Leadership Team

Kimberly is a white woman with shoulder lenght blonde hair with bangs. She is wearing brown rounded rim glasses, gold teardrop earrings, and gold necklace with a read shirt and black blazer. She smiles for the camera in front of greenery.

Kimberly Tissot

President and Chief Executive Officer
803-779-5121, ext 224
ktissot@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Jerri is a white woman with shoulder length brown hair with blonde highlights. She is wearing a black and white herringbone patterned shirt. She smiles for the camera in front of greenery.

Jerri Davison

Senior Vice President & Chief Program Officer
864-235-1421, ext. 302
jdavison@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Sara is a white woman with shoulder length brunette hair. She is a green beaded necklace with a black and white patterned shirt, layered with a black cardigan. She smiles for the camera in front of greenery.

Sara Marin

Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
803-779-5121, ext. 222
smarin@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Forrest is a white man with short brown hair and close-trimmed beard. He is wearing a blue collared shirt with a navy blazer. He smiles for the camera in front of greenery.

Forrest Hamrick

Director of Quality Assurance
803-779-5121, ext. 230
fhamrick@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Photo of Mandy, a white woman with long blonde hair wearing long gold teardrop earrings and a nosering, emerald green and rainbow tweed jacket, and yellow, black, purple, and green snakeskin patterned blouse. She smiles to the camera in front of greenery outside.

Mandy Halloran

Director of Public Health & Disability Integration
803-779-0949
mhalloran@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

e.k. is a white person with short cropped curly brunette hair and gold rimmed circular glasses and facial hair stubble on their chin and mustache. Ze is wearing a deep green polka dotted button down collared shirt and gold dangling earing with red bead as well as two stud earrings, one stud noesring, and one hoop nosering. They smile for the camera in front of greenery.

e.k. hoffman

Director of Community Access
803-779-5121 ext. 244
ehoffman@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: They/them/theirs or Ze/Hir/Hirs

Sandy is a white woman with long brunette hair, wearing black rectangular framed glasses and a teal blouse. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Sandy Jordan

Director of Employment Programs
864-235-1421, ext 310
sjordan@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Mary Alex is a white woman with short length, curly, blonde and brown hair. She is wearing silver earrings with blue and white medallions and a light blue blazer over a white shirt. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Mary Alex Kopp

Director of Public Relations and Special Events
803-779-5121, ext. 235
mkopp@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Photo of David Laird, a white man with shaved head and brown beard wearing a navy suit jacket with purple tie. He smiles while standing in front of greenery outside.

David Laird

Director of Strategic Initiatives
803-779-5121
dlaird@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Wendi is a white woman with short and wavy brunette hair. She is wearing freshwater pearl earrings with a matching necklace with a blue and white floral dress. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Wendi Spratt

Director of Development
803-779-5121, ext. 236
wspratt@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Dori is a white woman with cropped brown hair with blond highlights. She is wearing silver hoop earrings with blue crystals and a matching silver necklace with silver hoop pendant and blue, green, and purple crystal beads, and a turquoise bouse. She is smiling at the camera, from her power wheelchair in front of greenery.

Dori Tempio

Director of Community Outreach & Consumer Rights
803-779-5121, ext. 226
dtempio@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Paige is a white woman with short brown hair. She is wearing a gold necklace with a watertower pendant, layered with a deep brass colored necklace, over a light blue top. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Paige Winget

Director of Youth Transition Programs
864-235-1421, ext. 308
pwinget@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

LaQuanda is a Black woman with black kinky hair tied back in a black headband, wearing black rectangular framed glasses that show off her punchy purple eye shadow, and a navy shirt. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

LaQuanda Clark

Independent Living Coordinator
803-779-5121, ext. 231
lclark@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Melissa is a white woman with long brunette hair. She is wearing silver medallion earrings with a silver necklace with an UofSC charm and a kelly green t-shirt. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Melissa Snyder

Lead Community Work Incentives Coordinator
803-509-6556
msnyder@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Staff

Makenzie is a white woman with long blonde hair. She is wearing a mini hoop gold earrings, gold necklace, brown top, layered with a tan blazer. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Makenzie Allison

Education & Transition Advocate
803-779-5121, ext. 233
mallison@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Emily is a white woman with long brunette hair. She is wearing read blouse. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Emily Beasley

Youth Independent Living Specialist
803-779-5121, ext. 223
ebeasley@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Ryan is a white man with cropped blonde hair and mustache. He is wearing a blue and white striped button-down shirt. He is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Ryan Bickerstaff

Pre- Employment Transition Coordinator
803-779-5121, ext. 209
rbickerstaff@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Aimee is a white woman with long wavy light blonde hair. She is wearing black and white striped shirt, layered with a blue jean jacket. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Aimee Calcutt

AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator
803-779-5121, ext. 233
acalcutt@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

A white man in a suit and tie smiles in front of a gray background.

