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.
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wilson_mary.png” photo_alt=”Mary J. Wilson, PhD, MPH” member_name=”Mary J. Wilson, PhD, MPH” job_title=”Chair” short_bio=”Dr. Mary Jones is the Director of Workforce Development and Adjunct Faculty at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health in the Department of Health Promotion Education and Behavior.” website=”https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/faculty-staff/wilson_mary.php” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/USCASPH/” twitter=”https://x.com/USCArnoldSchool” instagram=”https://www.instagram.com/usc_arnoldschool/” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/company/arnold-school-of-public-health/” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Mary J. Wilson” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sean-dogan.jpg” photo_alt=”Rev. Sean Dogan” member_name=”Rev. Sean Dogan” job_title=”Vice Chair” short_bio=”Rev. Sean Dogan is the Community Health Director at Bon Secours Saint Francis and the pastor at Long Branch Baptist Church in Greenville.” website=”https://www.longbranchbaptistchurch.com/our-team” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/pages/Long-Branch-Baptist-Church/155856704447028″ instagram=”https://www.instagram.com/long_branch_baptist_church/” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Rev. Sean Dogan” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sean-Battle-web.jpg” photo_alt=”Sean Battle, CPA” member_name=”Sean Battle, CPA” job_title=”Treasurer” short_bio=”Sean Battle is an audit senior manager at Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, P.A., in Columbia, SC.” website=”https://bps.cpa/” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbattle/” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Sean Battle, CPA” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TQ-Davis-web.jpg” photo_alt=”Taquina Davis, PhD, MA, CHES” member_name=”Taquina ‘TQ’ Davis, PhD, MA, CHES” job_title=”Secretary” short_bio=”Dr. TQ Davis is the Managing Director at Health E Strategies in Blythewood, SC, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Health Sciences at Purdue University Global.” website=”https://healthestrategies.org/about-us-1″ instagram=”https://www.instagram.com/hes2.3073/” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/taquina-tq-davis-phd-ma-ches%C2%AE-84b35741/” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Taquina Davis” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_6387.jpg” photo_alt=”Amanda McDougald-Scott, PhD” member_name=”Amanda McDougald-Scott, PhD” job_title=”Board Member” short_bio=”Dr. Amanda McDougald Scott is the CEO of Artemis Consulting in Greenville, SC.” website=”https://www.partnerwithartemis.com/” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandammcdougald/ ” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Amanda McDougald-Scott” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Merrette-web.jpg” photo_alt=”Merrette Dowdell” member_name=”Merrette Dowdell” job_title=”Board Member” short_bio=”Merrette Dowdell works with external affairs and strategic engagement at the MUSC Health Pee Dee Division in Florence, SC.” website=”https://muschealth.org/” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/MUSChealth/” twitter=”https://x.com/MUSChealth” instagram=”https://www.instagram.com/muschealth/” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/merrette-dowdell-24947747/” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Merrette Dowdell” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/monique-hill-255.jpg” photo_alt=”Monique Hill” member_name=”Monique Hill” job_title=”Board Member” short_bio=”Monique Hill is currently the Founder and Primary Consultant for Health Equity and Literacy Partnership Solutions (HELP Solutions) Consulting Agency in Charleston, SC.” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/healthlitdiva/” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Monique Hill” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ila-McFadden-web.jpg” photo_alt=”Ila McFadden, DVM” member_name=”Ila McFadden, DVM” job_title=”Board Member” short_bio=”Dr. Ila McFadden is the director of the Young People’s & Children’s Division (YPD) at the 7th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina.” website=”https://www.amec7.com/” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/super7th/” instagram=”https://www.instagram.com/7thypd” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Ila McFadden” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Aniketa.jpg” photo_alt=”Alexia Niketas, JD” member_name=”Alexia Niketas, JD” job_title=”Board Member” short_bio=”Alexia Niketas is a Managing Attorney at the Dial, Grimm and Rupert law firm Charleston office.” website=”https://dgr.law/” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/TheDialFirm” instagram=”https://www.instagram.com/dgr.law/” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/company/dial-grimm-rupert-llc/” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Alexia Niketas” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lori-Phillips.png” photo_alt=”Lori Phillips, MPH, MCHES” member_name=”Lori Phillips, MPH, MCHES” job_title=”Board Member” short_bio=”Lori Phillips is the director of the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention Section at the SC Department of Public Health in Columbia, SC.
” website=”https://www.dph.sc.gov/” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/SCDPH” twitter=”https://x.com/SC_DPH” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/company/scdhec” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Lori Phillips” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Marian-Robinson-web.jpg” photo_alt=”Marian A. Robinson, BA, CHE, NPL” member_name=”Marian A. Robinson, BA, CHE, NPL” job_title=”Board Member” short_bio=”Marian Robinson is a faculty associate at Clemson University Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Department, where she is also a program manager for youth development programs.
” website=”https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/prtm/index.html” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/clemsonprtm” twitter=”https://x.com/clemsonprtm” instagram=”https://www.instagram.com/clemsonprtm/” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/company/clemson-university-department-of-parks-recreation-and-tourism-management” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Marian Robinson” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Nick-Vera-web.jpg” photo_alt=”Nick Vera, MLIS” member_name=”Nick Vera, MLIS” job_title=”Board Member” short_bio=”Nick Vera is a User and Engagement Strategist at the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), and he is based in Columbia, SC.
” website=”https://www.nnlm.gov/” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/nationallibraryofmedicine” twitter=”https://x.com/NLM_NIH” linkedin=”https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-library-of-medicine-nlm/” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Nick Vera” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]
[torq_team photo=”https://wholespire.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Moses-Washington-web.jpg” photo_alt=”Moses Washington” member_name=”Moses Washington” job_title=”Board Member” short_bio=”Moses Washington is an associate at Perkins Coie, LLP in Dallas, Texas, an international law firm practicing technology transactions and privacy law.
” website=”https://perkinscoie.com/” facebook=”https://www.facebook.com/PerkinsCoieLlp” twitter=”https://x.com/perkinscoiellp” instagram=”https://www.instagram.com/perkinscoiellp/” linkedin=”http://www.linkedin.com/company/perkins-coie-llp” photo_width=”185px” photo_height=”185px” photo_alignment=”center” content_alignment=”center” social_icon_color=”gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd” links_bg=”#0071D0″ links_icon_size=”18px” links_radius=”20px” name_bottom_spacing=”14px” admin_label=”Moses Washington” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” name_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font=”–et_global_body_font|700|||||||” job_title_text_color=”#0071D0″ job_title_font_size=”18px” border_radii_photo=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-70a27dea-254c-4e83-988a-30d28a2c02cd%22:%91%22social_icon_color%22%93}” links_bg__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/torq_team]