Mary Black Foundation announces staff transition

The Mary Black Foundation announced that Haley Wicker has been named the Program Director of Early Childhood Development, succeeding Keisha Gray, who is leaving the Foundation at the end of February. Keisha has accepted a position as HR Director with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Molly Talbot-Metz, President/CEO shared, “We are excited for Keisha and her family as she takes on this terrific new opportunity. She has positioned the Foundation’s early childhood development work for success moving forward and we are grateful for her efforts to create a healthy community for all people in Spartanburg.”

Haley will begin her service as the Program Director of Early Childhood Development on March 1, 2022. Haley joined the Foundation in 2015 as the Project Assistant for Connect, an adolescent health initiative. In 2018, she was promoted to her current role as Manager of Communications and Organizational Learning. Haley, a native of Tampa, Florida, earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Health and her Master of Public Health Degree from the University of South Florida.

Talbot-Metz said, “Her educational background and life experiences, coupled with her understanding of the Foundation’s approach to grantmaking and her passion for the mission, make Haley an excellent choice to lead the next phase of the Foundation’s early childhood development work.”