LIONS VISION SERVICES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Development and Stewardship Committee
- Principal, Akerman & Associates / Myrtle Beach, SC
Job Titles:
- Member of the Finance and Investment Committee
LVS began partnering with Thompson & Associates in 2022 to offer value-based estate planning services to LVS donors. Beth is LVS's Associate at Thompson & Associates for South Carolina.
Beth finds great joy in genuine connection and relationship with nonprofits and their supporters. She has a natural gift for forging meaningful relationships and building value in her service to others. She delights in the opportunity to help nonprofit organizations deliver an exceptional experience of transformational philanthropy for their supporters, connecting them with a deep sense of purpose while addressing their financial and family needs.
Before entering work in the nonprofit arena, she was a Vice President Business Services Officer for BB&T where she served owners and executives, their families and businesses. Through this experience, she gained invaluable insight to the complex priorities and concerns of business owners and their families, including risk management, wealth transfer, and business succession. She then transitioned to work in the nonprofit hospital setting at Lexington Medical Center Foundation where she further developed her professional focus in major gifts and gift planning. Beth also enjoys working in leadership efforts through her local planned giving council to educate development professionals in legacy gift work.
Beth resides in Prosperity, South Carolina (also known as Frog-Level) with her husband Keith and their two bird dogs. A self-described Renaissance woman, she enjoys new challenges and learning. Beth has caught the travel bug, most especially for Scotland where she served for a year as a Rotary Ambassador for Goodwill and was later married. She enjoys painting, reading, Clemson football, sporting life and being outdoors, and time with her family, nieces and nephew.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Programs and Events Committee
Daniel leads Lions Vision Services as President and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing program service delivery in all 46 South Carolina Counties, setting and implementing the strategic vision for the organization, along with the Board, and leading the organization's fundraising and external affairs. He is the fifth and youngest CEO in the organization's more than 50-year history.
Since joining the LVS staff in February 2020 Daniel has helped LVS navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, launched a new statewide collaborative initiative (the Palmetto Vision Alliance), assumed management of the Santee Blind Fishing Event, and led a joint nonprofit eyecare initiative with multiple agencies (Vision for South Carolina). In his ten years as a Lions Club member Daniel also served on the LVS Board of Directors, including as Chairman, prior to being hired as staff.
He has raised millions of dollars for organizations in Christian higher education, environmental conservation, and human services. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, a Master's Degree in Philanthropy and Development, the Certified Fund Raising Executive certification from CFRE International, is a graduate of Leadership South Carolina, and is a South Carolina Ports Ambassador.
In addition to his work at LVS, Daniel has served on several regional boards and steering committees. He is currently Second Vice District Governor of Lions International District 32-C, a Board Member of the Dorchester County Historical Society, and Deacon of Multiplication at Great Commission Baptist Church. He was appointed to and chairs the Dorchester County Conservation & Greenbelt Advisory Commission in 2023 by Dorchester County Council. He is a member of professional associations including the Association of Fundraising Professionals, SC Planned Giving Council, Together SC, and CFRE International.
He and his wife, Angel, live in Summerville with their son, Joseph. They frequently visit State Parks across South Carolina. Daniel is studying to become an apprentice falconer and is Level 2 Certified by the National Association of Rocketry to fly high powered rockets.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Personnel and Governance Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Programs and Events Committee
- Principal, Life by Design Coaching / Greenville, SC
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Programs and Events Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Civic Leader / Ashville, NC
Job Titles:
- Member of the Personnel and Governance Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Personnel and Governance Committee
- Secretary / Retired Attorney, Sabb Law Group / Cades, SC
Job Titles:
- Member of the Programs and Events Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Programs and Events Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Development and Stewardship Committee
- Principal, Coastal Transfer & past District Governor / Pawleys Island, SC
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Chairman of the Development and Stewardship Committee
- Chairman of the Executive Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Development and Stewardship Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Principal, Barbare Printing Co. & MD32 Council Chair / Taylors, SC
Job Titles:
- Member of the Finance and Investment Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Development and Stewardship Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Personnel and Governance Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Development and Stewardship Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Practice Manager, Dhillon Family Dentistry & District Governor 32 - S / Greer, SC
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Finance and Investment Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Treasurer / Director of Finance & Administrative Operations, Senior Resources / Irmo, SC
Job Titles:
- Associate Director of Development
As Associate Director of Development, Mary Summers is a leader within the LVS fundraising team who serves as the primary manager for the many grant-related initiatives and partnerships that support LVS programs. Mary strengthens the relationship between LVS and dozens of corporate and foundation grant making entities throughout South Carolina to guide values-based investment in sight saving solutions for eye care throughout the state. She also facilitates community outreach events to increase awareness of and connection to LVS services and impact.
