Jake leads the team and guides the long-term vision of Rebuild Upstate.
Our People
Rose Davis
Community Engagement Director
Rosey helps donors passionate about housing invest in home repair as a solution to the Upstate’s growing affordable housing problem. She oversees leadership giving, our annual fund, and donor services.
Andy Sherwood
Director of Finance & Administration
Andy streamlines all business operations to further the mission of Rebuild Upstate.
Dayle Stewart
Grant Writer
Dayle writes philanthropic grants and works with our grant funding partners.
Natalie Buck
Community Engagement Specialist
Natalie is your contact for all things relating to Build Day volunteering. She connects volunteers with Rebuild Upstate projects and assists with digital campaigns and donor communications.
Melanie Campbell
Marketing Coordinator
Melanie is responsible for marketing and communications.
Brooke Perkins
Home Repair Project Manager
Brooke supports Upstate homeowners and manages home repair projects.
Ashley Weekly
Homeowner Services Manager
Ashley supports homeowners throughout the home repair process.
Ryan Hulon
AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) Project Manger
Ryan oversees the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP grant in Anderson County recruiting volunteers 55+ to give back in their community.
Chaela Marbert
Program Coordinator
Chaela works with our funding partners and manages the home repair materials & schedules for successful build days.
Dennis Beck
Ramp Program Manager
The Ramp Program Manager oversees all of Rebuild Upstate’s ramp projects.
Chris Manley
Founder & Executive Advisor
Chris provides strategic input to the leadership team and board of directors.
Johnathan Hill, Chair
Dynamics Solutions Specialist, Microsoft
Greenville, SC
Kathy Hodges, Vice Chair
Attorney, Law firm of Kathleen Hodges
Anderson, SC
Justin Felker,
Past Chair
Area Assistant Vice President,
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Greenville, SC
Jesse Carter
Commercial Real Estate, SVN Blackstream
Greenville, SC
Doug Greenwell
Retired Engineer, Community Leader
Greenville, SC
Lura Godfrey
Owner & Architect, LMG Architects
Greenville, SC
Lora Jex
Chief Risk Officer, Executive VP for HomeTrust Bank
Greenville, SC
Chris Manley
Advisor & Founder
Greenville, SC
Bryce Nivens
World Insurance
Greenville, SC
Michael Mumma
Managing Director
Blackstream | Christie’s Real Estate
Greenville, SC
Preston Oglesby
VDC Coordinator, Brasfield & Gorrie
Greenville, SC
Rob Schmidt
Shareholder, NAI Earle Furman
Greenville, SC
Nick Smith
First Palmetto Bank
Greenville, SC
Meet Our Advisory Council
The Rebuild Upstate Advisory Council serves to offer input, support, and ideas for our staff and board.
Anderson
Andrew Strickland, City of Anderson
Carol Burdette, United Way of Anderson County
Chip Reaves, Bigger Brains Studio
Chris Harpe, Retired
Chris Simcoe, Starbucks
David Fant, WORLD Insurance
David Moore, TCTC
Greg Steel, Steele Family Law, LLC
James Chatfield, Truist
Jonathan Cauthen, The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
Kathy Hodges, Law Offices of Kathleen J. Hodges, LLC
Lara Fransen, NorthGroup Real Estate
Lisa Gilstrap, First Palmetto Bank
Mike Pruitt, Retired
Tammy Woodbury, The Clever People Group
Greenville
Alexander Zuendt, PE Zuendt Engineering
Anna Claes Limitless, Therapy & Wellness
Christine Scott, Christine Language Solutions
Clare Carpenter, C Dan Joyner
Craig Hill, Sanders Home Comfort Solutions
Dave Koss, Retired – Kemet Capcitors
David Haan, Lending Path Mortgage
Dustin Morris, Ameris Bank
Grace Hartley, Complete PR
Hannah Mahaffey, Mayer Brow
Jamie Hicks, Insulated Roofing Contractors
Jeannette Schell, Coldwell Banker Caine
Kady Jacobs, Anger Management of the Upstate
Linda Pickens, Peace of Mind Financial Consulting
Lisa Gilstrap, First Palmetto Bank
Mahler Nunez, State Farm
Michael Pope, United Bank
Michelle Gray, Coldwell Banker Caine
Patrick Sutton, Bright Co. Marketers
Sandra Johnston, Mary Kay Cosmetics
Sarah Dant, 7Factor Software
Shawn Potwardowski, Brasfield & Gorrie
Sherry Tate, Coldwell Banker Caine
Taylor Roy, Atlantic Data Systems
Victoria Turner, Global Lending Services
Meet Our Supporters
Foundations
- Bank of America Foundation
- Dabo’s All In Team Foundation
- Duke Energy Foundation
- Foothills Community Foundation
- Gilreath Foundation
- Leadership Greenville
