Mayor White has served on City Council since 1983 and as mayor since December 1995. A native of Greenville, Mayor White is a graduate of Christ Church Episcopal School and Greenville High School and attended Wake Forest University and the University of South Carolina Law School. He was a partner in the law firm of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, where he led the firm’s immigration and customs practices.
Tiffany was born in Greenville and raised around Upstate South Carolina. She graduated from Clemson University, and started her career in marketing communications on Coffee Street at JDPR, before joining The Unstuck Group in 2014.
She’s valued by her team for problem-solving and building systems, communications strategy, inbound marketing, and team leadership. She’s obsessed with The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni and talks about it way too much.
She’s also a self-taught gardening evangelist who aims to inspire others to grow more plants. She lives in Greenville with her husband and two children. You can find her online @gvlgardening and gvlgardening.com.
Lacey Hennessey is a self-taught artist, traveling muralist and entrepreneur based out of Greenville, South Carolina. Her body of work is often a reflection of her personality — colorful and fun, bold and playful, all with purpose. She’s known for being a ‘chameleon of the arts’ because her style and techniques are adaptable, which is a welcomed advantage for her clients who might have their own goals and visions in mind. Her mediums range from digital applications, to acrylic, mixed-media and textile design. Her love for travel and freedom to explore new opportunities was the catalyst for the pursuit of her full-time art career and is what drives her creative spirit every day. Since starting her business in 2018, Lacey has sent commissions out of her home studio to clients in over 40 states and internationally to 10+ countries. With over 140 murals on her resume, she has set her sites to do one in every state throughout her career. Lacey attributes much of her success to a growing following on social media and the consistent word-of-mouth references to “see if Lacey does it”. Make sure to come along for the ride and see what @lacey_does on all platforms!
Katie was born and raised in Greenville SC. South Carolina’s unique and storied heritage guides her subject choices. A deep-rooted obsession with time honored southern culture is the essential, emotional connection which pilots each brush stroke. Light is her Muse. It is the emotional layer that informs her senses and emboldens her to create. She likes to use light as the intangible layer that dances across the canvas and creates the first and final impression.
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As a sales trainer, manager, and serial entrepreneur, John is known for mentoring sales reps with zero business experience so they become high-six- and seven-figure salespeople. John built software startup DataStream into a publicly traded company that sold to Infor for over $200 million. As Vice President of Sales, John and his team managed acquisitions in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Singapore, and Australia, becoming the biggest technology company in South Carolina. During that time, John hired and trained over 150 sales reps, sixty of whom are now business owners, CEOs, or Sales VPs. Currently, John is owner of and investor in technology companies in the Southern United States and consults with business owners and their sales teams to crush quota. John captained The Citadel college basketball team, played against Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, and played professional basketball in Ireland. After basketball (and Guinness), John began his sales career in Silicon Valley in computer software. On weekends, John can be found around Greenville, South Carolina, jazz clubs playing the saxophone. Take your technology sales team from noobs to pros at www.SalesTrainingForNoobs.com.
Sandy Burn traded in teaching children how to read for teaching adults all about olive oil in 2011, when she and her husband, Michael, opened Palmetto Olive Oil on Augusta Rd in Greenville. Having taught at Augusta Circle, she knew that would be the perfect place for a specialty store like olive oil. They have since expanded to open stores in Spartanburg and Landrum.
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The youngest of five children, Chuck’s initial love of fiction was borne out of a lack of money coupled with an overactive childhood imagination. On Sunday afternoons during his childhood, Chuck’s parents would take the entire family to the public library—it was pleasurable and, best of all, free. He credits The Shining, by Stephen King, as being the first novel he ever read.
Following high school, Chuck joined the Army after finding little inspiration (or money) for college. He was stationed stateside at Fort Sill and as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg; but it was Chuck’s two-and-a-half years stationed in Germany that forged many of the memories that fuel his interest today.
Following his honorable discharge from the Army, Chuck endured more schooling before embarking on a career in advertising. In 2001 he co-founded B2B Media, Inc., a company that would go on to be named the second fastest-growing company in South Carolina.
While his career was progressing nicely, an active skydiver, Chuck suffered an accident while BASE jumping from the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. Although he’s since recovered, the accident took away his ability to compete in numerous sports. It was the accident, and his resulting physical limitations, that would later become the seed for his need to write.
As his career churned on, Chuck married his wife in 2003. Fulfilled personally and professionally, something began to tug at his mind. Before his accident he’d been able to satisfy his inner desires, first with the adrenaline of a soldier’s life, and later as a risk-taking skydiver. When he could no longer be either, he realized something was missing.
Searching for an answer, in 2005 and at the behest of one of his closest friends, Chuck began to write. Claiming he couldn’t write a decent sentence at the time, he started by penning his own experiences. After moving on to short stories for a period, he eventually began to write novel-length stories in earnest. Over time he learned to blend flawed characters with extraordinary situations, creating a hybrid of the classic spy/suspense novel. Chuck’s passion for travel—especially in Europe—helps lend genuine background and texture to his writing.
Since his first book appeared in 2012, Solipsist Films have optioned The Gage Hartline series. To The Lions, the second book in the series, has been adapted and is currently in development. Additionally, several of Chuck’s books have been translated into foreign languages. He’s currently able to turn out a new book every 6-9 months.
Chuck lives in South Carolina with his wife and two children.
Today we talk to Jon-Michial and Catherine Carter about wine-making and their winery; Carter Family Wines.
We are an artisanal Carolina urban winery. We source the highest quality grapes from our California vineyards. Our wines are made at our winery and production facility near downtown Greenville, South Carolina. We are open for private tastings by appointment only. Learn more at https://carterfamilywines.com/
James W. Bannister was sworn in as a Commissioner of Public Works during the City of Greenville Council meeting on Monday, October 22. A partner with the law firm Bannister & Wyatt, LLC, Commissioner Bannister is a defense attorney and holds both his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of South Carolina. He fills the unexpired term of Greenville Water Commissioner John F. Tynan who resigned earlier this year after accepting an out-of-state position.
The Commission is composed of five Commissioners, three elected for staggered six-year terms, and two Ex-officio Commissioners, consisting of the Mayor of the City of Greenville and one City of Greenville Council Member. The Commission is the policy-making body and appoints the Chief Executive Officer who is responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of Greenville Water’s operations.
Aileen serves as the Director of Community Engagement for The Family Effect. Aileen enjoys connecting people to their passion and providing ways to undertake meaningful acts of generosity. Aileen works closely with community donors to ensure they have the best possible experience with our mission. She has a strong history of volunteerism, and previously served The Family Effect by leading our volunteer program.
Before joining The Family Effect, Aileen worked in Case Management at Serenity Village. Having recently received a Masters Degree in Social Work, she brings an interesting mix of clinical knowledge and advocacy experience to The Family Effect. Aileen serves as the VP of Sponsorships on the Board of Directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals South Carolina, Piedmont Chapter. Aileen brings compassion, enthusiasm and an extensive amount of recovery knowledge to the position.