SLI Speakers + Instructors
Meet the speakers and instructors of the 2026 Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI).
SLI Session 1
Foundations of Sustainability Leadership
Andrew Predmore
Executive Director,
The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, Furman University
John Lattimore
Chief Programs Officer
Habitat for Humanity Greenville
Garrett Stern
Executive Director
Center for Innovative Leadership, Furman University
SLI Session 2
Materials and Circularity
Logan Carpenter
Plant Manager
Sonoco MRF Columbia/Hartsville
Daryl Whitt
Founder & CEO
Blackbear Strategies
Sarah Waylett
Director of Leadership & Professional Education
Center for Innovative Leadership, Furman University
Scott Trenor
Technical Director
The Association of Plastics Recycling
SLI Session 3
Land Management and Conservation
Chris Crolley
Captain & CEO
Coastal Expeditions
Frank McClary
Mayor
Town of Andrews
Helen Rogers
Conservation Initiatives Manager, Southeast
Open Space Institute
Hixon Copp
Executive Director
Williamsburg County Economic Development
Clemson Turregano
Senior Leadership Fellow
Center for Innovative Leadership, Furman University
SLI Session 4
Energy and Emissions
Eddy Moore
Decarbonization Director
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Bryan Stone
President
Lockhart Power Company
Lauren Trapp
Corporate Responsibility Manager
AFL
Brandon Money
Corporate Energy Manager
AFL
Clemson Turregano
Senior Leadership Fellow
Center for Innovative Leadership, Furman University
SLI Session 5
Forestry and Agriculture
Robert Etheridge
President
Mixon Seed Service, Inc.