{"id":1163,"date":"2022-08-18T12:54:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T12:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/riley\/?post_type=furman-update&p=1163"},"modified":"2022-08-18T13:25:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T13:25:17","slug":"fall-2022-upstate-dli-class-announcement","status":"publish","type":"furman-update","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/riley\/news\/fall-2022-upstate-dli-class-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"41 Upstate leaders selected to become Riley Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR INFORMATION: <\/strong>
\nKatie Quine
\nMarketing and Communications Manager
\nThe Riley Institute at Furman University
\n864.294.3368; katie.quine@furman.edu<\/p>\n

AUGUST 18, 2022 \u2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/p>\n

41 UPSTATE LEADERS SELECTED TO BECOME RILEY FELLOWS
\n<\/strong>Over the next five months, they will participate in the Riley Institute\u2019s award-winning Diversity Leaders Initiative before joining a network of more than 2,500 graduates across the state.<\/em><\/p>\n

GREENVILLE, S.C. \u2014 Forty-one leaders from across the Upstate will have new tools and perspectives to leverage diversity to improve organizational outcomes and drive social and economic progress in South Carolina, gained through their participation in the Riley Institute\u2019s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI).<\/p>\n

These leaders, who are members of DLI\u2019s 32nd Upstate class, were selected through a rigorous application and interview process after being nominated by DLI alumni. They are uniquely positioned to create impact within their organizations and communities. Each class is crafted to reflect the diverse demographics in South Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a time of significant social strife, leaders must come together to identify ways to unite communities to improve outcomes for all,\u201d said Dr. Don Gordon, executive director of the Riley Institute. \u201cThe DLI experience will help them as they lead South Carolina toward a better tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

DLI classes are facilitated by expert Juan Johnson, an independent consultant who was The Coca-Cola Company\u2019s first-ever vice president for diversity strategy.<\/p>\n

Over five months, the class will engage in intensive discussions and scenario analyses that allow them to openly examine sensitive issues related to diversity and inclusion with fellow leaders, explore \u201cblind spots,\u201d and gain tools to develop strategies within their own organizations.<\/p>\n

Class members also work together to develop capstone projects, partnering with nonprofit organizations to respond to real challenges and opportunities in their communities.<\/p>\n

Graduates of DLI become Riley Fellows, members of a powerful cross-sector network of South Carolinians that includes corporate CEOs, legislators, superintendents, religious and nonprofit heads, and business and community leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith more than 2,500 Riley Fellows statewide, the impact these tight-knit leaders have is amplified with the addition of every new class,\u201d Gordon said. \u201cIt\u2019s a special thing to witness them coming together to make South Carolina a better place to live and work for all its residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Listed below are the participants of the fall 2022 Upstate DLI class. The full roster of program graduates can be found online at www.furman.edu\/riley.<\/p>\n

Fall 2022 Upstate class participants:<\/p>\n

Ankoma Anderson<\/strong>
\nClergy
\nWelfare Baptist Church
\nBelton<\/p>\n

Will Angelich<\/strong>
\nTerminal Manager, Inland Port Greer
\nSouth Carolina State Ports Authority
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Kaye Brewer<\/strong>
\nCHRO
\nAnMed Health
\nAnderson<\/p>\n

Laney Buckley<\/strong>
\nDirector of Community Services
\nCatawba Nation
\nRock Hill<\/p>\n

Eva Burgmeier<\/strong>
\nDepartment Manager, Planning, Steering, Compensation & Benefits, Grading
\nBMW Manufacturing
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Matthew Burns<\/strong>
\nVice President for Student Development
\nSouth Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Barbara Chappell<\/strong>
\nVice President for Development
\nButler Academy
\nHartsville<\/p>\n

Drew Cockman<\/strong>
\nManager | Corporate Audit Americas – Development, Purchasing, Production
\nBMW Manufacturing
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Pierluigi Cumo<\/strong>
\nSenior Director Michelin Brand, E-Retail\/E-Commerce
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Larry Epps<\/strong>
\nSenior Chaplain
\nPerry Correctional
\nSouth Carolina Department of Corrections
\nPelzer<\/p>\n

Shaunt\u00e9 Evans<\/strong>
\nChief Executive Officer
\nSpartanburg Housing
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Carlos Grant<\/strong>
\nPrincipal
\nGreenville County Schools
\nWade Hampton High School
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Kelly Gregory<\/strong>
\nDirector, Public Education Partnerships and Projects
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Rosalyn Henderson-Myers<\/strong>
\nRepresentative
\nSouth Carolina House of Representatives
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Qena Jennings<\/strong>
\nProgram Director
\nPublic Education Partners
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Kate Kaufman<\/strong>
\nVP Services & Solutions
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

John Kaup<\/strong>
\nDirector of Science Education
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

William Kenley<\/strong>
\nChief Executive Officer
\nAnMed Health
\nAnderson<\/p>\n

Beth Lancaster<\/strong>
\nChief Communications Officer
\nSpartanburg School District 7
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Jamie Landrum<\/strong>
\nLieutenant Colonel
\nSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources
\nColumbia<\/p>\n

Stacey Laurin<\/strong>
\nDEI Program Leader
\nMilliken and Company
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Connie Lennick<\/strong>
\nVP, Human Resources & Talent
\nUnited Way of Greenville County
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Julie Lonon<\/strong>
\nAssociate Director of Philanthropy
\nThe Nature Conservancy of South Carolina
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Lauren Luneckas<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director
\nThe Children’s Museum of the Upstate
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Brad McMillen<\/strong>
\nAOE Technical Director
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Courtney Meeks<\/strong>
\nHR Manager
\nMilliken and Company
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Larry Miller<\/strong>
\nVice President of Learning & Workforce Development
\nGreenville Technical College
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Chuck Morrow<\/strong>
\nChief Medical Officer
\nSpartanburg Regional Healthcare System
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Salena Mulliken<\/strong>
\nChief Financial Officer
\nHabitat for Humanity of Greenville County
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Jennifer Olmert<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director
\nUpstate Mediation Center
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Shannon Owen<\/strong>
\nDirector of Operations
\nHispanic Alliance
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Felicia Sanders<\/strong>
\nVice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Lorilei Swanson<\/strong>
\nUpstate Regional Family Engagement Liaison and Project Lead
\nCarolina Family Engagement Center
\nMountain Rest<\/p>\n

John Thomas<\/strong>
\nChief Diversity Officer
\nSelf Regional Healthcare
\nGreenwood<\/p>\n

Shaunda Trotter<\/strong>
\nVice President of Patient Care Services
\nAnMed Health
\nAnderson<\/p>\n

Rob Warren<\/strong>
\nMajor Gifts – Institutes
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Andrea White<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director
\nFood Bank of Greenwood County
\nGreenwood<\/p>\n

Claire Whitlinger<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of Sociology
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Stacy Wright<\/strong>
\nAssembly Manager
\nBMW Manufacturing
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Michael Yearout<\/strong>
\nCaptain
\nCity of Greenville Police Department
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

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About the Riley Institute at Furman University<\/strong>
\nFurman University\u2019s Richard W. Riley Institute advances social and economic progress in South Carolina and beyond by building leadership for a diverse society, broadening student and community perspectives on critical issues, hosting expert speakers, supporting public education, and creating knowledge through community solutions-focused research. It is committed to nonpartisanship in all it does and to a rhetoric-free, facts-based approach to change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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