- Hathaway Family Foundation
- Hollingsworth Funds
- LISC Upstate
- Ruth B Wood Foundation
- Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
- Starbucks Foundation
- State Farm
- The Daniel-Mickel Foundation
- The Leon Levine Foundation
- United Way of Anderson County
- Veterans United Foundation
Businesses
- AGP Contractors LLC
- AnMed Health Cannon
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Atlantic Data Systems
- B&R Machining & Fabrication
- BASF Corporation
- Bigger Brains
- Carolinas Chapter of SIOR
- CCC Greenville LLC
- Chic Springs Real Estate
- Clear Mountain Properties
- Clever Techs
- Contender (Contender/Blackstream/Streams Team)
- Fathom Realty SC LLC
- First Palmetto Bank
- Fusion Audio + Video
- Gilstrap Roofing
- Greg Steele Law LLC
- Group Therapy Greenville
- HomeTrust Bank
- J. Davis Inc
- Lima One Capital
- LMG Architects LLC
- MP Husky Cable Tray & Cable Bus
- Pan Carolina Engineering
- Precision Specialty Products
- Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)
- Restless Machines LLC
- Rich Commercial Realty
- NAI Earle Furman
- Rotary Club of Greater Anderson
- Rotary Club of Greenville City Center
- SC Education Lottery (SCEL)
- South State Bank
- Takeoff Mini Golf LLC
- Th. Daniel Investments LLC
- Truist Financial
- United Bank
- WORLD Insurance
- WOW! Fiber
Churches
- 5 Point Church
- Advent United Methodist Church
- Downtown Presbyterian Church
- Earle Street Baptist Church
- Ebenezer Methodist Church of Greer
- Fellowship Greenville
- First Presbyterian Church of Greenville Foundation
- Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church
- Grace & Peace Presbyterian Church
- Mauldin Methodist Church
- Piedmont Salkehatchie
- Saint Andrews Episcopal Church
- St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
- St. John’s UMC Marshall Fant Sunday School Class
- St. John’s United Methodist Church
- Trinity Lutheran Church
- Trinity Presbyterian Church
- Trinity United Methodist Church
- University Lutheran Church
- Westminster Presbyterian Church
Special Thanks
- 84 Lumber
- Anderson County
- Anna Spangler
- BNI: Masters of Success
- Bon Secours
- Coldwell Banker Caine
- Charles Tate
- Chris & Ashley Manley
- City of Anderson
- City of Greenville
- Complete PR
- Cynthia Fowler
- Daniel Gambrell
- Engenius
- George Koury of Carolina Party Professionals
- Home Depot
- LMG Architects
- Lowe’s
- Nick Kulick
- Nick Smith
- NowThen Studios
- Park 37 Owner LLC
- Purple Heart Homes Golden Corner Chapter
- Rose Hyams
- Roto Rooter Plumbing and Drain Service
- SC Appalachian Council of Governments
Families & Individuals Who Made Financial Gifts to Rebuild Upstate in 2023
- Aaron Swiger
- Ables Family
- Allie Cobb
- Amy & Hunter Gibson
- Andre Burckhart
- Andrew Dicks
- Andy & Merri Parker
- Andy Sherwood
- Ann-Fleming Powell
- Anna Beam
- Anna Gillian
- Anna Spangler
- Annette H Powell
- Annie Buck
- Anonymous
- Anthony Dawkins
- Ashlyn Price
- Barry Ballew
- Barry Gower
- Bart & Stephanie Schmidt
- Beaty Family
- Benji Merritt
- Bill Whiting
- Billy Chandler
- Blaine Hart
- Bob & Beth Schmidt
- Bob & Donna DiAntonio
- Bob & Joanne Felker
- Brad and Lisa Gantt
- Brenda Mattison
- Brent Clymer
- Bryce Nivens
- C. Bradley Russell
- Capri Mixon
- Carmen Nash
- Carol Craige
- Carol P. Boone
- Catherine & Eric Wood
- Catherine King
- Charissa & Marc Saunders
- Charles (Chuck) Wooters
- Charles Benoit
- Charles Philipsen
- Charles Tate
- Charlotte Holmes
- Charlotte Tucker
- Chase Brown
- Chip & Maren Reaves
- Chris & Andrea Harpe
- Chris Dunagan
- Chris Garrett
- Chris Rizzo
- Chris Sherman
- Christine Benard
- Christine Toes Muldoon
- Christopher & Kacy Babcock
- Christopher Wood
- Claire Cappio
- Clare Carpenter
- Cody Wright
- Curtis Wilkerson
- Dana & Emily Sprong
- Darlene Wright
- David Fant
- David Haan
- David Jackson
- David Mathers
- David Munyan
- David Stevens
- Dayle & Greg Stewart
- Deborah Garrison
- Deborah Reames
- Dennis & Lisa Smith
- Divina Solano
- Dodie & Jamie Clark
- Don & Paula Moss
- Dondi Fiscus
- Donna E Saltzman
- Doug & Cathy Stephens
- Doug Greenwell
- Dwight Chamberlain
- Efird Family
- Elizabeth and David Hassen
- Elizabeth Petty
- Elizabeth Purcell
- Elizabeth Ranges
- Ellen Mays
- Emily Gibbs
- Emily Hazel
- Eric Krichbaum
- Erica Elizabeth
- Essie Sullivan
- Eunice Lehmacher
- Evelyn Dodenhoff
- Francine Spicer Taylor
- Frank S. Poe Jr.
