Edisto Council Members

Volunteers of the Edisto Council work to identify needs and determine the priorities of Orangeburg and Calhoun counties.  They work with United Way of the Midlands Edisto account manager, Debra Smith, to unite the people and resources to make lasting change and improve the quality of life of the Edisto area.


Kevin Bronson
City of Orangeburg
David Cope
Regional Medical Center 
Jason Darby
Claflin University 
George Dean
Dean's LTD
Samuel L. Erwin, Chairman
Community Bankshares, Inc. 
Kyla Fraser
The Times and Democrat
Vivian Glover
Claflin University
Katie D. Hane, Co-Chair
South Carolina Bank and Trust
Russell Jimison
Albemarle Corporation
Jim Johnson
All-Star Deli & Catering 
Mike Johnson
Cox Industries
Chad Lowder
Tri-County Electric Cooperative 
Tim Miller
SCANA – Cope Station
Eric Odom
Department of Public Utilities
Paula Paul
Orangeburg County Public Library
Hema Patel
Courtesy Management
The Rev. Stanley Rivers
Emanuel A.M.E. (St. Matthews) 
Kristen Setzler Simensen
Calhoun County Library
Dr. Walter A. Tobin
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College