23 Stand-out South Carolinians Selected for Liberty Fellowship's Next Class

July 11, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC – July 11, 2012 – The ninth class of Liberty Fellows wasannounced this week – 23 leaders at the top of their game and willingto take the next step to move South Carolina forward.

“The Fellows in this class represent a wealth of varied experiences,remarkable individual successes and a shared, keen focus on SouthCarolina’s challenges and potential,” remarked Hayne Hipp, LibertyFellowship founder.

The lifelong Liberty Fellowship program has Fellows attending fourrigorous seminars over a two-year period where they will reflect on whatthey think makes a just society, thereby deepening knowledge,broadening perspectives and enhancing their capacity to solve theproblems leaders face. One of these seminars is the Aspen InstituteGlobalization Seminar, where they will interact with other Fellows fromaround the world in locations such as South Africa, Central America andIndia. Additionally, each Liberty Fellow commits to a personal projectwith the potential to have an impact at the state level.

While Liberty Fellowship accepts nominations year-round, February 1 isthe deadline for nominations for the 10th class. For more information orto nominate someone, go to www.libertyfellowshipsc.org.

These are the Liberty Fellows for the Class of 2014:

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Michael Allen

Architecture Project Mgr.– Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood
Greenville
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Bruce Bannister

Mg. Partner–Bannister & Wyatt; SC House Rep.
Greenville
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Mercedes Bartow

President–
370 Consulting Group
Greenville
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Brad Braddock

CEO/Founder–
Primint Solutions
Mount Pleasant
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Dirk Brown

Dir.–USC FABER Entrep. Ctr.; CEO–Pandoodle Corp.
Lexington
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Eleanor Dunlap

Managing Partner–SE Consulting; Lead Facilitator–Livewell Greenville
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Allen Gillespie

Partner/CIO–Elliott Davis Investment Advisors 
Simpsonville
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Jaime Harrison

Principal–
Podesta Group
Columbia
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Annmarie Higgins

VP Human Resources–
BMW Mfg.
Greenville
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Danielle Holley-Walker

Assoc.Dean for Academic Affairs–
USC School of Law
Columbia
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John
Isgett

Pres. & Mg.Partner–
Raceway Automotive Grp.
Darlington
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David
Lominack

Mkt. Pres. – Upstate and Midlands Region–TD Bank
Greenville
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Julia
Martin

CFO–
SCRA
N. Charleston
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Julie
Medich

Shareholder/Attorney–Haynsworth
Sinkler Boyd, Charleston
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Barbara
Melvin

Sr. VP External Affairs–
SC Ports Authority
Charleston
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Leah
Moody

Sole Practitioner–Law Office of Leah B. Moody
Rock Hill
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Sarah
Richter

System VP Clinical Op.–Palmetto Health
Columbia
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Bratton
Riley

Business Development–
Maybank Industries
Charleston
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Carl
Sobocinski

Partner–Table 301 Restaurant Group
Greenville
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Catherine
Templeton

Director–
SC DHEC
Mount Pleasant
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Walt Tobin

CEO/Pres.–Orangeburg Calhoun Tech.
St. Matthews
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Jason Tompkins

CFO–
EDENS
Columbia
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Jaime Wall

Managing Dir.–
WJ Partners
Spartanburg
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