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Each member brings their unique expertise and heart for service, creating a team that is not only highly qualified but also deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of those we senre.
Sara Perry, MPA, CDP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A graduate of Winthrop University (Marketing Communications) and the College of Charleston (Master of Public Administration), Sara has more than 20 years of experience in the non-profit/public sector. She is a graduate of Leadership Charleston and was named one of one of the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” in 2016. Sara’s passion for supporting those with dementia began with experiences with two grandparents, leading her to become a Certified Dementia Practitioner.
Wendy Hudson Murphy
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Wendy has spent her adult life interacting with families living with dementia while serving as a United Methodist pastor and a hospice chaplain, working in residential senior living facilities and supporting loved ones in her own family. She holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism from the University of South Carolina and a Masters in Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary. Wendy is passionate about creating communities of mutuality and support, something she’s proud to do every day at RCC.
Board of Directors
AMY ZONARICH POWERS, CHAIR, is a Realtor with Keller Williams West Ashley.
JOHN HIRSCH, VICE CHAIR, is the retired VP of Strategic Initiatives at Wheaton College.
MARK MARTIN, CPA, TREASURER, is the retired Senior VP of Finance for Advantage Media Group.
SUSAN LYONS, is a retired journalist for The East Hampton (NY) Star.
JENNY MCCULLOCH, MLIS, is a retired Media Specialist with Charleston County School District.
CULLEN MURRAY-KEMP is the Owner & Publisher of HealthLinks Magazine.
KAREN NICHOLS, RN, is a Care Coordinator with Aging Life Care of Charleston.
DORIAN NIXON is Agency Director at Palmetto Family Homecare.
DR. FRED OSHER is the retired Dir. of Health Services & Systems Policy for the Council of State Governments Justice Center.
LIL PAXTON is a retired psychologist for the School District of Pickens County, SC.
DR. ROCHELLE RUTLEDGE is a retired family physician formerly with Durst Family Medicine.
WHITNEY SORENSEN is a Channel Account Manager for Zebra Technologies.
VINCENT THURMAN is Social Services Director at The Village at Summerville.
GRACEN WATTS is Owner & Mortgage Lender with Mint Group Mortgage.
GLORIA KATHERINE WILSON, NP, is Director of Assisted Living for Seafields at Bishop Gadsden.