Richard Hagins Commander, USN (Ret)
After serving his country for 23 years as a U.S. Navy officer with the rank of Commander, Richard Hagins followed his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for service by founding US&S, Inc., previously Universal Supplies & Services, Inc., in 2003. US&S is a facility maintenance and support service provider specializing in operations and maintenance, repairs, renovation, […]
Lillian Brock Flemming
Lillian Brock Flemming is a native of Greenville and graduate of the historical Sterling High School. She retired in July 2017 after 46 years with Greenville County Schools as a teacher and professional employment recruiter. She received a bachelor’s and a master’s of mathematics education from Furman University, as well as an honorary doctorate of […]
Amy Kissam-Sands
Amy Kissam-Sands achieved more than 20 years of senior-level management experience, working in global clinical research organizations (CROs), particularly in clinical operations, customer alliances, quality control, clinical process integration, and technology platform development. She served on the Clinical Strategy Board for TransCelerate BioPharma INC and as a co-chair for the CRO Forum. She stepped down […]
Paul Sparks
Paul Sparks is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Insignis Partners, a private equity and real estate investment firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. With more than 25 years of experience in banking, structured finance, and commercial real estate, Paul is recognized as a strategic leader and capital markets expert with a proven track record […]
Charlie Hall, Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR
Charlie was born and raised in York, SC. He is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point and served on active duty for 10 years in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. After a combat deployment to Iraq in 2005, Charlie moved to Greenville, SC, and began work in the […]
Tracy Swinney
Tracy Swinney served as a police officer for the state of Alabama for 25 years. He retired in May of 2012, and he currently serves as director of Football Security and Community Liaison for the Clemson University football program. Tracy was a S.W.A.T. Officer for ten years and was promoted to sergeant, where he was […]
Tee Hooper
Tee Hooper, the current board chairman and co-owner of FGP International, Inc., which deals with executive search, staffing, and HR consulting, serves as a board member of Southern First Bank and Verdae Development, Inc. He has served as board chairman, co-owner, and CEO of Sign Crafters USA, a sign manufacturing and service company, from 2006–2016; […]
Craig Brown
Craig Brown is the president and owner of the Greenville Drive, a Minor League Baseball team and the single-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, and is a founding board member of MiLB Enterprises, which oversees brand marketing for Minor League Baseball. Prior to leading the construction of Fluor Field, the Drive’s award-winning stadium, Brown […]
Dan Cooper
Dan Cooper is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 10 in Anderson County. He served the people of South Carolina from 1990–2011, when he was elected to replace his father, M. J. “Dolly” Cooper, who held the same office from 1974–1990. Cooper has the distinction of being the first […]
Jim DeMint
James “Jim” Warren DeMint was born on September 2, 1951, in Greenville, SC. Raised by a single mother with his three siblings, he was taught the value of hard work and perseverance. He attended public schools in Greenville, graduating from Wade Hampton High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Debbie Henderson, in 1973. That […]