Our Team
The most ambitious redevelopment effort in Spartanburg's history will not come easy. It takes strong leadership, unprecedented partnerships and strong support from community leaders and organizations. The partnerships we have created and the leadership team we have in place brings capacity and diversity to the Northside Initiative.
Team Members
Michael Williamson
CEO
Carmeisha White
Director of Operations and Finance
Lekesa Whitner
Director of Community Programs
Precious Rivers
Operations Coordinator
Kim Black
Community Development Coordinator
Tony Thomas
Community Engagement Manager
Gigail Petty
Family Academy Manager
Advisory Team
Barnet Development
Butterfly Foundation
BVI Development
Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union
City of Spartanburg
City of Spartanburg (City Council)
Community
CommunityWorks, Inc
Converse College
First AM Church
Green Street
Homes of Hope
Hub City Farmer's Market
Integral Solutions
J. W. Woodward Funeral Home
Mary Black Foundation
NAACP, Spartanburg Branch
Northside Development Group
Piedmont Community Actions, Inc
Piedmont Interstate Fair
PowerHouse
ReGenesis Health Care
South Carolina Community Loan Fund
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg County
Spartanburg County Community Development
Spartanburg County Foundation
Spartanburg County Public Libraries
Spartanburg Housing Authority
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Spartanburg School District 7
Spartanburg Water System
St Paul Missionary Baptist Church
The Arts Partnership
The Bridge
United Way of the Piedmont
USC Upstate
Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
Wofford College
Workforce Investment Board
YMCA