Celebrate, Unite, Ignite!

April 25 – 27, 2025

Greenville, SC

Full weekend, single-day, and closing dinner tickets available.

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Agenda At-A-Glance

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7:30 a.m.   Breakfast and Check-In Opens | Westin Poinsett

9 a.m.   Fellow-led tours and activities

Tour the South Carolina Empowerment and History Museum. Join James Jordon (’23) for a private tour of his Liberty Fellowship Venture currently under construction! Location: 700 Arlington St, Greenville, SC  29601

Tour the largest collection by American painter Benjamin West commissioned by King George III with Erin Jones (’10).  Location: War Memorial Chapel, Bob Jones University campus, 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville, SC 29614

11:30 a.m.   Lunch and Keynote Panel: State of the State | Westin Poinsett

Keynote and Panelist: Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Moderator: Betsy Fleming (’06), Aspen Institute Trustee, Liberty Fellowship Board Member, and Founder of Cressence

Panelists:

  • Will Huss Jr. (’11), CEO, Trehel
  • Barbara Melvin (’14), CEO, SC Ports
  • Tommy Preston Jr. (’23), global chief talent officer, Boeing

1:30 p.m.   Concurrent Sessions | Roam Greenville ONE

Seminars: Pre-readings and moderated dialogue with an esteemed group of moderators from The Aspen Institute. Liberty Fellows will join other Fellows around the seminar table. Guests may also opt-in to a seminar session with other guests.

Keynote and Panel Discussion: Arts and Society 

Keynote and Panelist: Dr. Tonya Matthews, president and CEO, International African American Museum

Moderator: Bill Medich (’07), South Carolina group president at SouthState Bank and Chair Emeritus of Spoleto USA

Panelists:

  • Vernon Burton, professor and historian, Clemson University
  • Sharon Graci (’11), co-founder and artistic director, PURE Theatre
  • David Smalls (’06), executive director, South Carolina Artisans Center

4 p.m. Class Connections | Roam Greenville ONE

Join members of your Class for an informal check-in.

6:30 p.m.   Welcome Dinner and Keynote | The Avenue

Keynote Speaker: Kevin Sack, veteran journalist and author of upcoming book Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church

7:30 a.m.   Health and Wellness Activity | Roam Greenville ONE

Mat Class with Gillian Zettler (’25), founder of The Drop-In

8 a.m.   Breakfast and Check-In Opens | Westin Poinsett

9:30 a.m.   Concurrent Sessions

12:30 p.m.   Lunch & Keynote | Westin Poinsett

Keynote Speaker: Tracey Abbott, Risk Traverse Leadership

2:30 p.m.   Concurrent Sessions | Roam Greenville ONE

Seminars

Panel Discussion: Social Impact and Philanthropy

Moderator: Rochelle Williams (’23), chief strategy officer, Mary Black Foundation

Panelists:

  • Darrin Goss, president and CEO, Coastal Community Foundation
  • Troy Hanna, president and CEO, Spartanburg Community Foundation
  • Georgia Mjartan, president and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation

4:30 p.m.   Free time

6:30 p.m.   Celebration Dinner & Keynote | Judson Mill

Featuring live music from Finesse Band

7:30 a.m. Health and Wellness Activity | Greenville ONE

Mat Class with Gillian Zettler (’25), co-founer of The Drop In

8 a.m.   Breakfast

10 a.m. Option to attend religious services led by Liberty Fellows in the Greenville area

Speakers

Tracey Abbott

Risk Traverse Leadership at Westin Poinsett

Saturday, April 26, 12:30 pm

Tom Barkin

State of the State at Westin Poinsett

Friday, April 25, 11:30 am – 1pm

Darrin Goss (’18)

Social Impact & Philanthropy at Roam Greenville ONE

Saturday, April 26, 2:30 pm – 4:30pm

Troy Hanna

Social Impact & Philanthropy at Roam Greenville ONE

Saturday, April 26, 2:30 pm – 4:30pm

James Jordan (’23)

Fellow-led Tour, South Carolina Empowerment Museum

Friday, April 25, 9am – 11 am

Georgia Mjartan

Social Impact & Philanthropy at Roam Greenville ONE

Saturday, April 26, 2:30 pm – 4:30pm

Kevin Sack

Welcome Dinner and Keynote at The Avenue

Friday, April 25, 6:30 pm – 9 pm

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