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Alumni Association Executive Board 2009-2010
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Mr. David M. Hay, '81PresidentEmail Bachelor of Science; Business AdministrationExecutive Committee (Chair), Member of all committeesMr. Hay, president of our Board, is the president of Hay Tire Company, Inc. in Charleston, South Carolina. David also serves on the College of Charleston Foundation Board. David’s wife, Mariana Ramsay Hay, is also an alumna of the College, graduating in 1981. Mariana owns Croghan’s Jewel Box on historic King Street in Charleston. They have three children.Professional and commumity involvement: Society of Alumni; Kappa Alpha; Foundation Board member; 1770 Society; Rotary.Mrs. Elizabeth (Beth) Middleton Burke, '94President-ElectEmail Bachelor of Arts; English Juris Doctor-USC, 1997Executive CommitteeMrs. Burke, president-elect of the Alumni Board, is an attorney and partner with Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook and Brickman, LLC. Beth’s practice areas are medical devices and pharmaceutical drugs. She is married to Richard Burke. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Alpha Delta Pi; Former Student Alumni Associates; Student Government Association; Honor Program; 1770 Society.
Mr. H. Chapman (Chappy) McKay, '86Past PresidentEmail Bachelor of Science; Business AdministrationExecutive Committee, Past Presidents (Chair), Nominating (Chair), Board DevelopmentMr. McKay, the past president of our Board, has been an active member of the Alumni Association since he graduated in 1986. He is the director of business development for Trident Construction Company in Charleston, South Carolina. Chappy and his wife, Sarah, have two children. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Pi Kappa Phi; 1770 Society; Student Government Association; Mt. Pleasant Waterworks Commissioners Secretary/Treasurer.
Mrs. Margaret Collins Frierson, '85Vice PresidentEmail Bachelor of Science; Business AdministrationExecutive CommitteeMrs. Frierson, a vice president of our Alumni Board is executive director of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children/SC Branch. She and her husband, Gregg live in Orangeburg, South Carolina with their two children. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Chi Omega; Former Young Alumna of the Year.
Mr. Darryl J. Fyall, '01Vice PresidentEmailBachelor of Science; EconomicsExecutive CommitteeMr. Fyall, a committee member on our Board, is a Financial Services Representative for MetLife Financial Services. He has been an active member of the Alumni Association since he graduated in 2001. Darryl resides in Charleston.
Mrs. Beth Pierce Meredith, '97Vice PresidentEmailBachelor of Arts; CommunicationExecutive CommitteeMrs. Meredith, a committee member on our Board, facilitates the growth and development of key industry clusters in the tri-county Charleston region. The clusters include the biosciences, aerospace, automotive, creative industries and advanced security. She has been an active member of the Alumni Association since she graduated in 1997. She and her husband, Rob live in Mount Pleasant. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; 1770 Society; Past President, Palmetto BIO; Junior League product development and fundraising ad hoc committee chair.
Mr. C. Gary Rackley, '65Vice PresidentEmailBachelor of Science; HistoryExecutive CommitteeMr. Rackley is the general manager of Coburg Dairy. He and his wife, Kathy Kennerty Rackley, ’69 have three children and live in Charleston, South Carolina. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; former Men's basketball player.
Ms. Karen Burroughs Jones, '74Executive SecretaryEmailBachelor of Science; PsychologyEx Officio Member of All CommitteesMs. Jones, executive secretary our Board, is the director of Alumni Communications for the College of Charleston. She has been an active member of the Alumni Association since she graduated in 1974. Karen has worked for the College for 19 years, building lifelong relationships with the alumni community. Karen has two children. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Chi Omega; Chi Omega House Corporation president.
Mrs. Sherlonda Peake Adkins, '99Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; Communication Master of Public Administration, 2003Mrs. Adkins is a real estate consultant with Keller Williams Realty. She also received her masters in public administration from the College in 2003. She and her husband, Randy, College of Charleston, Class of 1998 have three children and live in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Professional and community involvement: Phi Kappa Phi; Honor Board.
