Liberty Fellowship is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerri Forrest as Chair of the Board of Directors and Jason Tompkins as Vice Chair. Their leadership will help guide the organization as it continues its mission to empower leaders to drive meaningful change across South Carolina.
Kerri Forrest, a Liberty Fellow from the Class of 2018 and a respected leader in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, brings a wealth of experience to her new role as Board Chair. As Vice President of Grantmaking & Community Leadership at Coastal Community Foundation, she drives initiatives that uplift communities across a nine-county region. With over a decade of experience in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors—plus a distinguished career in national journalism—Kerri brings a wealth of expertise in strategy, governance, and leadership.
Jason Tompkins, a Liberty Fellow from the Class of 2014, takes on the role of Vice Chair. Jason is the Founder and Managing Partner of Asana Partners and has 28 years of commercial real estate experience in operations, acquisitions, dispositions, redevelopment, and capital markets. He has served as lead execution officer on more than $20 billion of private and public real estate and capital markets transactions. Jason brings a wealth of expertise in strategic planning and business analysis and development to his new role.
Both Kerri and Jason embody the core values of Liberty Fellowship—collaborative leadership, civic engagement, and the pursuit of meaningful impact. We are thrilled to have their skills, experience and guidance as we celebrate our 20th anniversary and look ahead to the future,” said Tycely Williams, CEO of Liberty Fellowship.
About Liberty Fellowship
Liberty Fellowship is the only state-based Fellowship program of its kind in the United States. The Fellowship activates individual leaders through a deeper understanding of a just, free and equitable society; serves as a convener for bringing together diverse perspectives to advance civil discourse; and provides infrastructure for taking action. There are 350 Liberty Fellows working collectively across South Carolina. Learn more at www.libertyfellowshipsc.org/.
About the Aspen Global Leadership Network
The Aspen Global Leadership Network’s (AGLN) is a growing, worldwide community of more than 3,500 high-integrity, entrepreneurial leaders from over 60 countries who share a commitment to values-based leadership and to using their creativity, energy and resources to tackle the foremost societal challenges of our times. Because of their demonstrated accomplishment and abilities, they have been selected to join one of 13 geographic or sector-specific AGLN Fellowships around the world. Fellows convene annually at the AGLN’s flagship event, the Resnick Aspen Action Forum. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org/agln.