Category: Speakers

Jul 8 2016

Fred Delk – to Speak on Development in Downtown and the Vista at the Convention Center on July 15, 2016

Fred Delk is the Executive Director of the Columbia Development Corporation, the City of Columbia agency that has worked for the past 32 years to…

Jun 23 2016

Derek Gruner, LEED, AP, AIA, NCARB to Speak on Innovista Project at the Convention Center on July 8, 2016

The Innovista Project is a visionary framework for the urban redevelopment of a 500-acre brownfield site in downtown Columbia—the state capital of South Carolina and home…

Jun 13 2016

Kealy Carter, Assistant Professor at USC’s Darla Moore School of Business Will Speak to the Club This Week

Kealy Carter (Ph.D., University of South Carolina 2014) is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina.  She…

Jun 6 2016

Our Speaker This Week is Jason Berry from the State’s GAL Program

Jason Berry is the Region 1 Public Awareness/Recruiter/Trainer for the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program which is directed by the State of South Carolina–Office…

May 31 2016

Emile DeFelice, founder of Soda City Market, is Our Speaker This Week

Emile DeFelice loves food, the challenges of farming and business, and finding ways to connect farmers and feeders. He founded the All Local Farmer’s Market…

May 2 2016

Alice G. Howard from the Rotary Foundation is Our Speaker This Week

Mrs. Howard has more than 30 years of experience as a community liaison working with environmental, natural resources, public administration, and regional planning issues.   She…

Apr 27 2016

Rick Reames is the SC Director of Revenue and will be Our Speaker on Friday

Rick Reames III, currently serves as the Director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue.  He was appointed by Governor Nikki Haley effective as of…

Apr 19 2016

Barbara Mullen Will Speak to the Club About The Village to Village Network

Barbara Mullen, Secretary of the FriendShip, which is part of a nation-wide village movement that coordinates volunteers and resources to provide a network of services, programs and activities…

Apr 13 2016

Kimberley L. Wicker Will Talk to the Club About the SC Campaign to prevent Teen Pregnancy

Mrs. Wicker has been able to gain professional training in service learning, parenting education, and other science-based teen pregnancy prevention programs.  In her current role,…

Mar 28 2016

Associate Director Of Choral Studies, USC, Alicia Walker, is Our Speaker This Week.

Alicia W. Walker is associate director of choral studies at the University of South Carolina, where she directs the University Chorus, the USC Men’s Chorus,…