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About
  • Mission & History
  • Board & Staff
  • News & Events
Membership
Volunteer
Donate
Contact
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  • Home
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • Board & Staff
    • News & Events
  • Membership
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • Contact

  • Home
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • Board & Staff
    • News & Events
  • Membership
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • Contact

Board & Staff

Group photo of the board of directors

Board of Directors

 Board members are elected through a formal nomination process and serve three-year terms. 

President - Sam Waldrep

President Elect - Delia Corrigan

Treasurer - Maria Sophocleous

Secretary - Laurie Barnwell

Carol Barnett
Mary Denis Cauthen

Scarlett Herbkersman

Presley Hogue

Rolfe Olsen

Maria Patton
Bill Robinson

​Norah Rogers 

Martha Smith



Photo of three women on the board in aprons during the annual meeting with flowers on a table behind

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. 

Photo featuring Eleanor, Services Coordinator, and McKenna, Services and Communications Assistant

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.

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