Brian Flynn

Legislative Liaison
bflynn@mwcllc.com

Liz is a white woman with shoulder lenght brown hair. She is wearing a black button down shirt. She smiles for the camera in front of greenery.

Elizabeth Fosnaugh

Community Work Incentives Coordinator
803-712-4868
efosnaugh@able-sc.org
Remote
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Annie is a white woman with shoulder length brunette hair. She is wearing mustard and white floral blouse. She is smiling at the camera, in front of greenery.

Annie Foster

Program Administrative Coordinator
864-235-1421, ext. 301
afoster@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Mi’Chal is a Black woman with black relaxed natural hair, tied back, with strands with brown highlighted tips framing her face. She is wearing a deep pink eyeshadow with gold liner, large crystal stud earrings, a gold, brown, yellow, and white statement necklace, with a white shirt and cream knit cardigan. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Mi'Chal Green

Youth Transition Specialist
mgreen@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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Troy Hall

Pre-Employment Transition Coordinator
864-235-1421, ext. 309
thall@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Lori, a woman with long black hair, smiles against a background of green bushes. She is wearing a sleeveless black and white chequered top.

Lori Hammond

Executive Assistant
803.779.5121, ext. 232
lhammond@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Alyssa is a white woman with brunette, wavy, shoulder length hair. She is wearing silver statement earrings with a silver necklace featuring a rectangular pendant, and a striped knit top in blue hues. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Alyssa Hamrick

Events Coordinator
803-779-5121, ext. 219
ahamrick@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Michael is a white man with brown cropped hair and closely trimmed beard with brown rimmed glasses. He is wearing a navy quarter zip sweater over a white and blue checked collared shirt. He is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Michael Hanna

Equip Coordinator
803-779-5121, ext. 227
mhanna@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Julia is a white woman with long, wavy, brown hair. She is wearing a red lip with a white collared shirt. She is smiling at the camera, in front of greenery.

Julia Hartman

Community Work Incentives Coordinator
803-779-5121
jhartman@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Kyndra is a Black woman with light brown long braids and small stud nosering. She is wearing black shirt. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Kyndra Holmes

Youth Transition Specialist
864.235.1421, ext. 303
kholmes@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Hope is a Black woman with black and burgundy long braids with translucent brown rimmed glasses. She is wearing an orange cardigan layered over a white shirt with an orange, cream, yellow, and green abstract printed scarf. She is smiling at the camera from her power wheelchair in front of greenery.

Hope Jenkins

Administrative Assistant
808-779-5121, ext. 221
hjenkins@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Wednesday is a Black person with black, twisted, kinky natural hair. She is wearing a purple shirt. They are smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Wednesday Jones

Employment & Financial Literacy Specialist
803-779-5121
wjones@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers/They/Them

Nicky is a white person with long brunette hair and yellow rimmed glasses. They are wearing a yellow sweater with a blue collar coming through the crewneck. . She smiles for the camera in front of greenery.

Nicole Jones

Violence Prevention & Survivor Services Coordinator
803-779-5121, etc. 201
njones@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers/They/Them

Reba is a white woman with a visual disability and long brown hair. She is wearing a read top under a black blazer while smiling in front of greenery outside.

Reba Landry

Disability Health Equity Specialist
803-779-5121
rlandry@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Sarah is a white woman with a visual disability and cropped blonde hair. She is wearing a teal top and gold necklace and smiles in front of greenery outside.

Sarah Massengale

Community Access Specialist
803-779-5121
smassengale@able-sc.org
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Beth is a white woman with long salt and pepper hair. She is wearing a red, beige, and gray top and smiles in front of greenery outside.

