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.