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Senate confirms Rep. Mick Mulvaney as Trump’s budget chief

Source: The Washington Post, Max Ehrenfreund

February 16, 2017

Senators confirmed Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) to lead the Office of Management and Budget in a narrow vote Thursday morning, giving the congressman one of the most powerful positions in President Trump's Cabinet and the responsibility of reconciling the new administration's conflicting spending

GHS, Bon Secours St Francis launch “PulsePoint” CPR alert app

Source: WSPA.com, Addie Hampton

February 14, 2017

GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA-TV) – The Greenville Health System and Bon Secours St Francis are teaming up to help you save a life, one app alert at a time. They’re joining Greenville County to launch PulsePoint, an app that tells you when someone needs CPR in your area and where you can find the nearest AED

Columbia-based Edens banks on shopping centers that bring people together

Source: Roddie Burris, The State

February 11, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC - When Edens CEO Jodie McLean recently arrived in Columbia after a flight from New York, she went immediately to Trenholm Plaza to meet her mom and a close friend at Rosso Trattoria Italia. They met at the restaurant, located in one of Edens’ five Columbia-area shopping centers, “to

Ann Marie Stieritz Named Chief Impact Officer for Liberty Fellowship

Source: Liberty Fellowship

January 26, 2017

GREENVILLE, South Carolina – Today Liberty Fellowship named Ann Marie Stieritz Chief Impact Officer. A leading strategist in economic development and education, Stieritz will be responsible for building and strengthening solutions designed and implemented by Liberty Fellows who are working to

Charlotte real estate investment management firm closes on $500M debut fund

Source: The Charlotte Business Journal

January 26, 2017

A locally based real estate investment management firm that launched a little more than a year ago says it has closed on its debut fund. Asana Partners, which specializes in retail real estate investment, closed on Asana Partners Fund I with $500 million in equity commitments from state pension

Liberty Fellows named among Greenville's 50 Most Influential

Source: Greenville Business Magazine

January 1, 2017

Liberty Fellowship President & CEO, Luanne Runge, as well as Fellows John Castile, Ray Lattimore and David Lominack were named in Greenville Business Magazine's 50 Most Influential.

Revenue chief Reames restored agency’s image

Source: Jeff Blake, The State

December 27, 2016

When outgoing Department of Revenue chief Rick Reames took over the agency in 2014, the recent hacking scandal was still fresh in the public’s mind. That 2012 scandal – which compromised the tax returns and identities of millions of current and former S.C. residents – was a “wake-up event” for

AMY LOVE JOINS ATDC AS ATDC @ PROGRAM MANAGER

Source: Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech

December 16, 2016

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech has named Amy Love program manager of its ATDC @ initiative, which takes the incubator’s education, resources, and programming to various cities across the state. In her role as statewide coordinator, Love will work with ATDC

Poised to Extend their Impact, 21 Proven Leaders Chosen for Liberty Fellowship’s 13th Class

Source: Liberty Fellowship

December 9, 2016

GREENVILLE, South Carolina (December 9, 2016) – Constantly pushing to do more and to be more, the 21 Fellows announced today for the Class of 2018 have made a conspicuous mark on their communities, jobs and individual networks. The Liberty Fellowship seminar experience will challenge them to broaden

Kimpson to present Amos-Frazier award

Source: Lowcountry Biz

December 6, 2016

CHARLESTON, SC – State Senator Marlon Kimpson (D), announces Michelle Mapp as this year’s recipient of the Marjorie Amos-Frazier Pacesetter Award. Kimpson, chair of the selection committee, will present the award to Mapp at a special ceremony, 4:30 p.m., Thursday, December 15, at Charleston County