South Carolina Chamber of Health™ — Six Sector One-Pagers

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Healthcare

Hospital Systems · FQHCs · Trade Associations · 38 leaders pre-loaded

Why South Carolina, why now

SC is one of 10 remaining non-Medicaid-expansion states — ~100K+ adults in the coverage gap, with FQHCs and rural hospital systems carrying the load. Five rural hospitals have closed in the last 15 years. MUSC is in the middle of a statewide expansion. The Midlands has two brand-new health-system CEOs within seven months. Every clinical, financial, and workforce lever in SC healthcare is in motion right now.

Why this sector — what the Chamber adds

A statewide multi-sector convening table that pulls clinical leaders, FQHCs, payers, schools, employers, and funders into one shared rhythm. PHIT data feeds (SC DPH, SC RFA APCD, County Health Rankings, CDC PLACES, DAODAS) wired into every Director's dashboard. Reality Health Games activations and Train-the-Brain content for community engagement.

SC Healthcare anchors pre-loaded

SCHA — Thornton Kirby FACHE, CEO
SCPHCA — CEO (verify)
Prisma Midlands — Jennifer Montgomery
Prisma Upstate — CEO (verify)
Lexington Health — Kirk Jenkins
MUSC — David Cole MD / Patrick Cawley MD
Roper St. Francis — Joseph DeLeon
Bon Secours Greenville — Matt Caldwell
McLeod Health — Donna Isgett
Self Regional — Matthew Logan MD
Tidelands Health — Bruce Bailey
Beaufort Memorial — Russell Baxley
HopeHealth · CareSouth · Sandhills · BJHCHS
Dorn VA · Greenville Health Authority

What we ask of you

  • Confirm a Healthcare sector representative for the first Director's Roundtable
  • Identify one current SC clinical or community initiative the Chamber can amplify
  • Share one open dataset or annual community-benefit report we flow into PHIT

What you get back

  • A named seat at the State + Regional Director's Tables
  • Live dashboard with your slice of PHIT data, refreshed continuously
  • Co-branded Reality Health Games activations in your service area
  • A pipeline lane in the Phase 1 advocacy + grant flow
Advisor first three calls: Kirby (SCHA) · Adams (SCORH) · Health Policy Advisor to Gov. McMaster (verify name). After those, sequence to the Midlands CEOs (Montgomery, Jenkins) inside their first 90 days.
South Carolina Chamber of Health® — Phase 1 · Healthcare One-Pager
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Education

Universities · HBCUs · K-12 Districts · Technical Colleges · 35 leaders pre-loaded

Why South Carolina, why now

SC has the second-highest density of HBCUs in the country. USC's Arnold School of Public Health is one of the South's most productive population-health research engines. Clemson is in a presidential-transition window. Greenville County Schools is the 46th largest K-12 district in the US. Charleston, Richland 1, Richland 2, Lexington 1-5 — every flagship district has either a brand-new superintendent or one in a long-term renewed contract. The school-health entry point is wide open.

Why this sector — what the Chamber adds

Train-the-Brain games + Prevention Bingo Cards + Live It Trackers — health-curriculum-aligned content that drops into any LMS (Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology) via LTI 1.3 or Share-to-Classroom. Workforce pathways from K-12 → tech college → healthcare careers. Co-branded sector summits at universities.

SC Education anchors pre-loaded

USC — President Michael Amiridis PhD
USC Arnold — Dean (verify) ← top PHIT partner
Clemson — President (verify TODAY)
MUSC — David Cole MD (also Healthcare)
College of Charleston — Andrew Hsu PhD
The Citadel — President (verify)
Furman · Coastal Carolina · Lander · Francis Marion
HBCUs: Claflin · SC State · Benedict · Allen
Midlands Tech · Trident Tech · Greenville Tech
SC DOE — Supt. Ellen Weaver
Lex 1-5 · Richland 1, 2 — Walker, Moore, Ross, Atkinson
Greenville Schools — Burke Royster
Charleston CSD — Anita Huggins
11 rural K-12 districts (Allendale · Marion · Hampton · Williamsburg · Dillon 4 · Bamberg · Florence 1 · Horry · Orangeburg · Colleton · Aiken)

What we ask of you

  • Confirm an Education sector representative for the first Director's Roundtable
  • Pilot one Train-the-Brain or Prevention Bingo activation in a single school or course
  • Share district / institutional health-related learning outcomes for PHIT alignment

