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Staff

Our staff is committed to the Foundation and, more importantly, to assisting the community as a whole. We work with donors, nonprofits, and community partners to improve the quality of life for all Midlands residents.

Our Team

Georgia Mjartan

President & CEO

[email protected]
803-978-7823

Erin E. Johnson

Chief Community Impact Officer

[email protected]
803-978-7822

Erin leads the Foundation’s efforts to increase our impact in the Midlands and implements community engagement strategies. She oversees competitive grantmaking, scholarship programs, and program-related initiatives, such as Connected Communities.

Elizabeth Oswald-Sease

Chief Financial Officer

[email protected]
803-978-7825

Elizabeth serves as Chief Financial Officer at Central Carolina Community Foundation, where she manages fund balances and investment information for donors, local organizations, and agency endowments. She brings extensive experience in supporting long-term institutional growth, endowment oversight, investment governance, board relations, and financial transparency.

Dr. Chelsea Richard

Vice President of Strategy & Operations

[email protected]
803-978-7830

Chelsea is the Vice President of Operations at Central Carolina Community Foundation. Her roles and responsibilities include integrating systems, strengthening processes, and guiding the organization’s evolution as a regional and national leader in community philanthropy.

Cortney Bailey

Philanthropic Services Associate

[email protected]
803-722-1809

Cortney is the Philanthropic Services Associate at Central Carolina Community Foundation. Cortney is instrumental in supporting and stewarding the generous individuals, families, and organizations that partner with us to improve our community.

Latoyia Brown

Finance Associate

[email protected]
803-978-7807

Latoyia is the Finance Associate at Central Carolina Community Foundation. She works closely alongside the CFO and Director of Finance to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely financial operations are in place. She supports day-to-day accounting tasks, donation and payment processing, audit preparation, and serves as a contact for all financial inquiries from donors, fundholders, and other constituents.

Trimease K. Carter

Director of Community Impact

[email protected]
803-978-7826

Trimease is the Director of Community Investment at Central Carolina Community Foundation. She is responsible for advancing a community-focused, data-informed, and values-based approach to grantmaking and community engagement.

Kate Cherry

Director of Communications & Public Engagement

[email protected]
803-978-7816

Kate is the Director of Communications & Public Engagement at Central Carolina Community Foundation. Her responsibilities include overseeing all Foundation communication, both internally and externally, ensuring messages from the Foundation are promoted across its 11-county service area and beyond. She works to provide strategic vision and leadership for all communication and public engagement efforts at the Central Carolina Community Foundation.

Blakely Chikhliker

Advancement Officer

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803-978-7832

Blakely is the Advancement Officer at Central Carolina Community Foundation. In this role, she works at driving the Foundation’s philanthropic endeavors, focusing on deepening engagement and nurturing relationships with the Foundation’s donors, Legacy Society members, and professional advisor partners.

Bob Evans

Director of Advancement

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803-978-7831

Bob is the Director of Advancement at Central Carolina Community Foundation. His role includes strategically cultivating and nurturing relationships with prospective and current donors, professional advisors, and corporate partners.

Lily Lawson

Communications Associate

[email protected]
803-722-1803

Lily is the Communications Associate at Central Carolina Community Foundation. She offers support in content development for newsletters, social media, and the Foundation’s website, assists with analytics and reporting, and contributes to visual and digital communications efforts.

Shantrell Mitchell

Senior Community Impact Associate

[email protected]
803-509-5073

Shantrell manages the Midlands Gives year-round platform and giving days by assisting with the year-round process of nonprofit engagement and overseeing the processing of disbursements. She supports online processing of competitive grants and scholarships.

Ariana Perrin

Philanthropy Intern

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Ariana is the Philanthropy Intern for the Community Impact team at Central Carolina Community Foundation, where she supports the Foundation’s philanthropy team through donor engagement, community outreach, and projects that advance the Foundation’s mission.

Lindsey Pitts

Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

[email protected]
803-978-7817

Lindsey serves as Executive Assistant at Central Carolina Community Foundation, providing administrative and operational support to the President and CEO, Board of Trustees, committees, and staff. She also manages the Foundation's office and oversees the Collaboration Zone, helping create a welcoming and efficient experience for fundholders, nonprofit partners, and the community.

Amber Westbrook

Program Officer

[email protected]
803-978-7837

Amber is a Program Officer with the Community Investment team at Central Carolina Community Foundation. She manages and oversees scholarship grants and select grant programs, including Aflac, and Capacity Building grants.

Jayla Williams

Communications Intern

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Jayla is the Communications Intern for the Operations & Communications team at Central Carolina Community Foundation, where she supports the Foundation’s communications efforts through storytelling, photography, and visual content creation.

Alexis Wood

Director of Finance

[email protected]
803-978-7829

Alexis is the Director of Finance at Central Carolina Community Foundation, where she serves as the primary contact for all financial inquiries from donors, fundholders, and other constituents. She also oversees the Foundation’s financial database, managing records for donors, funds, and accounts.

Founded in 1984, Central Carolina Community Foundation connects and mobilizes people and resources to strengthen our community. We partner with donors to support nonprofits, equip students, advance collaborative solutions, and inspire giving across the Midlands and beyond.