Mr. Charles (Chuck) J. Baker III, '80Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; Biology Juris Doctor-USC, 1984Mr. Baker is an attorney with the law firm, Buist Moore Smythe McGee, PA. He is also a past president of the Cougar Club Board. He and his wife, Betsy Bramlett Baker,’ 81 have three children and live in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Professional and community involvement: Former tennis player; Past Cougar Club Board member.
Mr. Michael M. Beal, '81Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; Business Administration Juris Doctor-USC, 1984Mr. Beal is an attorney/shareholder with the McNair Law Firm. He and his wife, Elizabeth live in Columbia, South Carolina. Professional and community involvement: Kappa Alpha; Salvation Army, Columbia Advisory Board Chairman; The Palmetto Club, President; Board of Governors; South Carolina Super Lawyer.
Miss Kristen M. Beres, ‘11Board Member
EmailMajor: Urban Studies
Kristen is the new president of the Student Alumni Associates and a new member of the board. She is also president of Alternative Break, a program coordinator in the Center for Civic Engagement, and a Charleston 40 campus tour guide. This past summer she traveled abroad with the College to Ireland. Kristen is from Wisconsin and daughter of Gary and Jill Beres.
Mr. Carl W. Blackstone, '93Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science, Business AdministrationMr. Blackstone is employed by Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. in Governmental Relations. Carl and his wife, Mary, '96 live in Columbia, South Carolina with their 4 daughters. Mr. Brett A. Bluestein, '97Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; Communication Juris Doctor-USC, 2001Mr. Bluestein is a senior vice president and wealth strategist for U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. He covers the state of South Carolina and northern Georgia. Brett is the Cougar Club’s representative on the Alumni Board and lives in Mount Pleasant. Professional and community involvement: Past Treasurer, College of Charleston Cougar Club Board; Development Committee, Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina; Past President, Charleston Tax Council; Member, Charleston Estate Planning Council.Mrs. Frances Weston Bramlett, 77Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; EnglishMrs. Frances Bramlett recently joined The Citadel Foundation as the Director of Donor Relations. Frances is a new Alumni Association Board member. She and her huband, Stephen, lives in Mt. Pleasant.Professional and community involvement: Delta Delta DeltaMrs. Susanne Buck Cantey, '99Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; CommunicationSusanne Buck Cantey is a graduate of Ashley Hall and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the College of Charleston in 1999 where she was a member of Tri Delta. She has a Public Relations/ Marketing and business background. She is Vice President of Jupiter Holdings the parent company of Buck Lumber and Buck Management. In 2007, she and her husband, Willis Cantey, formed Cantey Technology providing networking and computer support to businesses in Charleston. Susanne is also a licensed realtor. Professional and community involvement: Tri Delta; Charleston Business Journal's Forty Under 40.
Mrs. Georgia Homer Darby, '85Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; Elementary EducationMrs. Darby is a volunteer for LifeManagementCenter. She and her husband, John live in Mount Pleasant and have two children. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Alpha Delta Pi; Volleyball; Past President, Life Management Center.
Mr. C. Devin Eakes, Jr., '05Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; International BusinessMr. Eakes, a committee member on our Board, is a special investigator with the SC Division of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He has been an active member of the Alumni Association since he graduated in 2005. Devin lives in Columbia where he also serves as President of the Columbia, SC Alumni Chapter. Professional and community involvement: Pi Kappa Alpha, Former Student Alumni Associate and Charleston 40; Columbia Alumni Chapter President.