What you get back

  • Free pilot access to FFH Academy + Reality Health Games for one cohort
  • Standards-aligned (ISTE · NHES · SHAPE · NGSS) lesson plans + Teacher's Guides
  • Workforce-pathway visibility in the SC Chamber pipeline
  • A named seat at Sector Summits + Director's Roundtables
Advisor first three calls: Supt. Ellen Weaver (SC DOE) · Dean of USC Arnold (the most critical academic PHIT partner) · Supt. Burke Royster (Greenville County Schools, 46th largest US district).
South Carolina Chamber of Health® — Phase 1 · Education One-Pager
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Public Sector

Governor · State Agencies · Legislature · Mayors · County Government · 28 leaders pre-loaded

Why South Carolina, why now

SC DHEC split into SC DPH and SC DES on July 1, 2024 — Dr. Edward Simmer is interim DPH director. SC Office of Rural Health (Graham Adams, since 1995) is one of the longest-running state rural-health agencies in the country. The state's ~$360M opioid recovery flow is mid-deployment. SC remains a non-expansion Medicaid state, making every county-level public-sector partnership essential to the coverage-gap response.

Why this sector — what the Chamber adds

A neutral multi-sector convening table that gives state and local public-sector leaders a way to coordinate without owning yet another initiative. Live PHIT dashboards usable in budget, grant, and reporting cycles. A bridge between agency data and community-level activation.

SC Public Sector anchors pre-loaded

Gov. Henry McMaster + Health Policy Advisor (verify)
Lt Gov. Pamela Evette (Office on Aging)
SC DPH — Dr. Edward Simmer (Interim)
SCDHHS Medicaid — Director (verify)
SCORH — Graham Adams PhD, CEO
SC DOE — Supt. Ellen Weaver
Sen. Verdin — Senate Medical Affairs Chair
Rep. Davis — House Medical Cmte Chair
SC Native American Affairs — Coordinator (verify) ← REQUIRED tribal first-contact
Mayors: Rickenmann (Columbia) · Cogswell (Charleston) · Burgess (N. Charleston)
Mayors of Greenville · Spartanburg · Florence · Myrtle Beach · Rock Hill
Lex County + Richland County Council chairs

What we ask of you

  • Confirm a Public Sector representative for the first Director's Roundtable
  • Identify one current agency or municipal initiative the Chamber can amplify
  • Designate one open dataset for PHIT consumption (DPH, RFA, Medicaid, etc.)

What you get back

  • A named seat at the Director's Table — both State and your Region
  • Live PHIT dashboard scoped to your jurisdiction
  • Cross-sector convening capacity without standing up new infrastructure
  • Co-branded community activations that demonstrate measurable impact
Critical protocol: Tribal outreach routes through the SC Commission for Community Advancement & Engagement first — formal protocol matters with the Catawba Nation and all 9 state-recognized tribes.
South Carolina Chamber of Health® — Phase 1 · Public Sector One-Pager
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Private Sector

Major Employers · Insurer · Manufacturing · Utilities · 8 leaders pre-loaded

Why South Carolina, why now

BlueCross BlueShield of SC is both the dominant SC insurer AND one of the state's largest employers — a rare two-sided lever. BMW Manufacturing in Greer is the largest BMW plant globally. Michelin's North American HQ sits in Greenville. Boeing SC builds the 787 in North Charleston. Workforce-health is the lane these companies already invest in; the Chamber gives them a multi-sector platform to compound their spend.

Why this sector — what the Chamber adds

Employer-grade health activations that pull from the same content library the schools use — but tuned for employee wellness, leadership development, and community sponsorship. A line into the Foundation pathway (FFH Academy Foundation · PPF-routed · tax-deductible).

SC Private Sector anchors pre-loaded

BlueCross BlueShield of SC — CEO (verify), Columbia
BMW Manufacturing — Plant President (Greer)
Michelin North America — President / Chairman (Greenville HQ)
Boeing South Carolina — Site Lead (N. Charleston)
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank — Columbia HQ
Dominion Energy SC — CEO (Cayce, Lexington Co.)

What we ask of you

  • Confirm a Private Sector representative for the first Director's Roundtable
  • Identify one existing employee-wellness or community-giving program to align with
  • Explore a Phase 1 sponsorship tier (Bronze · Silver · Gold · Platinum)

What you get back

  • Co-branded community activations in your SC footprint
  • Employee-grade access to FFH Academy + Reality Health Games + Live It Trackers
  • Tax-deductible Foundation pathway for community-investment dollars
  • Named recognition at Director's Roundtables + Sector Summits
Sequencing: Start with BlueCross BlueShield of SC (insurer + employer + foundation) — they are the single highest-leverage relationship in the Private Sector lane and unlock the rest.
South Carolina Chamber of Health® — Phase 1 · Private Sector One-Pager
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Non-Profit / Funders

Foundations · United Ways · Community Foundations · Coalitions · 17 leaders pre-loaded

Why South Carolina, why now

The Duke Endowment funds heavily into SC despite being NC-based. BlueCross BlueShield of SC Foundation is the single largest SC-only health funder. Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC (Donna Waites) and Self Family Foundation (Mamie Nicholson) are statewide rural-impact leaders. Coastal Community Foundation under Darrin Goss serves the nine coastal counties and recently posted $29.2M in revenue. SC also has the ~$360M opioid settlement flow administered through the SC Attorney General's Opioid Recovery Fund Board. Money is moving — the question is to where.

