on topics such as teaching water safety to children; inspiring goals in kindergartners from low income neighborhoods through a college tour; providing a \u201cPorch Party Trailer\u201d full of resources to encourage interaction among Charleston neighborhoods; launching a mentoring program between members of the Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra and students from a Title 1 elementary school; and showcasing future career opportunities to middle school students through forums and onsite field trips.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely proud of this class, their work to improve their organizations and communities, and the relationships they have formed from their honest conversations this semester,\u201d said Don Gordon, executive director of the Riley Institute.<\/p>\n<p>DLI graduates become Riley Fellows, members of a powerful, cross-sector, statewide leadership network that includes CEOs of corporations, mayors, city and county council members, legislators, school superintendents, pastors and rabbis, non-profit heads, chamber of commerce directors and community leaders.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Lowcountry, DLI classes are selected annually in the Upstate and Midlands.<\/p>\n<p>Each class is crafted to reflect the diverse demographics in South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>The full roster of Riley Fellows is available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/riley.furman.edu\/diversity\/roster\">riley.furman.edu<\/a>. The Riley Fellows of the 13th Lowcountry DLI class are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nancy Appel<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector of Development<br \/>\nCoastal Conservation League<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tony Bartelme<\/strong><br \/>\nSenior Projects Reporter<br \/>\nThe Post and Courier<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keith Benjamin<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Department of Traffic and Transportation<br \/>\nCity of Charleston<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Bennett<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nCharleston County Park and Recreation Commission<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walker Brock<\/strong><br \/>\nPrincipal<br \/>\nCanongate Capital<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stacy Brown<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector of Operations<br \/>\nMetanoia Community Development Corporation<br \/>\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Bryant<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Attorney<br \/>\nYarborough Applegate<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greg Bulanow<\/strong><br \/>\nFire Chief<br \/>\nNorth Charleston Fire Department<br \/>\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amy Chase<\/strong><br \/>\nVice President, Professional Services<br \/>\nBlackbaud<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angelica Colwell<\/strong><br \/>\nSpecial Counsel<br \/>\nNexsen Pruet, LLC<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bill Craver<\/strong><br \/>\nShareholder- President\/ Manager<br \/>\nCraver Law Firm PA\/Crystal Enterprises, LLC<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kate Darby<\/strong><br \/>\nChair; Director of Administration<br \/>\nCharleston County School Board; J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Chapels and Crematory<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lee Deas<\/strong><br \/>\nGrand Imaginator<br \/>\nObviouslee Marketing<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sara DeWolf<\/strong><br \/>\nBoard Chair<br \/>\nCharleston Hope<br \/>\nDaniel Island<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clifford Fulmore<\/strong><br \/>\nBoard Member; House Call Educator\/Consultant<br \/>\nEngaging Creative Minds; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucinda Dale Gardner<\/strong><br \/>\nAttorney<br \/>\nMount Pleasant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chase Glenn<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nAlliance For Full Acceptance (AFFA)<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kecia Greenho<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nReading Partners South Carolina<br \/>\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adrian Grimes<\/strong><br \/>\nExternal Affairs Manager<br \/>\nMedical University of South Carolina<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie Ham<\/strong><br \/>\nAttorney<br \/>\nCharleston County School District<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melinda Hamilton<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident, League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig Harris<\/strong><br \/>\nLieutenant of Internal Affairs<br \/>\nMount Pleasant Police Department<br \/>\nMt. Pleasant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angel Johnson-Brebner<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Vice President<br \/>\nCoastal Community Foundation<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hope Lanier Freeman<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Communication &amp; External Affairs<br \/>\nBP America<br \/>\nWando<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ted Legasey<\/strong><br \/>\nCommunity Volunteer<br \/>\nCPN, TCCC, Gaillard Performance Center<br \/>\nKiawah<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glenda Levine<\/strong><br \/>\nChief Diversity Officer<br \/>\nBerkeley County School District<br \/>\nMoncks Corner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ken Lott<\/strong><br \/>\nVice President, Human Resource Management<br \/>\nSantee Cooper<br \/>\nMoncks Corner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lorraine Lutton<\/strong><br \/>\nPresident and CEO<br \/>\nRoper St. Francis (Carolinas Healthcare System)<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catherine Main<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nEast Cooper Land Trust<br \/>\nMount Pleasant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marc Marchant<\/strong><br \/>\nVice President, Principal<br \/>\nLS3P<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edward McKeIvey<\/strong><br \/>\nSVP CRA Officer<br \/>\nSouth State Bank<br \/>\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Rauh<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector of Evaluation and Public Policy<br \/>\nTrident United Way<br \/>\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Ross<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector of Development<br \/>\nGibbes Museum of Art<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gable Stubbs<\/strong><br \/>\nPrincipal<br \/>\nSGA Architecture<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peter Tecklenburg<\/strong><br \/>\nCounty Auditor<br \/>\nCharleston County<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary Tinkler<\/strong><br \/>\nCounty Treasurer<br \/>\nCharleston County Government<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sean Tracey<\/strong><br \/>\nVice President of Local Area Programs<br \/>\nCharleston Metro Chamber of Commerce<br \/>\nNorth Charleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adrienne Troy-Frazier<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nBerkeley County First Steps<br \/>\nHanahan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thornton White<\/strong><br \/>\nLogistics Technologies<br \/>\nATI<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordi Yarborough<\/strong><br \/>\nSVP, External Affairs<br \/>\nSC Ports Authority<br \/>\nCharleston<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Riley Institute and its programs, <a href=\"https:\/\/riley.furman.edu\/\">visit riley.furman.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forty leaders from the Lowcountry and surrounding area have completed the Riley Institute at Furman\u2019s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). 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