Beth McArthur

Lead Independent Living Specialist
864-235-1421, ext. 304
bmcarthur@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Lindsey is a Black woman with black hair, tied back in a low ponytail with a light blue cloth headband. She is wearing tortoise shell rimed glasses and crystal stud earrings with a light blue and white striped linen shirt. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Lindsey Miller

Youth Transition Specialist 
803-779-5121
lmiller@able-sc.org
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Matt is a white man with short brown hair and closely trimmed brown beard. He is wearing light gray button-down shirt. He is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Matt Nelson

Youth Transition Specialist
803-779-5121 ext. 317
mnelson@able-sc.org
Greenvile Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Anna Cathryn is a white woman with long blonde hair. She is wearing a green sleeveless buttoned blouse. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Anna Cathryn Olle

Consumer Empowerment Specialist
803-779-5121, ext. 203
aolle@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Savannah Ordaz

Youth Independent Living Specialist
803-779-5121
sordaz@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Corrine is a white woman with long brown hair and tortoise shell rimmed glasses. She is wearing a silver necklace and blue shirt with yellow and white floral designs. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Corrine Piner

Youth Program Assistant
803-779-5121 ext. 213
cpiner@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Mark is a white man with short white hair. He is wearing a gold necklace with frog pendant and lavender collared shirt. He is smiling at the camera, in front of greenery.

Mark Riffle

Information and Referral Specialist
803-779-5121
mriffle@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Ali is a white woman with long brunette hair. She is wearing a black shirt with an eyelet design on the sleeves and collar. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Ali Ruegamer

Transportation Program Coordinator
803-779-5121, ext. 214
aruegamer@able-sc.org 
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Cali is a white woman with long, wavy, blonde hair, pulled back with a silver headband. She is wearing silver layered teardrop metallic earrings and a silver necklace with heart pendant, and gray blazer layered over a royal blue shirt. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Cali Sandel

Employment and Financial Literacy Coordinator
803-779-5121, ext. 228
csandel@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Alexis is a Black woman with short, kinky, black and brown hair. She is wearing silver hoops with a white sleeveless shirt. She is smiling at the camera, in front of greenery.

Alexis Smith

Finance & Administrative Coordinator
803-779-5121
asmith@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Brittany Headshot

Brittany Higgins Terry

The COMET Mobility Management Specialist
803-779-5121
bhiggins@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Bauer is a white man with short brown hair and brown beard. He is wearing a sage collared shirt. He is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Bauer Westeren

Community Work Incentives Coordinator
803-779-5121, ext. 205
bwesteren@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Dave is a white man with salt and pepper hair and beard wearing a dark suit with yellow shirt and yellow and blue tie. He simles in front of greenery outside.

Dave Wheeler

Community Training Coordinator
864-235-1421
dwheeler@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Shawna is a Black woman with long, curly, black hair, pulled back with a wide black cloth headband. She is wearing silver hoops and a navy and white striped blouse with a bow collar. She is smiling at the camera, standing in front of greenery.

Shawna Wright

Independent Living Specialist
803-217-6244
swright@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Jennier if a young woman of East Asian descent with long black hair and wearing a dark sweater and collared shirt. She smiles while standing in front of greenery.

Jennifer Wu

Consumer Programs Specialist
803-779-5121, ext. 324
jwu@able-sc.org
Greenville Office
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Equip Leaders and Interns

Lex Hathaway

Equip Mentor
ahathaway@able-sc.org
Pronouns: They/She/He

Carrie Headshot

Carrie McWhorter

Equip Mentor
864-235-1421
cmcwhorter@able-sc.org
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Holden is a white man with brown hair and beard. He is wearing a gray collared shirt with blue dots and smiling in front of greenery outside.

Holden Roberts

Equip Mentor
803-779-5121
hroberts@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Grace wears glasses, headphones, and a black top while smiling and sitting in a wheelchair behind a vendor table.

Grace Trumpower

Equip Mentor
803-779-5121
gtrumpower@able-sc.org
Columbia Office
Pronouns: They/Them

Board of Directors

Cory Watson
President

Sarah St. Onge, JD
Secretary

Dr. Clayton Copeland
Board Member

Madonna Lumsden
Board Member

Crush Rush
Board Member

Dr. Chelsea Stinnett
Board Member

Dr. David Dawson
Immediate Past President

Joe Bates
Board Member

Bradley Crain
Board Member

Angela McWhite
Board Member

Dr. Linda Salane
Board Member

Stacy Thompson, JD
Board Emeritus

Keith Bogart
Vice President

Dara Brown
Board Member

Jason Hurdich
Board Member

Adam Fogle Naughton
Board Member

Kevin Smith
Board Member

Lizzie Tinker
Board Member

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