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Our Advisory Board Members

The The Salvation Army of the Midlands advisory board consists of a wide spectrum of hard-working men and women who share in the vision to transform and restore lives in the city of Columbia.

William Witherspoon

William Witherspoon
Role: Board Member
Us Attorney's Office
Member Since 2005

Elliott Powell

Elliott Powell
Role: Board Member
First Sun HR Benefit Solutions
Member Since 2005

Sean Battle - Treasurer

Sean Battle - Treasurer
Role: Board Member
Bauknight Pietras & Stromer, P.A. - cpa
Member Since 2021

Mark Ackerman

Mark Ackerman
Role: Board Member
President - Insurance Management Group, llc
Member Since 2016

Steve Anastasion

Steve Anastasion
Role: Board Member
Baker and Baker Real Estate Dev., llc
Member Since 1997

Tyler Baldwin, Jr.

Tyler Baldwin, Jr.
Role: Board Member
Cypress Commercial & Investment Real Estate, llc
Member Since 2005

Dan Cannon, Jr.

Dan Cannon, Jr.
Role: Board Member
The Exum Company
Member Since 2022

Ryan Causey

Ryan Causey
Role: Board Member
Trinity-Partners Commercial Real Estate
Member Since 2021

John A. Cloyd

John a. Cloyd
Role: Board Member
Retired
Member Since 2002

Pamela Davis

Pamela Davis
Role: Board Member
Westwood High School
Member Since 2020

Rebecca Davis

Rebecca Davis
Role: Board Member
Commercial Lender, td Bank
Member Since 2021

Raven Gambrell

Raven Gambrell
Role: Board Member
Hdr Engineering
Member Since 2018

JT Gandolfo

Jt Gandolfo
Role: Board Member
JT's Automotive Group
Member Since 2010

Ellen Hayden

Ellen Hayden
Role: Board Member
Retired, Organize Planning & Management
Member Since 2000

David Jordan

David Jordan
Role: Board Member
L-J, Inc.
Member Since 2008

Susan Keenan

Susan Keenan
Role: Member since 2020
Senior Consultant - cdm
Member Since 2020

Bobby Locklear-Chair

Bobby Locklear-Chair
Role: Board Member
Army Lieutenant Colonel
Member Since 2019

C. Whitaker Moore

C. Whitaker Moore
Role: Board Member
Coldwell Banker
Member Since 1995

Fenton Overdyke

Fenton Overdyke
Role: Board Member
Public Relations - Chernoff Newman
Member Since 2008

Terry Povey

Terry Povey
Role: Board Member
Retired bcbs of South Carolina
Member Since 1998

Dr. Elizabeth Pirkle Razor

Dr. Elizabeth Pirkle Razor
Role: Board Member
Shandon-Wood Animal Clinic
Member Since 2019

Harrison Rearden

Harrison Rearden
Role: Board Member
Retired
Member Since 2002

Annie Scott

Annie Scott
Role: Board Member
Synovus Bank
Member Since 2023

Mary Sesler

Mary Sesler
Role: Board Member
Live Oak Real Estate
Member Since 2018

Wayne Smith

Wayne Smith
Role: Board Member
Wilson Kibler
Member Since 2008

John Smith

John Smith
Role: Lifetime Member, joined 1979
John C.B. Real Estate
Member Since 1979

Carolyn Swinton

Carolyn Swinton
Role: Board Member
Retired - Prisma Health
Member Since 2016

Bud Tibshrany

Bud Tibshrany
Role: Lifetime Member, joined 1988
Retired - Cable Television Pioneer
Member Since 1988

Katie Alice Walker

Katie Alice Walker
Role: Board Member
Consultant - Public Relations
Member Since 2021

Georgia Williams

Georgia Williams
Role: Board Member
Marketing Specialist
Member Since 2023

Reece Williams

Reece Williams
Role: Lifetime Member, joined 1971
Callison, Tighe & Robinson, llc
Member Since 1971

Lisa Long Cotton

Lisa Long Cotton
Role: Board Member
Us Attorneys Office- SC
Member Since 2023

Jerry Brewer

Jerry Brewer
Role: Board Member
Retired - the University of South Carolina
Member Since 2023

Emilie Blanchard

Emilie Blanchard
Role: Member since 2024
Owner, Tasty as Fit
Member Since 2024

Ore Oluwole

Ore Oluwole
Role: Board Member
Digital Content Strategist, AgFirst
Member Since 2024