Meet Our Leadership Team
With the support of our executive leaders, our leadership team provides guidance on policy, systems, and environmental change strategies that provide good solutions that can last a lifetime. From public health and social work to advocacy and communications, our leadership team has the expertise that our chapters and partners often rely on to increase access to healthy choices.
Phillip Ford
Policy and Advocacy Consultant Advocacy@wholespire.org
Stacy Rivera
Accounting Manager Finance@wholespire.org
Jamaius White
Program Manager, The HYPE Project®
Jamaius@wholespire.org
Brandie Freeman
Marketing & Communications Manager
Brandie@wholespire.org
Kelsey Sanders, MPH, CHES
Community Relations Manager Kelsey@wholespire.org
Genita Green
Community Engagement Coordinator
Genita@wholespire.org
Meg Stanley, MMC
Executive Director
Meg@wholespire.org
Nyia Langley
Digital Marketing Coordinator Nyia@wholespire.org
Jaci Williams
Operations Manager
Jaci@wholespire.org
Meet our Executive Leaders
Behind every team is a group of executive leaders that provide support not only to community initiatives but also to the organization. Our Board of Directors is a diverse group of volunteers representing businesses and organizations that are connected to communities. Directors support the growth and development of the organization by lending their strengths and expertise that make Wholespire’s mission and vision a reality.
Mary Jones, PhD, MPH, Chairman
University of South Carolina
Arnold School of Public Health
Merrette Dowdell, M.Ed.
MUSC Health
Rep. Marvin Pendarvis
SC State House of Representatives District 113
Reverend Sean Dogan, Vice Chairman
Long Branch Baptist Church
Monique Hill, MSW
Health Equity and Literacy Partnership Solutions
Marian Robinson
Clemson University
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Department
Sean Battle, CPA, Treasurer
Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, P.A.
Dr. Ila McFadden
7th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Nick Vera, MLIS
University of South Carolina
College of Information and Communications
Taquina Davis, PhD, MA, CHES, Secretary
Health E Strategies
Lori Phillips, MPH
SC Department of Health & Environmental Control
Moses Washington, JD, MLIS
Perkins Coie, LLP