Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees for the Foundation is composed of up to 25 individuals who are prominent in our community's business, industrial, professional and civic affairs.
James L. (Jim) Braun
Chair
President and CEO
AVANTech, Inc.
Christian (Chris) Stormer, CPA
Treasurer
Shareholder
Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, PA
Carolyn Ewing-Turner
Secretary
Dan Bruinsma
Director of Maintenance
Michelin
Stephanie L. DeFreese
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
David Dubberly
Attorney and Member
Maynard Nexsen PC
Judge Tomothy C. Edmond
Richland County Magistrate Judge
Kristi Eidson
General Manager
Total Comfort Solutions West Columbia
Eddie Goff
Jeff Griffin '96
Owner and President
W.O. Blackstone & Co., Inc.
John Griggs, III
Market Executive
Synovous, South Carolina Region
Cheryl Holland
President and Founder
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.
Walter (Joe) Johnson
President and COO
Palmetto GBA
Angelle LaBorde
President and Chief Executive Officer
Lexington (SC) Chamber and Visitors Center
Willis Langley, III
Owner and Operator
Langley, III, LLC dba McDonalds
Derek Raper
Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Relationship Manager
First Citizens Bank
Vaughn Reynolds
President, Bank of America (Columbia)
Wealth Management, Market Executive
Merrill Lynch
Katherine Blanchard Whittle
Executive Director - Joe's Wish and Member - Community and Employee Relations Team
Blanchard Machinery Company
Chris Zimmer
Senior Vice President, Market President
Truist Financial Corporation
Thomas (Tom) E. Persons, Sr.
Trustee Emeritus
President and CEO
S.C. Technology Alliance
James (Jim) D. Reynolds
Trustee Emeritus
CEO, Retired
Total Comfort Solutions
L. Todd Sease
Ex-Officio
MTC Commission Chair
Dr. Ronald L. Rhames
Ex-Officio
MTC President
Nancy McKinney
Ex-Officio
Associate Vice President Office of Philanthropy and
CEO, MTC Foundation
Debbie M. Walker
Ex-Officio
VP for Business Affairs, MTC