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COR Leadership

COR is led by a group of passionate volunteers who meet regularly to plan events, discuss volunteer opportunities, and ensure COR stays focused on its mission. All of COR’s board of directors volunteer their time and talents.  

Executive Team

COR’s Executive Team sets the organization’s strategic goals for the year and guides the work of the larger Board of Directors. A new Chairperson leads COR each year, supported by the Immediate Past Chair, two Vice Chairs, a Secretary, and Finance Chair. The Vice Chair of Strategic Initiatives works with the Table for Six, Time for Art, and Talent Retention Action Teams. The Vice Chair of Operations works with the Membership, Volunteer, and Development Action Teams. COR’s Secretary administers meeting agendas and minutes, and the Finance Chair manages the organization’s budget. Immediate Past Chairs provide continuity within COR’s leadership from year to year and serve as liaisons to the Wisdom Council.

Action Team Leads

Action Team Leads serve as liaisons between their respective teams and COR’s Board of Directors. They help Action Teams set goals for their events and initiatives and ensure teammates have what they need to successfully execute programs.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors includes the Executive Team, Action Team Leads, and Vice Action Team Leads. This group meets monthly to review recent accomplishments and discuss upcoming programs. Directors serve as ambassadors at Activate and Connect events and as mentors for new COR members and action team participants. They also serve as champions for growth and progress in the Columbia region.

Wisdom Council

COR’s Wisdom Council is comprised of key community partners who serve as advisors to the Executive Team. Wisdom Council provides important guidance to the current Executive Team and ensures the organization’s continuity from year to year.

COR’s 2023 – 2024 Board of Directors

Executives

Lee Goble

ChairBeam and Hinge

Eshana Young-Pierre

Operations Vice Chair, Communications ChairMarketing and Visual Communications Professional

Chandler Garnett

Initiatives Vice ChairUSC Alumni Association

Stephen Lynch

TreasurerBauknight Pietras & Stormer

Kelsey Busch

SecretaryOffice Administration, Sales, and Service Professional

Emily Correll White

Immediate Past Co-ChairCVETS

Action Team Leads

Fred Jones

Volunteerism ChairOverstock Marketplace Vendor Mall

Grace Salter

Membership ChairCity of Columbia

Kaih Taylor

Talent Retention ChairAgFirst Farm Credit Bank

Leah Kelly

Table for Six ChairColumbia Chamber of Commerce

Directors

Adam Bergeson

Coca-Cola Bottlers' Sales & Services

Alexandra Woodlief

Alexandra Madison Weddings

Ayushi Varma

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

Alexis Wood

Central Carolina Community Foundation

Breana Thomas

Educator

Charlotte Knoop

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

Christian Brown

Palmetto Infusion

David Bornemann

Goodman McGuffey LLP

Eric Meadows

Palmetto GBA

Hanna Matthews

AppleOne Employment

Jennifer Medina

Volunteerism Vice ChairChildren's Trust

Karl Heinmiller

AMAROK

Katie Washington

St. Thomas More Catholic Church and Newman Center

Kelsey Carmichael Bickley

Main Street District

Richard Miller

BACE Financial

Robynn Butler

Prisma Health

Tate White

Post & Courier, Free Times

Yair Centeno

South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health

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