President & CEO

• Nov 2006 - Present

Manage, Lead and Direct the Sumter Economic Development Team including the Sumter Development Board and Sumter Economic Dev. Growth Endowment (EDGE) and TheLink SC Regional Alliance. EDGE is a 501 c(6) non-profit foundation supporting economic development activities of the SDB and TheLink SC is a 501 c(3) non-profit focused on marketing the region both internationally and domestically to industry and business. We assist with activities centered around recruitment, retention and expansion of industry and facilitate private sector job creation by assisting companies looking to expand or grow in the Sumter, SC region. The area has witnessed an impressive renaissance of new and expanding companies, employing thousands, producing products shipped all over the world. Show less

President/CEO

• Jan 2013 - Present

Regional Economic Development Alliance promoting Lee and Sumter Counties, South Carolina. Full Service support group for economic development activities in the region. Lead and manage day to day activities of business recruitment, marketing and retention. Regional Economic Development Alliance promoting Lee and Sumter Counties, South Carolina. Full Service support group for economic development activities in the region. Lead and manage day to day activities of business recruitment, marketing and retention.

Co-Owner

• Jan 2018 - Present

Team training health and fitness Studio located in Downtown historic Sumter, SC. F45 is the Global phenom that host studios around the world and focuses on a team training, life changing HIIT workout environment where the customer is priority. Our trainers are certified and expertly trained ambassadors of healthy living, and the space allows for all ages, skill set and athletic ability to coalesce in a safe and clean studio. Team training health and fitness Studio located in Downtown historic Sumter, SC. F45 is the Global phenom that host studios around the world and focuses on a team training, life changing HIIT workout environment where the customer is priority. Our trainers are certified and expertly trained ambassadors of healthy living, and the space allows for all ages, skill set and athletic ability to coalesce in a safe and clean studio.

Assistant Director

• Nov 2004 - Oct 2006

CATT Team/International Managing Dir.

• 2001 - Nov 2004

Executive Director

• Jan 2000 - Oct 2001

Executive Director

• May 1998 - Dec 1999

First full-time Economic Development Director managing all aspects of County level Economic Development program in Rural South Carolina. First full-time Economic Development Director managing all aspects of County level Economic Development program in Rural South Carolina.