Location
1824 Barnwell Street
Columbia, S.C. 29201
Contact Information
Phone: 803-734-8322
Fax: 803-734-8325
Monday-Thursday: 7:30am-4:30pm
Friday: 7:30am-4:00pm

Team

OUR TEAM

Meet the SCPCSD Team

The South Carolina Public Charter School District team authorizes, champions, and supports the creation and advancement of innovative K-12 public charter schools that provide access to academic opportunities for every student in South Carolina to reach their fullest potential.

 

Organization Chart

Superintendent Team

Neeley - Chris - 2026
Chris G. Neeley, MPA

Superintendent

Emily Paul, Ed.S.

Chief Deputy Superintendent

Marlene M. Sellars

Chief Experience Officer

Norton - Erik 2026
Erik Norton

Chief Legal Officer

803-830-9148 enorton@sccharter.org

Chad Higgins

Building + Grounds Manager

Teresa Etheredge

Executive Assistant

Crystal Dennis

Administrative Assistant

Finance Team

Nick Michael, MSA, CSBO

Deputy Superintendent of Financial Services

Strother - Steven - 2026
Steven Strother, MAcc, CSBO

Chief of Financial Services

803-830-9154 sstrother@sccharter.org

Jackie Snell

Director of Human Resources

Amanda "Mandy" Freeman, CSBO

Financial Director of State + Federal Programs

803-608-2812
afreeman@sccharter.org

Carla B. Dowey

Business Services Manager

803-608-4276 cdowey@sccharter.org

Dawn Knapper, CSBO

Financial Services Reporting + Support Manager

Marti Anderson

Human Resources Assistant

Charter Development + Accountability Team

John R. Payne

Deputy Superintendent of Charter Development + Accountability

Kristin Farmer

Chief of Charter Development + Operations

803-608-2360
kfarmer@sccharter.org

Dr. Perry D. Mills Sr.

Chief Charter Operations Officer

Findlay - Josh - 2026
Josh Findlay

Chief of Data, Accountability, + Information Technology

Tina Scott

Director of Student Information System (SIS)

803-331-2640 tscott@sccharter.org

Erron McKinney

Director of Information Technology

803-260-1067 emckinney@sccharter.org

Bridget Cuneo

Director of Charter Development

Sarah Boria

Accountability Coordinator

Lisa Santiago

Student Information System (SIS) Coordinator

803-603-3733 lsantiago@sccharter.org

Kelly - Cayce - 2026
Cayce Kelly

Student Information System (SIS) Coordinator

803-830-9147 ckelly@sccharter.org

Alyssa Lovern

Charter Development Coordinator

803-292-7752 alovern@sccharter.org

School Support and Implementation Team

Emalee Baker

Deputy Superintendent of Support + Implementation

Susan A. Howard

Chief of Support + Implementation

803-470-6720
showard@sccharter.org

Rianna Smith, M.Ed

Director of State Programs

Dr. Laurie Lee

Director of Special Education

803-960-5648
llee@sccharter.org

Diana Kingsbury, MAT

Director of Assessment

Andrea K. Green

Director of Federal Programs

803-260-2754
agreen@sccharter.org

Rebecca "Becky" Huggins

Federal Grants Coordinator

Ariel Eaves

State Systems Coordinator

803-521-7800
aeaves@sccharter.org

Patrick Bowers

Special Education Coordinator

803-730-8229
pbowers@sccharter.org

Allman - Ryan - 2026
Ryan Allman

District Assessment Coordinator

803-830-9152 rallman@sccharter.org

Chi-Chi Abando

Grants Coordinator

803-212-8428
cabando@sccharter.org

Sydney Arsenault

Special Education Assistant

Robinson - Mikalya - 2026
Mikayla Robinson

Support + Implementation Assistant

External Affairs Team

Brad Henry

Vice President of External Affairs

John S. Payne

Chief of External Board Relations

803-521-0140 jpayne@sccharter.org

Beau Spafford
Beau Spafford

Executive Director of Workforce + Military Readiness

Brooke Thibodaux Summerford

Communications Manager

bsummerford@sccharter.org