Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is made up of passionate and diverse leaders from various backgrounds and professions. They share a commitment to our mission of reducing poverty in South Carolina through action, advocacy and leadership. Their strategic decision-making guides our organization.
Officers
Joseph L. (Lee) Pearson, MS, DRPH, Chair
USC Arnold School of Public Health
Tracy Bailey, PhD, Vice Chair
Freedom Readers
Adam Sheehan, Secretary
Ryan Specialty Benefits
Mario Melendez, Treasurer
G3 Wealth Advisors
Board
Kaela Bailey
HDR
Connie Breeden, Esq.
The Law Office of Connie Breeden, LLC
SISTER JUDITH ANN KARAM, CSA, FACHE
Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine
Alexander (Alex) Kubas
BlueCross BlueShield of SC
Amanda Lawrence
HCA Healthcare, South Atlantic Division
Macon Lovelace
Trinity Partners
Tony McDade
Community Leader and Educator
RICK MENDOZA, JD
Maynard Nexsen PC
PATRICIA MOORE-PASTIDES, MPH
Author, Adjunct Professor, & Public Health Advocate
THOMAS OTIS
Palmetto Infusion Services
Ivan Segura
SC Commission for Minority Affairs
MARIA G. SMOAK, M.ED
Community and Arts Volunteer
Tigerron (Tiger) Wells, Esq.
Duke Energy Corporation
Ex Officio
Michael Goar
Sisters of Charity Health System
DONNA WAITES
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
