Mentors chosen for Liberty Fellowship’s 14th class

Twenty-one innovative leaders who have made lasting impact on the state are mentoring the Fellows in Liberty Fellowship’s class of 2019. Accomplished and successful, these mentors are diverse in thought and experience and each has pushed for progress in South Carolina.

“These established leaders have invested in South Carolina, moving the state forward across sectors and in various capacities,” commented Luanne Runge, Liberty Fellowship President & CEO. “As advisors, the mentors will share their experiences, helping the Fellows navigate moving from success to significance and learning how to work collectively for the good of South Carolina.”

Being paired with a mentor is an integral part of the Class of 2019’s Fellowship experience, which also includes attending five seminars over the course of 18 months. One seminar – the Aspen Institute Globalization Seminar – places them with Fellows from similar programs in cities around the world. Mentors also guide the Fellows on their personal leadership projects.

“Proven leaders do not operate in a vacuum. They draw from other leaders for feedback and expertise,” added Hayne Hipp, who co-founded Liberty Fellowship with his wife, Anna Kate. “We’re grateful to these mentors for their commitment to work with the Fellows to realize their full leadership potential.”

These are the mentors for the Liberty Fellowship Class of 2019:

• Jim Akerhielm, CEO, TekLinks – mentoring Cedrek McFadden
• William Barnet, III, CEO, Barnet Development Company – mentoring Elizabeth Owen
• William W. Brown, Founder, Board Chair and Executive Director, Legacy Early College – mentoring Gary Eichelberger
• Norman Chapman, President and CEO, Inman Mills – mentoring Dehler Hart
• J. Michelle Childs*, U.S. District Judge, United States District Court for South Carolina – mentoring Karl Lozanne
• Jack Douglas*, Regional Director Carolina Region, Allstate Benefits – mentoring Matt Casey
• Joe Erwin, President, Erwin Creates – mentoring Hope Blackley
• Robert A. Faith, Founder and CEO, Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC – mentoring Justin Ferira
• Trey Gowdy*, Representative, United States Congress – mentoring Robert Hood
• Jay Ham*, Partner, SpringBridge Development, LLC – mentoring John Florence
• Ozey Horton, Jr., Director Emeritus, McKinsey & Company – mentoring Joe Waring
• Jennie Johnson, Former Executive Director, Liberty Fellowship – mentoring Mike Reichenbach
• Stacy Keelor, Senior Advisor and Executive Coach, Lee Hecht Harrison – mentoring Christy Thompson
• Melinda Lehman, Founder, Happen North America – mentoring Diana Farfán
• Carolyn Rivers, Founder and Director, The Sophia Institute – mentoring Ashley Demosthenes
• Linda Salane, CEO, WNN Consulting, LLC – mentoring Bunnie Ward
• Betty Temple, Chair and CEO, Womble Bond Dickinson – mentoring Eric McCarthy
• Ricardo Urbina, Former U.S. District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia – mentoring Meliah Jefferson
• Laura Varn*, Owner, Laura Varn & Associates – mentoring Elizabeth Mack
• Claudius (Bud) E. Watts, IV, Senior Advisor, The Carlyle Group – mentoring Jeff Montgomery
• Anita Zucker, Chair and CEO, The InterTech Group, Inc. – mentoring Sidney Rex

*Liberty Fellow

To view more details, visit https://www.libertyfellowships c.org/people/mentors. To learn more about the Fellows in the Class of 2019, click here.

About Liberty Fellowship

Liberty Fellowship is a statewide leadership initiative founded by Anna Kate and Hayne Hipp, Wofford College, and the Aspen Institute, and is an incubator for exemplary leadership in South Carolina. Becoming a Fellow is a lifelong commitment, and there are currently more than 290 Fellows who have used the power of their talents and experience to move South Carolina forward. For more information: www.libertyfellowshipsc.org.