Why this sector — what the Chamber adds

A multi-funder convening that gives foundations and United Ways visibility into where each others' dollars are going — without forcing them to merge. PHIT data feeds usable in grant reporting and outcomes measurement. A statewide cross-sector pipeline that turns one funder's investment into multi-sector activation.

SC Funder anchors pre-loaded

The Duke Endowment — Lin B. Hollowell III, Health Care Director
BCBS of SC Foundation — President (verify)
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC — Donna Waites (since 7/2022)
Self Family Foundation — Mamie Nicholson
Coastal Community Foundation of SC — Darrin Goss Sr.
Spartanburg County Foundation — ED (verify)
Community Foundation of Greenville
SCHA Foundation — Melanie Matney
United Way of the Midlands
United Way of Greenville County
Trident United Way (Lowcountry)
Alliance for a Healthier SC · Together SC
MUSC Foundation · Sandhills Medical Foundation

What we ask of you

  • Confirm a Funder representative for the first Director's Roundtable
  • Identify one current SC funding initiative the Chamber can amplify (no displacement)
  • Consider a Phase 1 sponsorship of one Regional Chamber activation

What you get back

  • Cross-funder visibility — see who else is moving in your geography
  • PHIT-data-backed grant reporting and outcomes measurement
  • Co-branded activations that magnify your foundation's name
  • FFH Academy Foundation (PPF-routed) pathway for tax-deductible flows
Advisor first three calls: Hollowell (Duke Endowment) · Waites (Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC) · Goss (Coastal Community Foundation). These three open most of the SC funder map.
South Carolina Chamber of Health® — Phase 1 · Funders One-Pager
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Tribal Sub-Chamber

Catawba Indian Nation + 9 state-recognized tribes + state liaison · 11 leaders pre-loaded

Why South Carolina, why now

SC has one federally recognized tribe — the Catawba Indian Nation (~3,300 members, Rock Hill / York County) — and nine state-recognized tribes. The Catawba currently have an active SLED investigation involving Chief Brian Harris (opened 3/18/2025), which makes formal protocol absolutely essential. Direct outreach to the Chief's office is the wrong first move. The right first move is through the SC Commission for Community Advancement & Engagement (the state's Native American Affairs coordinator) and through tribal health-services administrative staff. Done well, the Tribal Sub-Chamber becomes a model for state-level Indigenous health-data sovereignty work nationally.

Why this sub-chamber — what the Chamber adds

A respectful, protocol-driven seat for tribal health leaders alongside SC's other health-sector tables — without claiming to speak for any tribe. PHIT data wired to tribal-level indicators where data sovereignty allows. A relay between the federal IHS lane and SC's state-level health infrastructure.

SC Tribal anchors pre-loaded

Catawba Indian Nation (federally recognized, York County) — Chief Brian Harris ⚠ SLED matter pending
Catawba Health Services — Director (verify)
Pee Dee Indian Tribe of SC — Chief Pete Parr (Marlboro Co.)
Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe (Dorchester)
Waccamaw Indian People (Horry)
Santee Indian Organization (Orangeburg)
Beaver Creek Indians (Aiken)
Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians (Sumter)
Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown (Berkeley)
SC Commission for Community Advancement & Engagement — Native American Affairs Coordinator ← REQUIRED first contact

What we ask of you

  • Confirm a Tribal Sub-Chamber representative pathway via the state liaison
  • Identify which tribal-level health-data work (if any) the Chamber can support
  • Define what "good" looks like for protocol on every future outreach

What you get back

  • A named, protocol-respectful seat at the SC Chamber alongside all other sectors
  • PHIT data sovereignty — tribal data stays tribal; aggregated indicators visible only with permission
  • Cross-sector relay between tribal health services and SC state-level health infrastructure
  • A model that scales to other Phase 1 states with stronger tribal presences (AZ, OK, NC)
Protocol — non-negotiable: Every formal tribal outreach routes through the SC Commission for Community Advancement & Engagement first. No direct cold-outreach to Chiefs. No PHIT visualization of tribal-level data without explicit tribal permission. This is the rule, not a guideline.
South Carolina Chamber of Health® — Phase 1 · Tribal Sub-Chamber One-Pager
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