Jeff Smith

President/CEO

Jeff is a Greenwood native with a background in marketing and nonprofit management. He attended public schools in Greenwood County and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1980. He returned to Greenwood and took the helm of GCCF in October, 2015 after running one of the state’s most vibrant chambers of commerce in Georgetown, S.C.  Jeff and his family enjoy being engaged in the life of their community, most notably civic and religious involvements, as well as music and theatre activities.

You can often find Jeff, or more often wife, Lisa, on the stage at Greenwood Community Theatre, and son Granger and daughter Mary Lyle playing live at one of Greenwood’s many music venues. Jeff’s greatest passion, however, is working to improve the quality of life in his community, which is why he is delighted to be associated with the Greenwood County Community Foundation.

Contact Jeff for more information about the Foundation’s operations, as well as any questions regarding custom philanthropic planning.

864.223.1524

Mary Woodiwiss

Director of Grants and Projects

Mary has lived in Greenwood since 2007, and previously in Illinois, North Carolina, and abroad. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill). With her background in education and Christian formation, she has long been engaged with community outreach and development, formally and informally.

Mary joined GCCF in August 2015 and directs the foundation’s Community Impact granting cycles. She regularly meets with nonprofit and other community leaders throughout Greenwood County to stay informed about needs and successes in our community and to facilitate collaborative efforts in addressing current and emerging issues. Mary spearheaded the development of Greenwood Women Care and currently serves as Chair of this open membership giving collective. She is a Leadership Greenwood alumna and has served on various community boards of directors.

Mary and her husband, Ashley, are the parents of four daughters and three sons and have five grandchildren.

Contact Mary about GCCF grants and for information about Greenwood Women Care. 864.223.1524

Carol Wood

Accountant

Carol Wood is a certified public accountant with more than 20 years of experience in accounting and financial management. She had a successful accounting career in both the public and private sectors, working with a large international accounting firm for ten years before becoming the Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Professional Medical Products, Inc. It was that move that brought Carol and husband Joel to Greenwood. After the sale of Professional Medical Products, she served as Chief Financial Officer for Paradyme Human Resources Corporation in Columbia, South Carolina and Bison Investments, Inc. headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Her background includes significant accounting and tax consulting, as well as experience in mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses and business segments.

Ms. Wood received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Accountancy degrees from the University of South Carolina, where she has also been a guest lecturer. In 2005, she joined the faculty of Lander University, and was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor of Accounting in 2010. In 2012 she was selected to be the Director of the School of Management. Ms. Wood retired Emeritus Faculty from Lander in 2015. She continues to do financial consulting and has served as the Foundation’s accountant since 2013.