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

Shawan is wearing a maroon top and she is standing in front of a white background. She is smiling for her employee photo.

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.

Nella Barkley

Hugh Lane, Jr.

Charles Patrick, Jr.

Anita Zucker