OneSpartanburg, Inc. announces 2021-22 Executive Board
August 31, 2021
OneSpartanburg, Inc. announced its complete 2021-22 Executive Board, featuring a host of community and business leaders from across Spartanburg County.
Spartanburg Medical Center President Phil Feisal was named Chair of the OneSpartanburg, Inc. Executive Board. His term runs through June 30, 2023.
Avi Lawrence, President of Contec, Inc., was named Chair-Elect of the Executive Board.
“This Executive Board represents some of the most talented leaders in our community. The organization and business community will greatly benefit from their leadership as we continue to drive progress in the business, economic and tourism development arenas,” said Phil Feisal, Chair of the OneSpartanburg, Inc. Executive Board.
New to the Executive Board are:
- Daniel Craig, Partner at Johnson, Smith, Hibbard & Wildman Law Firm, LLP – Vice Chair of Investor Relations
- Raj Patel, Co-Owner of The Kennedy and Owner of Main Street Pub – Vice Chair of Small and Minority Business Development.
The full 2021-22 Executive Board is as follows:
- Chair: Phil Feisal, Spartanburg Medical Center
- President & CEO: Allen Smith, OneSpartanburg, Inc.
- Past Chair: Wes Lehrer, Truist Financial
- Chair-Elect: Avi Lawrence, Contec, Inc.
- Vice Chair of the OneSpartanburg Vision Plan: Todd Horne, Clayton Construction Co. Inc.
- General Counsel: Alex Evins, Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein LLP
- Vice Chair of Tourism Development: Andrew Cajka, Southern Hospitality Group
- Vice Chair of Economic Development: Ethan Burroughs, Wells Fargo
- Vice Chair of Leadership: Ralph Settle, Beacon Property Services LLC
- Vice Chair of Finance: Claudia Ruffin, The Johnson Group
- Vice Chair of Talent: Craig Haydamack, Milliken & Company
- Vice Chair of Governmental Relations: Linda Hannon, Duke Energy
- Vice Chair of Downtown Development: William Gray, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
- Vice Chair of Investor Relations: Daniel Craig, Johnson, Smith, Hibbard & Wildman Law Firm, LLP
- Vice Chair of Small and Minority Business Development: Raj Patel, Co-Owner of Cribbs Kitchen and The Kennedy, Owner of Main Street Pub
- At-Large: Pontheolla Abernathy, owner of Clevedale Historic Inn & Gardens
- At-Large: Mitch Kennedy, City of Spartanburg Assistant City Manager
- At-Large: Sky Foster, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
About OneSpartanburg, Inc.
Our mission is to build a vibrant Spartanburg through business, economic and tourism development. Whether you’re looking for business resources, economic expertise, community leadership or tourism information, OneSpartanburg, Inc. is where you’ll find it.
