Board Of Directors | Trident United Way

2025-2026 Board of Directors

Board Chair

Melanie Stith is wearing a red top and has shoulder length blonde hair, she is smiling at the camera.

Melanie Stith, Culture Wins/The McNair Group

Chair-Elect, Marketing & Communications Chair

Peter is wearing a black blazer, white shirt, and green tie. He is smiling in front of a grey background for his employee headshot.

Peter LaMotte, Chernoff Newman

Immediate Past Chair

Barbara is wearing a red outfit and hard hat, standing in front of a blue sky and a maritime port.

Barbara Melvin, South Carolina Ports Authority

Audit Chair

Chris Glenn is wearing a black blazer, grey tie, and white shirt. He is smiling in front of a grey background for his employee photo.

Chris Glenn, Cape Fear Valley Health System

Community Impact Chair

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Don Smith, Hendrick Charleston

Campaign Cabinet Chair

Michael Samuel, SouthState Bank

Finance Chair

B. Shawan Gillians, Santee Cooper

Investment Committee Chair

Brenda is in a floral top and she is standing in front of a blue background. She is smiling in her headshot.

Brenda Szymanowski, AstenJohnson

HR & Governance Chair

Cathy standing in a brown shirt and scarf. She is smiling and looking at the camera.

Cathy Almquist, Community Volunteer

2025-2026 Board Members

Rita Berry, Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
P.J. Browning, Evening Post Publishing
Eric Craine, First Citizens Bank
Brad Davis, Community Volunteer
Joseph Deleon, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
B. Keith Faulkner, JD, LLM, MBA, Charleston Southern University
Bob Fei, Life Cycle Engineering
Travis Frank, South Carolina Ports Authority
CJ Gathers, Big Borthers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry
David Ginn, Charelston Regional Development Alliance
Mollie Gore, Santee Cooper
Greg Habib, City of Goose Creek
Courtney Howard, Ph.D., College of Charleston
Scott Howell, Ground Swell Capital

Deon Jackson, Community Volunteer
Todd Lant, Blackbaud
Mark Lattanzio, Truist Bank
Katie McCravy, SC Women in Leadership
Lauren Nilan, Elliott Davis LLC
Rev. Marion Platt, Star Gospel
Casandra Price, AstenJohnson
Marcela Rabens, Universal Latin News & Charleston Latin Guide
Geona Shaw Johnson, City of Charleston
Jerome Smalls, Charleston Police Department
Jimmy Staton, Santee Cooper
Jeremy Willits, Harbor Commercial Partners
Jon Witherow, Nucor Company
Bill Zobel, Banks Construction

Trident United Way Life Directors

Trident United Way Life Directors are pillars in our community who demonstrate a deep commitment to the Tri-County region and embody the core values upheld by Trident United Way —Integrity, Respect, Opportunity, Collaboration and Innovation. Each honoree has been duly nominated and unanimously conferred the title of Life Director by the Trident United Way Board of Directors.