Kids Upstate Board of Directors
Kids Upstate has a strong Board of Directors dedicated to the effective and efficient operation of after school and summer youth development in school-based Clubs.
Board members serve voluntarily to uphold our shared values of serving kids, maintaining financial stability, NO BRICKS*, and accountability. Our board encourages us to serve at scale, sustain every Club we open, and collaborate to enrich our program opportunities for kids.
*As a founding value, NO BRICKS means we operate in existing community facilities—like schools—which enables us to focus every dollar on direct service to our Kids.
2023-2024 Spartanburg County
Board Members:
Jim Smith
- Chair
- Contec, Inc.
Wanda Cheeks-Holmes
- Vice Chair
- City of Spartanburg, Parks & Recreation
Janis Turrentine
- Secretary
- Community Volunteer
Paul Bopp
- Treasurer
- BB&T Scott & Stringfellow
Alonzo Thompson
- Immediate Past Chair
- City of Spartanburg Police Department, Chief of Police
Joe Delaney, Sr.
- Board Development Chair
- Spartanburg High School, Former Principal
Scott Jones
- Safety Committee Chair
- Park National Bank
Paula Baker
- Community and Church Volunteer
Hope Blackley
- CEO, Hope Consulting, LLC
Kenny Blackwood
- Spartanburg District 3 Superintendent, Retired
Stephanie Craine
- Community Volunteer
Justin Fox
- Family Medicine Resident Physician & Club Alumni
Tanya Greenlee
- Converse University
Brian Steinberg
- Marsh McLennan Agency
Ellen Gramling - Emeritus
2022-2023 Cherokee County
Board Members:
Chuck Lewis
- Cherokee County Board Chair, 2024
- Hamrick’s, Retired CEO
Steve Bratton
- Board of Public Works
Cameron Hamrick
- Hamrick Mills, President
Kyle Hackel
- Big “E", Owner
Boone Peeler
- Palladian Group
Nicole Caldwell
- Nestle, Plant Manager
Brian West
- Vice Chair
- Zaxby's, Owner
Johnny Lester
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Spartanburg Water Works
Kimberly Myers
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Treasurer
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First Piedmont Bank
Rita Leith
- Community Volunteer
Troy Gaffney
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Allstate Insurance, Owner
Dave Rilling
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Community Volunteer
Marcus Bradley
- County Recreation Department, Director
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