The Charleston County First Steps 22-member Partnership Board is composed of representatives from the business, faith, education, health and non-profit communities, and parents of young children.

MEMBERS

Julie Hussey

SECRETARY

Cecil Diggs

CHAIR

2010  BOARD OFFICERS

Mamie Johnson

TREASURER

BOARD MEMBERS

Lib Hinson

DHEC Appointment

Department of Health

SC DHEC - Region 7

Gloria Bell

Legislative Appointee

Earth Sciences, Inc.

Dr. Timothy Bowman

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Faith Community

Old Bethel United

Methodist Church

Keyonda Garry

Transportation Provider

Charleston Cnty Human

Services Commissions

Jodi Gibson

PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNITY RELATIONS CHAIR

Early Childhood Education

Charleston County School

Districtols

Diana Inman

PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

CHAIR

Health Care Provider

Medical University of SC

Jana Jones

Library Appointee

Charleston County Library

Mamie Johnson

FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

DSS Appointee

Charleston County DSS

Roberta Pinckney

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE CHAIR

Family Educ, Training

and Support.

St. James-Santee Hlth. Ctr.

Dr. Kathy Simon

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

CHAIR

Health Care Provider

Medical University of SC

Gwendolyn Bennett

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE CHAIR

Legislative Appointment

Sea Island Health

Glennet Jowers

Head Start Appointee

Head Start

Anthony Vandross

Transportation

Chrystal Transportation, LLC

Fouche Sheppard

Business Community

Poetry in Motion

Monroe Rhodes

Non-profit Organization

Boy Scouts of America

Claudette Coakley-Watkins

Legislative Appointment

Berkeley County School District

Lorraine Powers

Legislative Appointment

Retired

Eliabeth Ciesar

Non-profit Organization

Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center

Julie Hussey

NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Parent of Preschooler

Civic Communications, Inc.

Dena Davis

Family, Education,

Training, & Support

Rev. Cecil Diggs

Faith Community

First African Church

Lerah Smith-Lee

Charleston County School

District Appointee

Lorraine Powers

VICE CHAIR

Getting Children Ready for School

CHARLESTON COUNTY

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Thank you, South Carolina First Steps and Board members and Staff from Region VII Partnerships for your contribution to the

SC First Steps Region VII Board Retreat!