Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees for the Foundation is composed of up to 22 individuals who are prominent in our community's business, industrial, professional and civic affairs.
James L. (Jim) Braun
Chair
Investor
AVANTech, Inc.
Jeff Griffin '96
Vice Chair
Owner and President
W.O. Blackstone & Co., Inc.
Cheryl Holland 
Secretary
President and Founder
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.
Christian (Chris) Stormer, CPA
Treasurer
Shareholder
Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, PA
Rob Quell
VP, Broker, and Special Market Development
Colonial Life
Dan Bruinsma
Director of Maintenance
Michelin
Stephanie L. DeFreese
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
David Dubberly
Attorney and Member
Maynard Nexsen PC
Kristi Eidson
General Manager
Total Comfort Solutions West Columbia
John Griggs, III
Market Executive
Synovous, South Carolina Region
Walter (Joe) Johnson '83
President and COO
Palmetto GBA
Angelle LaBorde
President and Chief Executive Officer
Lexington (SC) Chamber and Visitors Center
Willis Langley, III
Owner and Operator
Langley, III, LLC dba McDonalds
Derek Raper
Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Relationship Manager
First Citizens Bank
Vaughn Reynolds
President, Bank of America (Columbia)
Wealth Management, Market Executive
Merrill Lynch
Katherine Blanchard Whittle
Executive Director - Joe's Wish and Member - Community and Employee Relations Team
Blanchard Machinery Company
Chris Zimmer
Senior Vice President, Midlands & Upstate South Carolina Market President
Truist Financial Corporation
Thomas (Tom) E. Persons, Sr.
Trustee Emeritus
President and CEO
S.C. Technology Alliance
James (Jim) D. Reynolds
Trustee Emeritus
CEO, Retired
Total Comfort Solutions
Sandra J. Jackson
Ex-Officio
MTC Commission Chair
Dr. Greg Little
Ex-Officio
MTC President
Nancy McKinney
Ex-Officio
Associate Vice President Office of Philanthropy and
CEO, MTC Foundation
Debbie M. Walker
Ex-Officio
VP for Business Affairs, MTC