Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees for the Foundation is composed of up to 22 individuals who are prominent in our community's business, industrial, professional and civic affairs.

Jeff Griffin '96

Chair

Owner and President
W.O. Blackstone & Co., Inc

Cheryl Holland

Vice Chair

President and Founder
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.

Chris Zimmer

Secretary 

Senior Vice President, Midlands & Upstate South Carolina Market President
Truist Financial Corporation

Christian (Chris) Stormer, CPA

Treasurer

Shareholder
Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, PA

Rob Quell 
 

VP, Broker, and Special Market Development
Colonial Life

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

Kristi Eidson

General Manager
Total Comfort Solutions West Columbia

John Griggs, III

Market Executive
Synovous, South Carolina Region

Angelle LaBorde

President and Chief Executive Officer
Lexington (SC) Chamber and Visitors Center

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

Thomas E. (Tom) Persons, Sr.

Trustee Emeritus
President and CEO
S.C. Technology Alliance

James (Jim) D. Reynolds

Trustee Emeritus

CEO, Retired
Total Comfort Solutions

Paula A. Hite

Ex-Officio

MTC Commission Chair

Dr. Greg Little

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