{"id":1366,"date":"2023-01-19T14:56:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/riley\/?post_type=furman-update&p=1366"},"modified":"2023-01-19T16:49:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T16:49:39","slug":"41-upstate-leaders-selected-to-become-riley-fellows","status":"publish","type":"furman-update","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/riley\/news\/41-upstate-leaders-selected-to-become-riley-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"41 Upstate leaders selected to become Riley Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

JANUARY 19, 2023 \u2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/p>\n

41 UPSTATE LEADERS SELECTED TO BECOME RILEY FELLOWS<\/strong>
\nOver the next five months, they will participate in the Riley Institute\u2019s award-winning Diversity Leaders Initiative<\/em> before joining a network of more than 2,600 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 33rd 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 2,600 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 spring 2023 Upstate DLI class. The full roster of program graduates can be found online at www.furman.edu\/riley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spring 2023 Upstate class participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clay<\/strong> Adams
\n<\/strong>President, Real Estate
\nPacolet Milliken
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Laura<\/strong> Allen
\n<\/strong>Executive Director
\nChildren’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Eddy<\/strong> Bailey
\n<\/strong>Department Manager
\nBMW Manufacturing
\nDuncan<\/p>\n

Becca<\/strong> Barnett
\n<\/strong>Corporate Strategy Lead
\nMilliken
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Eric<\/strong> Bebber
\n<\/strong>Director of Operations
\nBeacon Property Services
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Bonnie<\/strong> Bommelje
\n<\/strong>Assembly Manager
\nBMW Manufacturing
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Blake<\/strong> Bridges
\n<\/strong>General Sales Manager
\nWYFF 4 TV
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Adam<\/strong> Broomhall
\n<\/strong>Manager
\nBMW Manufacturing
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Alesia<\/strong> Brown
\n<\/strong>Vice President of Human Resources
\nPiedmont Technical College
\nGreenwood<\/p>\n

Cori<\/strong> Burnett
\n<\/strong>Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Shawna<\/strong> Bynum
\n<\/strong>Director
\nSpartanburg County First Steps (The Franklin School)
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Crystal<\/strong> Chapman-Brown
\n<\/strong>Senior Internal Auditor, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead
\nSelf Regional Healthcare
\nGreenwood<\/p>\n

Charlene<\/strong> Cheeks
\n<\/strong>CEO
\nBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Sarita<\/strong> Chourey
\n<\/strong>Director of Editorial Content
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Laurie<\/strong> Clough
\n<\/strong>VP, WW Hyperscalers’ Cloud Solution Sales
\nVMware, Inc
\nSalem<\/p>\n

Demond<\/strong> Criss
\n<\/strong>Program Director
\nGreenville County Schools
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

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

Kristal<\/strong> Doherty
\n<\/strong>Procurement Manager
\nGreenville Technical College
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Jason<\/strong> Donnelly
\n<\/strong>Director of Athletics
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Franklin<\/strong> Ellis
\n<\/strong>Associate Dean and Director, Center for Inclusive Communities
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Alex<\/strong> Fausse
\n<\/strong>Talent Development Director, North America
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Kandi<\/strong> Fredere
\n<\/strong>Upstate Public Health Director
\nSC DHEC
\nGreenwood<\/p>\n

Regan Freeman
\n<\/strong>Executive Director
\nThe Echo Project
\nLaurens<\/p>\n

Kristin<\/strong> Garner
\n<\/strong>Senior Vice President of External Affairs
\nCommunities In Schools of South Carolina
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Lisa<\/strong> Jackson
\n<\/strong>Associate Director of Programs for Education, Enrichment and Retention (PEER)
\nClemson University
\nClemson<\/p>\n

Randy<\/strong> Jackson, Sr.
\n<\/strong>Executive Director
\nPhillis Wheatley Community Center
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Matthew<\/strong> Logan
\n<\/strong>President and CEO
\nSelf Regional Healthcare
\nGreenwood\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris<\/strong> Lombardozzi
\n<\/strong>Chief Medical Officer
\nSpartanburg Regional Healthcare System
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Kyle<\/strong> Longest
\n<\/strong>Associate Academic Dean\/Professor of Sociology
\nFurman University
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Corley<\/strong> Moore
\n<\/strong>Data Analyst, Advanced Analytics
\nMilliken
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

Grant<\/strong> Nicholson
\n<\/strong>Senior Relationship Manager – Commercial
\nTD Bank
\nGreenville\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zach<\/strong> Park
\n<\/strong>VP, Mechanical Business
\nSnider Fleet Solutions
\nGreensboro<\/p>\n

Ford<\/strong> Riddle
\n<\/strong>Vice President of Philanthropy
\nUnited Way of Greenville County
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Allison Safford
\n<\/strong>Community Investments Officer
\nHollingsworth Funds
\nGreenville\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ericka<\/strong> Suber
\n<\/strong>Manager – HR Business Developer
\nBMW Manufacturing
\nGreer<\/p>\n

Kendra<\/strong> Thornton
\n<\/strong>Chief Human Resources Officer
\nElliott Davis
\nGreenville\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lora<\/strong> Tucker
\n<\/strong>President and CEO
\nGirl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

Ren\u00e9<\/strong> Vaughn
\n<\/strong>Director of Commercial Sales, D\u00e9cor Business
\nMilliken
\nSpartanburg\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

David<\/strong> Wage
\n<\/strong>VP Truck & Bus Tire Development Americas
\nMichelin North America
\nGreenville\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Darrell<\/strong> Walker
\n<\/strong>VP, Technology
\nSnider Fleet Solutions
\nGreensboro\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Janet<\/strong> Zuckerman
\n<\/strong>Architect
\nMcMillan Pazdan Smith
\nGreenville<\/p>\n

###<\/p>\n

About the Riley Institute at Furman University<\/strong><\/p>\n

Furman 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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