Mr. Nicholas C. Glover, '05Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; Political ScienceMr. Nicholas Glover is a new member of the Alumni Association Board and resides in Columbia, South Carolina. Professional and community involvement: Alpha Phi Alpha; Former President, Student Alumni Associate; Charleston 40; 2008 Young Alumnus of the Year; 1770 Society.Ms. Whitney A. Hinds, '08Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; EnglishMs. Whitney Hinds is a new member to the Alumni Association Board and resides in Lafayette, Indiana. Professional and community involvement: Former President, Student Government Association; Board of Center Stage; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Charleston Student Advocates for Arts; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Tau Delta; Golden Key.Mr. Henry C. Leventis, '97Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; Political ScienceJuris Doctor- Washington and Lee University, School of Law, 2003Mr. Henry Leventis is the Assistant Solicitor of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office in Charleston, South Carolina. He and his wife, Kelly, live in Charleston. Professional and community involvement: Sigma Alpha EpsilonMr. Robert (Robby) F. Marion, '87Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; Business AdministrationMr. Marion is director of human resources for William M. Bird & Company. He and his wife, Swain Banks Marion, Class of 1986, live in Charleston. Prpfessional and community involvement: Kappa Alpha; 2006-2009, St. Michael's Church Vestry; Past Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center Board of Directors.
Mr. Robert (Bobby) W. Marlowe, '71Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts, History Master of Education-USC, 1974Mr. Bobby Marlowe is the Legislative Affairs Liaison for the College of Charleston. Since Bobby's graduation, he has remained involved in various capacities with the College of Charleston. He and his wife, Susan, '76, reside in Mt. Pleasant. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Pi Kappa Phi; former chairman, College's Board of Trustees;Past Team Leader, College of Charleston Foundation Fund Drive; Past Treasurer, College of Charleston Cougar Club; Past Member, Accommodations and Facilities Committee of Spoleto USA; Past President and Co-Founder South Carolina Housing Officers Association and Past Chairman, Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission.Mr. Michael (Mike) W. Massey, Jr., '87Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science, Business Administration Master in Business Administration-The Citadel, 1989Mr. Mick Massey is vice president of development of Hospital Corporation of America in Columbia, South Carolina. Mike is a new member of the Alumni Association Board and lives in Columbia, South Carolina. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Past Captain of the College of Charleston Basketball team; member of the Board of Governors for the Federation of American Hospitals.Ms. Margaret B. Mays, '88Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; BiologyMs. Margaret Mays works in Charleston as an account manager/corporate and government customers group for Pfizer. She is a new member to the Alumni Assoication Board and resides in Charleston area. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Delta Delta Delta; former Board Member for Welvista.Mrs. Susan (Suzy) Burnett Mikell, '81Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; SocialogyMrs. Mikell, a committee member on our Board, is co-owner of CUC, Inc of Florence, SC. She is a member of Delta Delta Delta , Florence Symphony Guild officer, Christ Episcopal Church Alter Guild Chair and Florentine Society. Susan's husband, Steven G. Mikell, is also an alumnus of the College, graduating in 1978. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Delta Delta Delta; Florence Symphony Guild officer; Christ Episcopal Church Alter Guild Chair; Florence Society.
Mr. Joseph (Joe) L. Nicholson, '87Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; Business AdministrationMr. Nicholson works with Puckhaber Nicholson Berenyi Wealth Management Group of Wachovia Securities in Charleston. Prior to his association with Wachovia Securities, Joe was an Asset Specialist with Grant Thornton in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Public Finance Officer with NationsBank Capital Markets Group, also in Atlanta. Joe holds a masters degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina. Originally from Greenville, Joe and his wife Nicole, also an alumna of the College, graduating in 1987, reside on John's Island with their daughter and son and are members of St. Michael's Church in Charleston. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Kappa Alpha, former member of the Cougar Club Board
Mr. Jermel L. President, '03Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; Elementary EducationMr. President is the program director for the DAE Foundation, a non-profit for youth focusing on basketball and athletic training. Jermel is a former College of Charleston basketball player. He lives in Charleston and will be the Alumni Board representative on the Cougar Club Board. Professional and community involvement: Cougar Club Board
Mr. C. Andrew (Andy) Rankin, '93Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; Business Administration Master in Business Administration-The Citadel, 1998Mr. Andy Rankin is director of Investor relations for the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Andy is a former member of the College of Charleston Philanthropy Council and is a new member to the Alumni Assoication Board. He resides in the city of Charleston. Professional and community involvement: Certified Tourism Marketing Professional; Treasurer, Charleston Hoteliers Exchange Club; International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureau: American Marketing Association; The Citadel Graduate College Alumni Steering Committee; South Carolina World Trade Center.
