WhosOnTheMove SC

Mario Brown, a Greenville, SC native and co-founder of Affordable Upstate, has been pivotal in reimagining affordable housing. Through N.O.A.H. Property Management, an Affordable Upstate initiative, Brown has launched economic mobility-focused programs that ease economic burdens and enhance accessibility. His innovative approach not only uplifts the Greenville community, but also sets a new benchm...

NP Strategy is a strategic communications firm composed of former journalists, communications professionals, political insiders, and public relations executives. NP Strategy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maynard Nexsen, a 550-attorney national law firm with 24 offices from coast to coast, providing NPS access to deep relationships across the United States.

The Columbia Museum of Art announced in April that it had been selected as a recipient of a $75,000 grant that will support the revitalization of Boyd Plaza to create a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere through placemaking programming and interactive art. And, on Memorial Day, they are launching 'Free Summer at the CMA', a new endeavor that offers all residents of South Carolina free general admiss...

Lily Pad began in 2022, thanks to a dream by Greer, SC residents Benjamin and Jennifer Tice. As active foster parents in the Upstate, the Tices wanted to give vulnerable foster youth a soft place to land. Lily Pad creates stunning before-and-after transformations within DSS offices across the state, creating living room-like settings for children and youth awaiting foster placement and giving them...

Sarah Frick has been in the yoga and fitness industry for 16 years. After opening and operating two successful power yoga studios for 10 years in Charleston, South Carolina, Sarah sold both at the peak of their success to rebrand not only her fitness concept but herself. The Works a Sweat Studio by Sarah Frick are soulful fitness studios located in Charleston, SC and Mount Pleasant, SC with sister...

Charleston-based designer, Cassidy Caulk, is the creative force behind Kindred Label, a brand for women by women. With a passion for fashion and a business degree from the College of Charleston, Caulk’s entrepreneurial mindset and determination set the stage for the birth of Kindred Label. A self-taught cobbler at the age of 24, Caulk meticulously designed and engineered the first prototype by han...

Tim Gardner is the owner of Lula Drake Wine Parlour on Main Street in Columbia, SC. The story behind the discovery of the location, coming up with the name Lula Drake, and the journey to becoming nationally recognized by the James Beard Foundation is nothing short of magical. Lula Drake is a 2024 James Beard for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program and a 2023 nominee for Outstanding Hospit...

The City of Columbia, SC has had the 'Eor' syndrome for too long, according to Mayor Daniel Rickenmann. In office as the Mayor since January 2002, Daniel Rickenmann is on a mission to get the City to stop defining itself in terms of what it is close to (the mountains and the sea) and to start building on what we are. We couldn't agree more! How can we help?

More than 24 million people in the United States live with chronic lung diseases such as COPD or asthma. Amanda Clark is a registered respiratory therapist passionate about bringing innovative solutions to this problem. She has founded several companies in the health care space. Her most recent company, PulManage, is a digital health company that has developed a platform for chronic lung disease w...

SC currently ranks 37th in the country in terms of sustainability. An organization that is looking to improve that ranking is Sustain SC. Recently, they released their Roadmap to Sustain SC highlighting seven specific areas, or accelerators, that offer a path forward for collective actions that will establish South Carolina as a leader in sustainable economic development. The key? Collaboration be...

Meet the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Vicious Biscuit, George McLaughlin. In 2017, George McLaughlin embarked on a new culinary venture with partner Michael Greeley called Vicious Biscuit. They opened their first location in Mount Pleasant, three days before Christmas, during COVID. It was an instant success! Skip ahead a few years and this month Vicious Biscuit is opening a location in...

"Life changing, community changing work". The Excel Center is a tuition-free, in person public charter high school for adults. It’s designed to remove barriers to education, meet the needs of adults, and empower individuals to achieve their goals, and it helps students get ready for life after high school. It is currently operating the Tri-County area of South Carolina and looking to expand its mo...

