Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer
August 27, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. J. Victor McGuire as the mentoring organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 8, 2014.
Prior to joining Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia, Dr. McGuire received his doctorate from Colorado State University. He was a university professor for 20 years before serving as President and Founder of the National Association For Beginning Teachers in Columbia, South Carolina. Most recently, Dr. McGuire held the position of Director of ESL, Program of Shanghai Oriental Ladder Bilingual School in Shanghai, China.
“I am enthused to have the opportunity to join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia. As a world educator, I recognize the need for our youth to have mentoring opportunities. I look forward to working with the staff, our board, dedicated volunteers and residents to serve the children and families of our community.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides children facing adversity strong and enduring one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia is a proud affiliate member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network. In 2013, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia served 226 children in Richland and Lexington Counties.
Partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others in the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children (“Littles”) with screened volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and monitors and supports them in one-to-one mentoring relationships. The organization holds itself accountable for children in the program to achieve measurable outcomes, such as higher aspirations; greater confidence and better relationships; educational success; and avoidance of delinquency and other risky behaviors. For more information, please visit www.bbbsgc.org.
