We are pleased to welcome John Keith, Emelyn Jones, Gaye Sprague, and Neal Workman as the newest members of Upstate Forever's board of directors.
Dr. John Keith is an orthopedic surgeon who has served as Chief of Staff at Mary Black Hospital and as an Associate Clinical Professor at MUSC. He is a tennis player and skier, a committed husband, a devoted father, a former Eagle Scout, Tarheel, and a Wofford Hall of Famer.
Emelyn Jones has an impressive history of community involvement with organizations like Meals on Wheels, Junior League of Greenville, and Greenville County Legal Auxiliary. She lives at Lake Keowee with her husband Neil, and has hiked to all 31 waterfalls in South Carolina.
A native of Anderson, Gaye Sprague is the owner and principal of Sprague & Sprague Consulting Engineers in Greenville. Gaye served as one of two at-large representatives on Greenville City Council from 2009-2017 working to make Greenville a thriving and sustainable community with a high quality of life.
Neal Workman is a South Carolina business leader, philanthropist and founder of Trehel Corporation. He has served as chairman of Ten at the Top, and has also devoted time to organizations like the Anderson Chamber of Commerce and the SC National Heritage Corridor.