Mr. Daniel Ravenel, '72Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; HistoryMr. Ravenel is owner of Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty in Charleston. He is a former president of the College of Charleston Foundation Board and has also served on the Cougar Club Board. Dan and his wife, Linda have three children. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; College of Charleston Board of Trustees; former Foundation Board Member; Pi Kappa Phi; Advisory Board-School of Business and Economics Alumni; Advisory Board-School of Humanities and Social Sciences Alumni.
Ms. Jane G. Riley, '72Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; Elementary EducationMs. Riley is the Executive Director of Communities in Schools and lives in Charleston.Professional and community involvement: Chi OmegaMrs. Renee Buyck Romberger, '81Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; Fine ArtsMrs. Renee Romberger has been employed with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System in Spartanburg, South Carolina for the past fifteen years in various capacities. Since 2002, she has been their vice president of professional services. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Former Cheerleader; 1770 Society; College of Charleston Foundation Board; Delta Delta Delta; Former Board President, American College of Healthcare Executives-Upstate Chapter; Althetic Center Initiative Executive. Mrs. Lee Hartnett Sparwasser, '94Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; History Master in Education Specialist in Teaching-USCMrs. Lee Sparwasser ia an adjunct professor of Family Counseling with Webster University. She lives with her husband, Max, in Mt. Pleasant. Professional and community involvement: Alpha Delta Pi; Licensed Professional Counselor.Ms. Molly Spence, '10Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; BiologyMs. Molly Spence is a senior at the College of Charleston, majoring in Biology. Molly is a new member of the Alumni Assoication representing the Student Alumni Associates. Professional and community involvement: President, Student Alumni Associates; Charleston 40.Ms. Ann Treanor Ward, '04Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; Philosophy Master of Public Administration, 2009Ms. Ann Ward graduated in May 2009 with a Masters in Public Administration from the College of Charleston, Graduate School. She is the new director of development for East Cooper Community Outreach in Mt. Pleasant. Ann is a new member of the Alumni Association Board. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Member, Greek Alumni Council; Kappa Alpha Theta.Ms. Cheryll Novak Woods-Flowers, '81Board MemberEmailBachelor of Science; Business AdministrationMrs. Cheryll Woods-Flowers is a realtor for Keller Williams Charleston-Mt. Pleasant. Cheryll will be serving as a representative for teh Cougar Club on the Alumni Association Board. She and her husband, Harold, live in Mt. Pleasant. Professional and community involvement: Society of Alumni; Cougar Club President; former mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Past Board of Governors-School of Business and Economics; former Alumna of the Year; Mt. Pleasant Planning Commission; Past President, East Cooper Kiwanis Club.Ms. Stephanie Leonard Yarbrough, '95Board MemberEmailBachelor of Arts; Political ScienceJuris Doctor-Southern Methodist University, 2001Ms. Stephanie Yarbrough is a special counsel for Nexsen Pruet, LLC. Stephanie is a new member to the Alumni Association Board and lives in Charleston. Professional and community involvement: Delta Delta Delta; Venture Capital Authority Board of Directors; former President, Student Guvernment Association; Greek Alumni Council.Mr. Anthony (Tony) Meyer, '49Executive Secretary EmeritusBachelor of Science; EnglishA living icon of The College, Tony is Executive Director Emeritus of the Alumni Association, and has remained very much involved on campus. From providing complete coverage of College athletics to helping record the history of The College, Tony is a delightful source of knowledge for all thingsCollege of Charleston! His office is in the Blacklock House at 18 Bull Street, and he loves hearing from Alumni – past, present and future! The Alumni Association awards the Tony Meyer Scholarship to children of alumni.
