Our Team

Meet the dedicated team behind Serve and Connect, united by our shared mission.

Kassy Alia Ray, PhD

Founder & CEO

Kim Dennis

Chief Operating Officer

De’Angelo Montgomery

Compass
Program Manager

Tina Coolidge

Operations Assistant

Olivia Countess

Community Engagement & Marketing Coordinator

Tonya Williams

Students Ignite Coordinator

Alex Bailey

Program Evaluation and Police Partnership Coordinator

Our Board of Directors

Mike Brenan

President &CEO, Business Partnership Foundation, Darla Moore School of Business

Clifford “Cliff” Bourke

Vice President of Legal Services, Southeastern Freight Lines

Lance Brown, Treasurer

President & CEO, Rhino Medical Supply Inc

Richard “Rick” Jiran, Immediate Past Chair

VP of Local Government & Infrastructure Engagement, Community Relations at Duke Energy

Amanda Taylor

Regional Director, AT&T External Affairs of South Carolina

Chief Mark Keel

Chief, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)

Chief Amy Prock, Chair

Myrtle Beach Police Department (Retired)

Morgan Leath

VP, Regional Banking Manager, United Community Bank

Will Williams

President & CEO, Western SC Economic Development Partnership

Bryant Davis

Chief Diversity Officer, City of Greenville