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News from the Board

Owen Named New Chairman Of Upstate Forever

     Carlton Owen has been named the new Chairman of the Upstate Forever Board of Directors. He replaces Dr. Dave Hargett, who is leaving the Board after serving as its Chairman since the organization was founded in late 1998.

  Carlton Owen  

     Carlton is the founder and principal of The Environmental Edge, LLC, a consulting firm whose mission is to “bring business and the environment together to benefit both.” He worked at Champion International Corporation for over 10 years where, as Vice President of Forest Policy, he was one of the nation’s leading experts on sustainable forestry practices. He also directed two nonprofit conservation organizations, American Forest Foundation and the Mississippi Wildlife Federation.

     Carlton is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and recently stepped down as President of the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry Advisory Council. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Clemson University in the Department of Forestry. Carlton holds a bachelor’s degree in forest management and a master’s degree in wildlife ecology, both from Mississippi State University.

     Dave is a principal with The Pinnacle Consulting Group, an environmental management and information technology company. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of Friends of Reedy River, Inc. and currently serves on the South Carolina Wildlife Federation Board. Dave has been the leader in building community interest and support for the Lake Consestee project.

     Owen said, “I can’t imagine where Upstate Forever would be right now without the leadership that Dave has provided over the last four and a half years. I aspire to be same kind of leader. It’s a hard act to follow.”

 

Kester and Workman Join Upstate Forever Board of Directors

     We are pleased to welcome Tom Kester of Greenville to the Upstate Forever Board of Directors. A certified public accountant, Tom spent 28 years with KPMG in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Greenville, South Carolina. Prior to his retirement in 2002, he was the managing partner of KPMG’s Greenville office. In addition, he serves on the boards of the Greenville Literacy Association, the United Way of Greenville County, and the Palmetto Society.

     A graduate of Cornell University, Tom received his bachelor of science in mechanical engineering in 1968, and in 1974, he received his MBA from Harvard University.

  Tom Kester  

     In addition to his strong interest in conservation and environmental issues, Tom also enjoys skiing, woodworking, and traveling. He and his wife Sandy have two sons, Ross and Lee, and the family has called the Upstate home for 15 years.

     Tom’s extensive experience in public accounting, combined with his dedication to the preservation of the Upstate, will be a tremendous asset to us.

     We are also pleased to welcome Neal Workman to our Board. Neal, a resident of Walhalla and the president and CEO of Trehel Corporation, holds a bachelor of arts in economics from Wofford College. He began his career with Milliken Company, and after three years, he accepted a position with Walhalla Builders, a residential development company. Vector Corporation, a commercial construction company, grew out of Walhalla Builders and for the next nine years, he served as its executive vice president. In 1982, he founded Trehel Corporation, an unlimited licensed general contracting firm located in Clemson.

 

Neal Workman

  

     He serves on several non-profit boards in the area, including representing Region One on the State Heritage Corridor Board. He also serves on Clemson University’s Industry Advisory Board for the College of Architecture and Humanities, the Board of Trustees of Tri-County Tech, the Anderson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the executive committee for the Collins Children’s Home. He is vice chair of the Anderson County Economic Development Partnership, and in 1999, he was named the Business Person of the Year by the Clemson Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife, Fay, have two adult children, Helen and Tres.

     With Neal joining us, we have achieved our goal of having at least one representative from each of the Upstate counties.

 

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