Hotel Trundle opened its doors in April 2018 and is located at 1224 Taylor Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. They have rewritten the rules of Southern hospitality with a unique blend of curated guest experiences and services, good old-fashioned thoughtfulness, and an eclectic, 20s-era Art Deco style. Recently, Rita and Marcus opened a new block of rooms located on Main Street, just arou...

Fork and Plough is a local favorite restaurant in Greenville, SC, situated in the heart of Historic Overbrook. Open 7 days a week, Fork and Plough offers dine-in and carry-out options as well as event catering and holiday pre-orders. With ingredients sourced primarily from local and regional producers, their menu changes twice daily so you'll always have something new to try.

Barbara Rackes is often remembered for her years in the women’s apparel industry, where she built a $10 million company doing business in three southeastern cities and employing more than 100 people. She also founded The Rackes Group, a website development and IT company. In 2018, Rackes co-founded SC Women in Leadership (SC WIL). Its mission is to encourage women to step up and lead corporations,...

Bob Moran has spent the last 24 years as a leader in the tennis community. Under Bob's leadership, the Credit One Charleston Open was named the WTA 500 Tournament of the Year in 2022 and 2023. He serves as the America’s representative on the WTA Tournament Council and is a Board Member of the WTA Foundation. The 2024 Credit One Charleston Open is taking place March 30 - April 7 on Daniel Island.

R&R Resolute Staffing Firm, headquartered in Greenville, S.C., is a woman owned employment agency specializing in contract, contract-to-permanent, and direct hire positions for all types of businesses in Upstate, South Carolina. R&R Resolute Staffing's processes, personnel and customer service deliver the highest quality standards in the industry. Although this is a young company with a first time...

In March of 2024, Scout Motors announced that were investing a record-setting $2 billion to establish a manufacturing operation in the Columbia, SC region. They will be building all-electric trucks and rugged SUVs in the same tradition that made the original Scout an American icon. The company’s investment into this region has the potential to create 4,000 or more permanent jobs. We chatted with D...

Brice Smith is the founder, president and CEO of Greenville, SC -based InvestiNet, a tech-forward accounts receivable management firm that began developing machine-learning applications over 10 years ago to streamline the collections process. He formed the company in 2011 after noticing that there was a need for a new type of debt resolution provider.

As the executive director of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV), Kevin Shwedo has ABSOLUTELY transformed and streamlined that department. Kevin is also the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, and he is a retired U.S. Army infantry officer (Colonel) among other executive-level leadership achievements.

In 2018, the husband and wife team of Brian and Nicole Cendrowski opened their neighborhood brewery, Fireforge Crafted Beer, offering award-winning, small-batch, culinary-inspired beers from their tasting room in the heart of downtown Greenville, SC. Great beer. Great food. In a cool space. Sounds good to me!

"What I want to do is talk about the good things in Columbia." Boyd Plaza. Boyd Island. The Boyd Innovation Center. The upcoming pedestrian bridge across the Broad River. Boyd Passage on the Palmetto Trail. These are just a few of the impactful projects that the Boyd Foundation has been involved with over the past decade.

In American, and in South Carolina, we have great doctors, great hospitals, and great research universities. Yet, in a recent Nielsen poll, over 70% of Americans said they are dissatisfied with the health care system. Dr. Spence Taylor and his team at Integral Leaders in Health is determined to fix that, to revolutionize medical care into a balanced environment that meets the needs of the individu...

Camp Cole is a camp located in the Midlands of South Carolina that is dedicated to providing a transformative experience for kids with chronic illnesses, disabilities and life challenges. Named in memory of Cole Sawyer, an 11-year-old boy who lost his battle to cancer in 2004, one of the camp's co-founders is Cole's older sister, Kelsey. It's an incredible story of two decades of determination and...

Paige DiTommaso is a wellness and epilepsy coach, speaker, social worker and also a fitness coach. She is on a mission to help her customers bridge the gap between physical and mental health by providing the space and tools to help them grow and achieve their goals, no matter their circumstances.