Board of Directors
Board members are elected through a formal nomination process and serve three-year terms.
President - Sam Waldrep
President Elect - Vacant
Treasurer - Maria Sophocleous
Secretary - Laurie Barnwell
Carol Barnett
Mary Denis Cauthen
Delia Corrigan
Scarlett Herbkersman
Presley Hogue
Maria Patton
Bill Robinson
Norah Rogers
Martha Smith
Trey Spong
Committees
The FriendShip operates via the hard work of standing committees:
Administration and Finance Committee
Communications and Outreach Committee
Executive Committee
Fundraising Committee
Member Committee
Nominating Committee
Personnel Committee
Policy Committee
Program Committee
Volunteer Committee
Each committee includes at least one Board member in addition to other volunteers; the work and discussion on the committee level are key to the success of the organization.
Staff
- Services Coordinator: Eleanor Stein serves as the primary contact for all member needs, coordinates volunteer services, and serves as the liaison to the Board of Directors on member and volunteer needs. Prior to joining The FriendShip, Eleanor worked on aging policy issues at the SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health, staffing the statewide Long-Term Care Taskforce and subsequent Long-Term Care Implementation Leadership Council. Prior to her work at the Institute, Eleanor earned her Master's of Social Work at the University of South Carolina.
- Services and Communications Assistant: McKenna Stovall assists part-time in the office alongside Eleanor with various service and communication related tasks. McKenna is originally from Greensboro, North Carolina and moved to Columbia to attend USC in 2023. She is a full-time nursing student at the University and works as a Certified Nursing Assistant when visiting home in North Carolina.