Board of Directors*
PAUL LIVINGSTON
Paul Livingston currently serves as the Chairman of the Richland County Council Economic Development Committee. Prior to his election to County Council, he served as chairman of the Richland School District One School Board. As the Chairman of the Economic Development Committee, Paul plays an integral role in attracting major industry to Richland County and the Midlands. His goal is to make Richland County a community which is not only thriving economically but one in which education and the arts play a vital role in the community as well.
ERWIN MADDREY
Erwin Maddrey is the CEO of the Greenville investment firm, Maddrey & Associates, which he founded in 2000. Prior to that, Erwin spent 17 years as CEO of Delta Woodside Industries, Inc.; a company he also co-founded. Erwin served on the Accountability of State Superintendent Jim Rex’s Transition Team and is a respected leader in both the business and community sectors. He is a firm believer in fostering a stronger relationship between the business and education communities.
TRACI YOUNG-COOPER
Traci Young-Cooper currently serves as the Director of Extended Day Programs in Richland School District One. South Carolina’s 35th State Teacher of the Year Traci is an experienced, secondary educator with both classroom and administrative experiences at the school, district, and state levels. She is a South Carolina native educated in the K-12 South Carolina public school system. During her Teacher of the Year sabbatical, Traci successfully chaired the South Carolina Teacher Forum, worked with South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges and State Superintendent of Education Inez Tenenbaum in promoting public education and formulating policy for schools and teachers. She also served as a Teacher-in-Residence at CERRA (Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement) in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
*as of June, 2008
