Team

Lindsey Jacobs
Policy & Advocacy Director
lindsey@pepgc.org
864-365-0079

Qena Jennings
Program Director
qena@pepgc.org
864-255-5333

Farris Steele Johnson
Community Organizer
farris@pepgc.org
803-269-6903

Patricia Robertson
Finance & Operations Director
pat@pepgc.org
864-233-4137

Catherine Schumacher
President & CEO
catherine@pepgc.org
864-255-9535

Craig Stine
Senior Researcher
craig@pepgc.org
864-233-4137
Board

Dr. Julie Smart
Clemson University – PEP Board Chair

Greg Ingram
Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. – PEP Board Treasurer

Faith Adedokun
Sitel Corporation

Santora Bowling
Michelin North America, Inc.

Justin Cazel
South State Bank

Dr. Shaniece Criss
Furman University

Joel Douglass
ScanSource

Helen Dowbak
Eliot Davis, LLC

Nathan Galbreath
Nelson & Galbreath

Ed Good
Hampton Development Company, Inc.

Angie Gossett
BlueCross BlueShield of SC

Neil Grayson
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Dr. John Kaup
Furman University – PEP Immediate Past President

Maurie Lawrence
Milliken & Company

Charnise Mangle
Social Studies Teacher, SCGSAH

Sara Montero-Buria
Hispanic Alliance

Ana Parra
CommunityWorks

Jason Richards
Global Business Director, NAI Earle Furman

Dr. Susan Shi
Community Volunteer

Dr. Sharda Jackson Smith
USC Upstate
Ex Officios

W. Burke Royster, Ph.D.
Superintendent – Greenville County Schools