WHO WE ARE
Leadership & Board
Meet the people who steward the mission of Transitions — an experienced leadership team and a board of directors drawn from every corner of the Midlands community.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
The leaders behind the mission.
Our leadership team brings decades of experience across social work, operations, finance, and community engagement — all pointed at one goal: ending homelessness in the Midlands.
Craig Currey
Chief Executive Officer
Monica Haddock, LISW-CP
VP of Operations
Shanice Bligen, LMSW
VP of Programs
Gavin Brown
VP of Advancement
Meet Our Board
2026 Board of Directors
Officers
Iris N. Griffin, Board Chair
Vice President, Power Generation, Dominion Energy South Carolina
Andy Folsom, Vice Chair
President, Companion Life Insurance Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina
Nick Annan, CPA, Treasurer
Director, Elliott Davis
Carolyn Swinton, DNP, RN, MN, NEA-BC, FACHE, NCC, Secretary
CEO, Reveille Coaching and Consulting
Board Members
Brook Andrews
Partner, Nelson Mullins
James Chatfield
Vice President, CRA Community Development Manager, Truist Bank
Terry Davis
Downtown Neighborhood Coalition
Lisa James, DNP, RN, MHA, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Prisma Health Parkridge
Lynette Koon
Business Development Manager, Synovus
Mark A. Hocutt
Senior Vice President, Regions Bank
Jennifer Moore
Vice President of Community Impact, United Way of the Midlands
Hans W. Pauling, JD
Director of Affiliated Services, Fifth Circuit Solicitor's Office
Dr. Brent M. Powers, MD, MBA
Audit Chair
Chief Medical Officer, Lexington Health
Dr. Andre M. Rogers
Dean of Students and Campus Unity, Columbia International University
Bakari Sellers
Attorney, Political Commentator & Politician
Christine Shelek
Director of Development, Corporation, and Foundation Relations, University of South Carolina
Rev. Dr. J. Ben Sloan
Pastor, Spring Valley Presbyterian Church
Whitney Sullivan
Multi-Platform Producer and Anchor, WLTX-TV
Valerie Aiken
President/CEO, Health Force, LLC
Kaleb Unverfehrt
Development Chair
Head of Customer Growth Strategies, The Hartford
Reginald Webber
Director and Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, Optus Bank
Barrie Lamont Wilson
Army Veteran and Community Leader
Bobby Williams
Chairman, Lizard's Thicket, Inc.
Elected Representatives
Peter M. Brown
Representative, Columbia City Council
President, Colite International, Ltd
Allison Terracio
Representative, Richland County Council
Neighborhood Representatives
Nick Annan
Representative, Lexington County
Terry Davis
Downtown Neighborhood Coalition
Want to serve alongside us?
From board leadership to volunteer opportunities, there's a place for you in the work of ending homelessness in the Midlands.