A deeper understanding of Greenville creates new opportunities to get involved and make an impact.
What makes Greenville the community it is today, and how can its residents help shape what comes next?
Those are some of the questions explored by participants in the Greenville Chamber’s 2026 Opportunity Greenville program, which recently wrapped up its five-week series.
Designed for both Greenville newcomers and longtime residents, Opportunity Greenville offers an inside look at the people, decisions and ideas shaping the Upstate. Through interactive sessions with local leaders and decision-makers, participants explored Greenville’s economy, government, culture and history while learning how to become more engaged in the community.
The 2026 class included:
Mark Allen, Insperity
Adam Avramov, Table 301 Restaurant Group
Kayley Baker-Daab, Centre Stage
Michael Byrnes, Table 301 Hospitality
Christian Cisneros, First Carolina Bank
Anne Coe, Global View Investment Advisors
Samantha Cole, Centre Stage
Diana Courson, DP3 Architects
Leslie Craven, The Post and Courier Greenville
Artie Cressman, Reeves Young
Gary Daniels, Huntington National Bank
Barbara Darby, Retired Workforce Developer
Jessica Davis, Insperity
Sophia Delgado, CGD/PBK
Maudelyn Greene, Bank of America
Mitchell Gunter, RiverRock Engineering, LLC
Perrin Howle, PMC Commercial Interiors
Lewis Hudson, Clancy & Theys Construction
Capp Hyneman, Total Comfort Solutions
Dakotah Insley, Table 301 Restaurant Group
Valentina Izurieta, Hispanic Alliance
Luke Jameson, KDS Caine
Samantha Jemmott, Centre Stage
Hunter Johnson, United Community Bank
Bill Kane, Ryan Homes
Tyler Lane, GLDC
Lindsay Larson, Edifice Construction
Cristian Macias, DP3 Architects
Favad Mallick, Legacy Early College
Jasmine Morgan, Greenville Chamber
Terri Morrin, Craft HR Solutions
James Otovic, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Rick Palmer, Upstate Warrior Solution
Meredith Papapieris, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
Lee Perkins, Mavin Construction
Campbell Pryor, Bunnell-Lammons Engineering
Sara Romero, Greenville Federal Credit Union
Van Satterfield, Visit Greenville SC
Kyle Seidl, Brasfield & Gorrie
Michael Simmons, SC State University 1890 Research and Extension
Julia Simpson, VisitGreenvilleSC
Caroline Singleton, Upstate SC Alliance
Morgan Stinedurf, Kilwins
Lauren Wallace, DP3 Architects
Riley Wills, The Children's Museum of The Upstate
The Greenville Chamber congratulates the 2026 Opportunity Greenville graduates and thanks the local leaders and community partners who shared their time and expertise throughout the program.
Interested in learning more about Greenville and finding ways to make a greater impact? Learn more about Opportunity Greenville and other Greenville Chamber leadership development programs at greenvillechamber.org/opportunity-greenville.