United Way’s Women in Philanthropy announces 2016-2017 executive committee members
September 7, 2016
Women in Philanthropy (WIP) announced the following executive committee officers for the 2016-2017 term:
- Chair Lauren Wilkie, Transitions
- Vice Chair Tiffany James, Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority
- Secretary Lee Patterson, Richland County Public Library
- Treasurer Melanie Baker, Midlands Housing Authority
WIP also appointed the following executive committee members for the 2016-2017 term:
- Events Chair Sandra Bryan, Palmetto Pride
- Events Vice Chair Jennifer McConnell, Brookland Foundation
- Grants Chair Heather Brandt, Arnold School of Public Health
- Grants Vice Chair Danielle Boysen, Bank of America
- Communications Chair Leigh Hewlett Greene, Mainstream Boutique
- Communications Vice Chair Kaziah Howard, Fisher Phillips LLP
- Member Investor Chair Katherine Swartz Hilton, Columbia College
- Member Investor Vice Chair Mary Beard, Columbia College
- Community Engagement Chair Stephanie Vokral, Personal Wealth Advisor
- Community Engagement Vice Chair Natascha Gochett, Family Shelter
- Nominating Chair Stacy Lindenberg, Talent Seed Consulting, LLC
- Members at Large Liz Anders, Community Volunteer
- Member at Large Anita Garrett, The Weathers Group
“We are grateful to all of our new and returning executive committee members,” said Sarah Brennecke, WIP Coordinator. “Their dedication to the WIP mission is instrumental in our success. It is with great excitement that we begin a new fiscal year with a new slate of executive committee members and officers who have enthusiasm and passion for improving the lives of women and children in our community.”
An affinity group of United Way of the Midlands, WIP focuses on transforming the lives of South Carolina midlands women and children through active and collective philanthropic investment. The financial investments of WIP create positive, measurable and long-term change by focusing on root causes and pooling resources to increase community impact. To learn more, visit www.womeninphilanthropy.com.
