MIDLANDS HOUSING ALLIANCE - Key Persons


Allison Terracio

Job Titles:
  • Council Member

Andy Folsom

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Christine Shelek

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Director of Development University of South Carolina

Christopher J. Daniels

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Craig Currey - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Craig brings 34 years of US Army service, retiring as Deputy Commander of Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC in 2008. His military background instilled strong leadership, resource management, and an understanding of trauma's impacts. His military service also fostered discipline and structure, ensuring smooth, efficient operations at Transitions. Craig's commitment to collaboration and teamwork, honed in the military, fosters effective relationships with staff, volunteers, community partners, and those we serve. His experience in Iraq combat operations developed quick thinking, adaptability, and resilience in high-pressure situations, enabling swift, effective responses to unexpected challenges.

Dr. Andre M. Rogers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Dean of Students and Campus Unity / Columbia International University

Gavin Brown

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Advancement
Gavin brings nearly a decade of non-profit and community relations experience, with an emphasis on connecting businesses, stakeholders, and volunteers with opportunities to improve the lives of vulnerable and underserved citizens. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Journalism and proud resident of Blythewood, SC.

Iris Griffin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • VP, Power Generation / Dominion Energy / Vice Chair

James Williams - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jaun Silvera

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

Jennifer Moore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice President of Community Impact

Jessica M. Reese

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Sullivan Management Team
  • Founder and CEO Pynk Butterfly

Kaleb Unverfehrt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • VP, Enrollment Strategy, Unum Group

Lynette Koon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Business Development Manager / Synovus Bank / Chair

Mark Hocutt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Senior VP and Senior Relationship Manager / Bank of America

Monica Haddock

Monica combines her social work and chemical engineering backgrounds to support case managers and ensure operational efficiency. Her engineering experience has honed her problem-solving and analytical skills, crucial for managing operational challenges. Her project management expertise ensures resource coordination and successful project completion. Monica's sales and marketing experience has refined her advocacy and communication skills, vital for championing our community's needs. As a mother of two children with special needs, Monica's firsthand experience navigating complex systems has not only enhanced her empathy but also equipped her to assist others facing similar challenges.

Nelson Mullins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Partner

Nick Annan

Job Titles:
  • Director / Elliot Davis, LLC

Peter Brown

Job Titles:
  • Council Member

R. Matthew Kennell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • President and CEO / City Center Partnership, Inc.

Reginald Webber

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Sullivan Management Team
  • Director and Executive Vice President / Optus Bank

Rev. Dr. J. Ben Sloan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Parish Associate Eastminister Presbyterian Church

Shanice Bligen

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Programs
Shanice's journey to this leadership role was shaped by her previous experience as a caseworker at the Department of Social Services. There, she witnessed firsthand the systemic flaws that often delayed essential assistance to children and parents in need, inadvertently perpetuating cycles of trauma and abuse. This has shaped her commitment to providing timely support at Transitions, aiming to intervene and break these cycles. Her personal history, as the daughter of a young mother navigating resources, further strengthens her resolve. Shanice guides our social workers in creating programs that transform growth and second chances from mere possibilities into tangible realities.

Sidney Heyward Rex

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Executive VP and CFO / W.B. Guimarin & Co, Inc.

Valarie Aiken

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chief Executive Officer / Health Force, LLC

Warner Brown

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Navy Veteran and Community Leader / Retired

William McElveen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Partner / Adams and Reese, LLP