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 Angela M. Viney served as the Executive Director of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation from 1997-2006. Her main thrust over those ten years was to return the organization to its roots of the traditional outdoor sports of hunting and fishing while educating members and the general public on the importance of the conservation of our natural resources.
Through her leadership at SCWF, Angela brought together a network of conservation organizations that are working on environmental advocacy issues statewide. She was also instrumental in reestablishing an effort to introduce youngsters to the outdoors through various educational opportunities. She has been the recipient of the Charlie Shaw Conservation Partnership Award from the National Wildlife Federation and the Evelyn Thayer Chace award from Audubon South Carolina.
The oldest of six children and the daughter of a West Virginia coal miner, Angela’s conservation ethic can be traced to her roots: “As a child I was taught to respect and appreciate all of God’s creations and creatures—animal and human. I was instilled with a sense of coexistence, equality and tolerance. This foundation serves me well as we strive for balance in this ever growing state.”
Angela is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where she received a B.S. degree in Business Administration with a major in Marketing. Her career has been totally focused on nonprofit management with twenty years of service in various capacities with the American Red Cross prior to coming to the SCWF.
Angela has become very involved in the Spartanburg community and the Upstate since arriving here in 2006. She is on the Board of Directors for: the Hampton Heights Neighborhood Association, the Tyger River Foundation, and the Nalley Brown Nature Park and a member of the Downtown Spartanburg Rotary Club. However, she still finds time to spend with her son Jeffrey, daughter-in-law Wendy and three grandchildren, who reside in Greer.
email: aviney@upstateforever.org
(864) 327-0090 ext. 105
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