Board of Trustees

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.


Jim BraunJames L. (Jim) Braun

Chair

President and CEO
AVANTech, Inc.


Chris StormerChristian (Chris) Stormer, CPA

Treasurer

Shareholder
Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, PA


Carolyn Ewing-Turner

Secretary


Dan BruinsmaDan Bruinsma - MTC Foundation Board

Director of Maintenance
Michelin

 


Stephanie L. DeFreese

Vice President, Sales and Marketing
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina


Picture of David DubberlyDavid Dubberly

Attorney and Member
Maynard Nexsen PC


Judge Tomothy C. EdmondJudge Tomothy C. Edmond

Richland County Magistrate Judge


Kristi EidsonKristi Eidson

General Manager
Total Comfort Solutions West Columbia


Eddie GoffEddie Goff

 


Jeff Griffin '96Jeff Griffin - MTC Foundation Board

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.


Joe Johnson

Walter (Joe) Johnson

President and COO
Palmetto GBA

 


Angelle LaBorde

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

 


Willis Langley, IIIWillis Langley, III

Owner and Operator
Langley, III, LLC dba McDonalds


Derek RaperDerek Raper - MTC Foundation Board

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 WhittleKatherine Whittle, MTC Foundation Board Member

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 E. Persons, Sr.Thomas (Tom) E. Persons, Sr.

Trustee Emeritus

President and CEO
S.C. Technology Alliance


James D. ReynoldsJames (Jim) D. Reynolds

Trustee Emeritus

CEO, Retired
Total Comfort Solutions


Todd SeaseL. Todd Sease

Ex-Officio

MTC Commission Chair


Dr. Ronald L. RhamesDr. Ronald L. Rhames

Ex-Officio

MTC President


Nancy McKinneyNancy McKinney

Ex-Officio

Associate Vice President Office of Philanthropy and
CEO, MTC Foundation


Debbie M. WalkerDebbie M. Walker

Ex-Officio

VP for Business Affairs, MTC