The Freshwater Coast Community Foundation is a joint effort from a broad cross section of community members. Here are several of the individuals behind the effort.
Brad Evans, Chairman/Charter Board Member
Brad Evans, returned to his hometown of Abbeville, SC in 2003 and purchased Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Mr. Evans has been working in the funeral profession for 27 years. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, Abbeville Area Medical Center Foundation, and the Long Cane Cemetery Association. Over his career he has been actively involved in the civic groups and with economic development in the communities he has lived in. Brad, his wife Abby, and their two children, Gage and Bella reside in Abbeville.
Wes McAllister, Vice-Chairman/Charter Board Member
A lifelong resident of Mount Carmel, McAllister graduated from Erskine College in 1989. McAllister is self-employed with McAllister’s Home Furnishings and various family agribusinesses. He has been active in local, regional and statewide organizations dedicated to rural service in cattle, forestry, education and economic development services. He is currently the Board President for West Carolina Tel (WCTEL). He and his wife Angel have been married 24 years. They have a son, Jake, who is a junior at Clemson University. They are members of Rice Memorial Baptist Church.
Lee Logan, Executive Director/Secretary/Charter Board Member
A long-time pillar of the Upstate community, Lee was raised in Spartanburg, SC. He served as Vice President for Development at Erskine College for 33 years, but Lee has been anything but idle in his golden years. His post-education resume spans numerous positions in local politics, philanthropy and business.
Lena Miller, Chief Executive Officer/Board Member
Miller, a native of Calhoun Falls, brings a strong history of corporate leadership and civic involvement to FCCF. She currently serves as the Human Resources Compensation and Analytics Director for DLH Holdings Corporation.
A Clemson University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in financial management, Miller has returned to Calhoun Falls after 35 years. Today she serves the area in a variety of roles, including being on the Board of Directors at Abbeville First Bank and Freshwater Coast Community Foundation, an elder at Calhoun Falls Presbyterian Church, and volunteers with Calhoun Falls Chamber of Commerce and Lake Russell Recreation & Tourism Coalition.
Andy Timmerman, Treasurer/Charter Board Member
Andy is the President / CEO of Abbeville First Bank, a community mutual bank serving Abbeville and the surrounding areas since 1907. Abbeville First specializes in assisting in home ownership and in the creation and expansion of small businesses in our community.
Paul L. Agnew, Charter Board Member
Paul Agnew of Abbeville County is an attorney. He represented District 11 in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005-2012. As a graduate of Erskine College and the University of South Carolina School of Law, Paul has been a practicing attorney for more than 20 years. Agnew currently serves as President of the Abbeville County Bar Association and is a founding member of the FCCF Board of Directors.
Dennis Stoll, Charter Board Member
Jeff Wilson, Charter Board Member
Jeff Wilson joined West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative (WCTEL) in April 2013. Mr. Wilson has more than 45 years of experience in the telecom industry, Piedmont Technical College Foundation and the South Carolina Telecommunications Broadband Association. Over his career he has been actively involved in civic groups and with economic development in the communities he has lived in. Jeff and his wife Sandy reside in Abbeville.
Faye Crocker, Board Member
Faye has served as the CEO of HopeSouth since 1988. She has a background in banking and financial management. Faye has a long history of service to numerous boards for nonprofit organizations such as the Lake Russell Recreation & Tourism Coalition (President), Abbeville County United Way Campaign (Chairperson), and Abbeville Rotary Club (Treasurer, President).
Aimee Gray, Board Member
Aimee Gray graduated from Clemson University with a degree in technical marketing and a minor in computer science. She taught entrepreneurship at Crescent High School for 13 years. For the past five years, she has served as the chief information officer for Anderson School District 3. She also serves on the board of West Carolina Tel (WCTEL) and the Upcountry Fiber Foundation. Aimee and her husband, Cade, have three children, Landon, 23, Ivey, 20, and Caroline, 14.
Kirk Smith, Board Member
Amos Cunningham, Board Member
Amos Cunningham graduated from Dixie High School and went on to Benedict College where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Art Education. After 31 years at Michelin Tire Manufacturing Company, he retired as a Group Leader. His current business interests include owning and operating Cunningham Landscaping and Clearing, LLC and Cunningham Gem and Mineral Prospects. He is the Coordinator of Events for the Upper Abbeville Gem and Mineral Club and is known throughout our region as an expert on local gems and minerals. Amos’s dedication to his community has led him to serve in many different ways, including, past Master of the Due West Masonic Lodge 100, Dixie High School Foundation Board Member, past President of the Due West Lions Club, Vice Chair of the Springfield Baptist Church Deacon Board and head of Music Ministry, and Vice Chair of the Little River Baptist Association Grounds Committee.
Betty Cowan, Board Member
Betty Cowan, Abbeville County Treasurer, elected for her first term in 2015, is currently serving her third term in office. She is a graduate of Abbeville High School and is from the Old Hodges Road section of Abbeville County. After Abbeville High School, she attended and graduated from Savannah State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Banking, then went on to attain her Master in Business Administration from Phoenix University. She is a member of the African American Episcopal Church, member of the Government Finance Officers Association of South Carolina and the United States, and the National Association of Counties.
David Garner, Advisory Board Member
LaTonya Leverette, Advisory Board Member
LaTonya is the Center Coordinator at Greenwood Head Start. She retired from the State of South Carolina in 2019 after 28 years of service. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Sorority Inc., Finding Me, and Youth Minister at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in McCormick. She is the author of the book, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”. She is also a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B.A. degree in Political Science. She continued her education at Troy University where she received her Master’s degree in Education, and continued to Concord Law School where she earned her Executive Juris Doctorate.