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Jocelyn Slaughter, Executive Director, Greenville Literacy Association Jocelyn Slaughter has served as Executive Director of Greenville Literacy Association since April 2016. In that role, she is responsible for strategic planning, human resources, operations, and fundraising. Natoshi

Tiffany Ervin is an award-winning keynote speaker, commercial spokesperson, sideline reporter and radio/television personality. She also owns an upscale ladies’ consignment boutique in Hendersonville, NC, and is known for her large collection of shoes and creating the hashtag #Tuesday

Knox White has served as Mayor of Greenville since December 1995. As Mayor, he has the goal of making the city of Greenville the most beautiful and livable city in America. He has emphasized neighborhood revitalization, economic development, and transformational projects for downtown.

Ken Miller joined the Greenville Police Department as Chief of Police in September 2014. Although a new chief to the city and state, he has focused his early attention on understanding, developing and enhancing police community relationships, and understanding how the department funct

  Ross Turner is a small business owner with over 30 years of experience in the insurance business. Born and raised in Greenville, SC, Ross is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in financial managment. Ross and his wife Julie have lived in Greenville’s Gower Estates f

Deb Richardson-Moore Pastor, Triune Mercy Center Deb Richardson-Moore is the author of a 2012 memoir, The Weight of Mercy, and a novel, The Cantaloupe Thief, released in June 2016. Both are published by Lion Hudson of Oxford, England. Deb serves as pastor of the non-denominational Tri

  Taft Matney is a Mauldin, South Carolina native and a graduate of the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg. Taft volunteered in his first campaign when he was six years old and never seemed to stop. As a political consultant and manager, his public affairs pursuits expanded

Glenis Redmond travels nationally and internationally reading and teaching poetry so much that she has earned the title, Road Warrior Poet. She has posts as the Poet-in-Residence at The Peace Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville, South Carolina, and also at the State Theatre i

Peter Barth, CEO, The Iron Yard Peter Barth is founder and CEO of The Iron Yard, which operates the world’s largest in-person code school with full-time immersive courses in 25 cities. The Iron Yard is headquartered in Greenville, S.C. Barth started his career on Wall Street after stu