- Gail & Gerrish Milliken
- Gary & JoBeth Manley
- Gerald & Verla Saunders
- Gilbert Sliva
- Gilreath Family
- Gina Blohm
- Gordon & Elizabeth A. Turnbull
- Gordon Bell
- Grady Fowler
- Graham & Margaret Proffitt
- Grant Haring
- Gregory Bechtel
- Gregory Steele
- Helen Reetz
- Hunter Gosnell
- J. Christoph Klasing
- J. Hal Gaymon
- Jacob Benito
- James and Loretta Kargol
- James Haight
- Jamie Thomas
- Jana Crum
- Jason Anderson
- Jason Davis
- JD & Sherry Edwards
- Jean G. Martin
- Jeff Bauer
- Jeff Hein
- Jennie Gray
- Jennifer Phillips
- Jennifer Taylor
- Jeri Kleckley
- Jess Greer
- Jesse Morado
- Jim Beaty
- Jim Cauble
- Jim Risden
- Joan Blackwelder
- Joe Averette
- Joe Henry
- Johanna Comen
- John Hernick
- Johnathan & Kay Hill
- Johnette Sherwood
- Jon Rogers
- Jonathan & Melody Wunrow
- Jonathan Galloway
- Jose Mendoza
- Justin & Kylie Felker
- Justin & Melanie Campbell
- Kacie Jackson
- Karen Fountain
- Karen Mascaro
- Kathy & Don Hodges
- Keith Jones
- Kelly Black
- Keric Shanahan
- Kevin & Cathy Harrington
- Kevin Risden
- Kim & Rick Davis
- Kimberly Mahaffey
- Laura & John Brandon
- Laura Edge
- Laura Griswold
- Lawrence Hess
- Leadership Greenville 50
- Leroy Steven Gordon
- Lina S. Harris
- Linda & Ronald Wiles
- Lindsay Lawhead
- Lindsey Pieper
- Lindsey Sanders
- Lisa & Jeff Gilstrap
- Lisa Briganti
- Lisa Ungefug
- Lora Jex
- Lucy Henry
- Mahler Nunez
- Mallory Moore
- Margaret Marcum
- Mark Roberts
- Mason Blackwell
- Megan & Mike Finnern
- Melvin and Shirley Mayes
- Meng Tia
- Michael & Karen Mathers
- Michael & Sue Reindorp
- Michael Anderson
- Michael Bridges
- Michael Dalessandro
- Mina Fulp
- Monte K. McKinney
- Morena Calles
- Myra Armistead
- Nancy Fox
- Nick & Nicole Kulick
- Nick & Sallie Smith
- Nicholas Hollingshad
- P Randall Bentley
- Pamela Childress
- Patsy Austin
- Paul Kantz Jr.
- Philip & Claudia Beckwith
- Philip Griffeth
- Ralph & Marilyn Boeker
- Ralph Felix Johnson
- Regula Egli
- Richard Bollman
- Richard Tancreto
- Rob McCormack Family
- Rob Schmidt
- Rob Vereen
- Robin & William Dennis
- Rodney & Susan Smith
- Ron & Betty Beaudoin
- Ronald Donkers
- Rose Davis
- Roy & Mary Carol Abercrombie
- Ruben Perez
- Rusty Garrett
- Ryan Hulon
- Sam & Heather McCown
- Samuel Banks
- Sandra & Skip Johnston
- Sandra Carr
- Sandra Rawls
- Sara Sarasua
- Sarah Jen Rash
- Seth Peterson
- Sharon Johnson
- Sheila Newton
- Sherry & Ron Tate
- Sherry Foster
- Spitzer Family
- Stacy & Ken Sargent
- Stephanie Mirah
- Stephen & Heather Turner
- Stephen Bolle
- Steve & Carroll Luck
- Sue & Bob Carr
- Susan Burke
- Susan Kastner
- Susan Whitehead
- Suzanne & Joseph Newton
- The Gurule Group
- Thomas Carlsen
- Thomas Turner
- Tim Rhyne
- Tim Womack
- Timothy Long
- Todd Danielson
- Todd Fenstermacher
- Tom J. Lappin
- Tom Klugh
- Tommy Tucker
- Toni Davisson
- Tony Zang
- Tracey Martin
- Traci Brookie
- Trevor Benton
- Walt Laiewski
- Walt Robinson
- Walter Davis
- Will Kendrick
- Will Rodes
- William B. West
- William Curtis Rush
- William Harclerode
- William Ricket
- Wilson Sofley
- Zenda Rushing
- Zoe M. Hale & Dave Phillips