Meet the Board
The South Carolina Planned Giving Council is governed by professionals from the industry who believe in serving their peers and helping to improve the resources and education for planned giving professionals across the state.
Executive Committee
Bill Yaeger
President
Sr. Director of Donor Legacy Planning
The Citadel Foundation
Lisa DeFrietas
Secretary
Director of Gift Planning
Wofford College
Sam Head
Immediate Past President
Financial Advisor
Ameriprise Financial Services
Peggy Cieslikowski
President-Elect
Executive Director of Planned Giving
College of Charleston
Dana Taylor
VP for Programs
Director of Gift & Estate Planning
Clemson University
Francis Schodowski
Treasurer
Executive Vice President
Columbia College
Daniel Prohaska
VP for Membership
CEO
Lions Vision Services
Beth Wingard
President Emeritus
Senior Major Gift Officer
Lexington Medical Center
Directors
Clay Grayson
Attorney
Grayson Firm
Rachel Chesser
Director of Planned Giving
ETV Endowment of SC
Wes Daniels
Director of Gift Planning
University of SC
Michelle Hardy
VP for Advancement
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Benita Hopkins
Associate Vice Chancellor for Development
USC Upstate
Melissa Levesque
Coastal Community Foundation
Lauren Ward
Attorney
A Business Law Firm
Council Executive
