Mr. Harvey Ramseur, Chairman

Aiken, South Carolina. Executive Director of Second Baptist CDC. Artist specializing in Relief Sculpturing with Bronze and Copper, Former member of US Diplomatic Corps, Low Income Community Representative for the City of Aiken.

Mr. Tony Joyner, Vice Chairman

Mr. Charles Gardner

Greenville, South Carolina. Retired Community Service Division Director for the City of Greenville, South Carolina Member of the Community Development Advisory Council of Wachovia Bank, Community Development Consultant, Low Income Community Representative for the Nicholtown neighborhood.

Rev. Samuel McPherson

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Pastor of Greater Goodwill AME Church of the AME Seventh District Board, Chairman of the Goodwill Development Center. Greenville, South Carolina. Retired Community Service Division Director for the City of Greenville, South Carolina Member of the Community Development Advisory Council of Wachovia Bank, Community Development Consultant, Low Income Community Representative for the Nicholtown neighborhood.

Mr. Robert Benedict

Robert is currently a professor in the Clemson MRED program and a CRED research associate. He recently completed his PhD in Environmental Design and Planning, Clemson University. Prior to his PhD Robert acquired an M.B.A. from the University of Georgia, an M.A.H.P. from Goucher College and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He currently teaches Real Estate Development Process, Preservation Economics, and Commercial Practicum. Prior to academia, Robert’s career spanned 26-years in real estate finance and development in Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington and Greenville including 13 years as vice-president and partner with Carolina Holdings.

Ms. Sara Smith

Ms. Smith is with the Anderson Housing Authority.

Ms. Sylvia Vandross

Mr. Mack Lockhart, Advisor