07/12/2023
Meet our Co-Founders!
GP has over a decade of nonprofit and government experience in South Carolina, ranging from local government work, statewide alliances, and regional coalitions. He spent over 10 years in the creative sector, advocating for stronger policy and funding for the arts and arts education. Currently, he works in the transportation sector, advancing mobility solutions for communities across a ten-county region.
Elected in 2019, GP also serves as Mayor of Fountain Inn, SC.
He’s been involved with numerous boards and advisory councils at every level and currently sits on the boards of the Association of SC Mayors, Keep Laurens County Beautiful, Municipal Association of SC’s Legislative Committee, and the Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study’s (GPATS) Policy Committee.
With a passion for process and policy, GP gets excited about helping clients learn how to strengthen their organization’s capacity for advocacy, communication, and governance.
GP was born and raised in South Carolina and lives in Fountain Inn with his wife, Taylor, their daughter, Albee James, and one dog (Mavis) and cat (Pippa).