Mary is new to the Columbia area after moving from southern Indiana in the summer of 2022. Along with her husband, three kids, and pets, Mary now calls Winnsboro, South Carolina home and is thrilled to begin diving in and serving her new community through her work at Lions Vision Services.
Mary is a graduate of the University of Indianapolis and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and has spent over 10 years in non-profit work including with a grassroots organization in South Korea, as a member of Disaster Services with the American Red Cross, and with a residential organization serving abused and traumatized youth throughout the state of Kentucky.
In her spare time, Mary loves to travel, read, work on her self-proclaimed mini-farm, and ride dirt-bikes.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Programs and Events Committee
- Ophthalmologist, Clemson Eye / Greenville, SC
Terry has been an independent financial planner since 1985, advising families, individuals, small business owners, charitable foundations and various trusts. He has built a career based upon listening to the client's needs and goals and developing personalized strategies to grow and protect investment assets. He has been contracted as LVS's Financial Advisor since 2013.
As a registered representative and investment adviser representative of Capital Investment Brokerage, Inc., Terry has consistently been named to the firms Presidents Council and has been recognized as one of the firm's Top Ten Producers. The professional designation of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER was attained in 1994.
Terry played a vital role in the establishment of Capital Community Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization that provides for the establishment and management of donor directed funds. He continued to expand his expertise in the non-profit arena as a founding member of Altura Advisers LLC. Terry recognizes that the long-term success of a charity's ability to develop and grow endowment and other funds for fulfilling a non-profit organization's mission statement is through a well-designed and consistent planned giving program.
Terry earned Bachelor of Science degrees in agriculture economics and animal science from North Carolina State University in 1980. The Bass Family resides in Harnett County, NC and supports their church community, enjoys horses, sporting events and travel.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Finance and Investment Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Programs and Events Committee
- Retired, Reinhausen Manufacturing / Lake Wylie, SC
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Personnel and Governance Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Vice Chair / Retired, Lexington County & past Council Chair / Winnsboro, SC
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Finance and Investment Committee
- Partner, IBM / Charleston, SC
Job Titles:
- Member of the Personnel and Governance Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Programs and Events Committee
- Lee County Sheriff 's Office & District Governor
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Finance and Investment Committee
- CFO, Green River Spirits / Bardstown Bourbon / Awendaw, SC
As Executive Vice President, Winn is responsible for running all day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the organization with a focus on client services and programs. She studied Accounting at Columbia College and spent the beginning of her professional career in the Business Personal Property and Insurance industry. Passionate about people, she sought to make a career change to a field that would allow her to serve others, which eventually landed her at Lions Vision Services, originally as the Programs Coordinator, where she has worked for over a decade.
During her decade of leadership at LVS, Winn has grown the organization's Affordable Eye Surgery Program into the most comprehensive and inclusive program of its kind in the state of South Carolina. She has developed and built partnerships with over 80 ophthalmologists, anesthesiologists, and surgery centers around the state that now span 30 counties in South Carolina, 3 counties in North Carolina, and 1 in Georgia.
In addition to her work at LVS, Winn has taken on a number of leadership roles within South Carolina Lions Clubs, including Club President, Secretary, and Treasure of the Columbia Lions Club (the oldest in the state) and District Peace Poster Coordinator. Her work has been recognized with two International President's Certificates of Appreciation from Lions Clubs International.
Winn's strong interpersonal skills made her a great fit for the organization, allowing her to build meaningful relationships with the Lions of South Carolina as well as our Program Partners. The stories of our clients and how our assistance impacts their lives drives her desire to continue to work to build our organization so that no one needlessly lives in darkness.
She lives in West Columbia with her family and enjoys running races throughout the state.