Board Of Directors | Trident United Way

2024-2025 Board of Directors

Board Chair

Barbara is wearing a red outfit and hard hat, standing in front of a blue sky and a maritime port.

Barbara Melvin South Carolina Ports Authority

Chair-Elect

Melanie is sitting in a purple and white top in front of a grey background smiling in her employee photo.

Melanie Stith Culture Wins

Immediate Past Chair

Mark Lewis TechCXO

Audit Chair

Chris Glenn is wearing a black blazer, grey tie, and white shirt. He is smiling in front of a grey background for his employee photo.

Chris Glenn Cape Fear Valley Health System

Community Impact Chair

Courtney Howard, PhD College of Charleston

Campaign Cabinet Chair

Michael Samuel SouthState Bank

Finance Chair

B. Shawan Gillians Santee Cooper

Investment Committee Chair

Brenda is in a floral top and she is standing in front of a blue background. She is smiling in her headshot.

Brenda Szymanowski AstenJohnson

Marketing & Communications Chair

Peter is wearing a black blazer, white shirt, and green tie. He is smiling in front of a grey background for his employee headshot.

Peter LaMotte Chernoff Newman

Advancement Chair

Wendy is wearing a black blazer and smiling in front of an outdoor backdrop with bricks, a window, and trees,

Wendy Kopp Fifth Third Bank

2024-2025 Board Members

Catharine Almquist, Trident Technical College
Rita Berry, Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
P.J. Browning, Evening Post News
Eric Craine, First Citizens Bank
Brad Davis, Community Volunteer
B. Keith Faulkner, JD, LLM, MBA, Charleston Southern University
Bob Fei, Life Cycle Engineering
Travis Frank, South Carolina Ports Authority
Mollie Gore, Santee Cooper
Ruhamah Grooms, Booz Allen Hamilton
Greg Habib, City of Goose Creek
Scott Howell, Ground Swell Capital
Deon Jackson, Community Volunteer
Brianna Johnson, Berkeley Electric Cooperative
Fran Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Insurance, Inc
Julie Kornahrens, Community Volunteer

Todd Lant, Blackbaud
Mark Lattanzio, Truist Bank
Parker Lee, The Bank of South Carolina
Katie McCravy, Optus Bank
Lauren Nilan, Elliott Davis LLC
Rev. Marion Platt, Star Gospel
Casandra Price, AstenJohnson
Marcela Rabens, Universal Latin News & Charleston Latin Guide
Michael Scarafile, Carolina One Real Estate
Geona Shaw Johnson, City of Charleston
Jerome Smalls, City of Charleston
Jimmy Staton, Santee Cooper
Richard Waring, Palmetto Goodwill
Fran Welch, Ph.D., College of Charleston
Jeremy Willits, Avison Young
Ed Woodcock, Ingevity
Bill Zobel, Banks Construction

Trident United Way Life Directors

Trident United Way Life Directors are pillars in our community who demonstrate a deep commitment to the Tri-County region and embody the core values upheld by Trident United Way —Integrity, Respect, Equity, Collaboration and Innovation. Each honoree has been duly nominated and unanimously conferred the title of Life Director by the Trident United Way Board of Directors.