Meet the Team


  • Co-Founder

    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).


  • Co-Founder

    Meredith is passionate about helping nonprofits connect authentically and effectively with the communities they serve. After graduating College of Charleston with a BA in Arts Management, she went on to build a robust marketing and fundraising department at Gravatt Camp and Conference Center in Aiken, before heading to the Upstate to serve as Director of Major and Corporate Giving at the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. She then relocated back to the Midlands, where she was born and raised, and continues to work in nonprofit and political fundraising.

    With over a decade of experience in fundraising, marketing, board relations, and event management, Meredith is a valuable resource for advancing clients’ community impact goals.

    Today, Meredith lives in Columbia with her husband, Scott, and their two cats, Moose and Roddy.


  • Taylor is a seasoned senior level administrator with a background in nonprofit management and education. Her background includes program management, grant management, professional coaching, instructional design, regulatory compliance, special event planning, and community outreach.

    Taylor specializes in meeting facilitation and event planning for the Pecan team.

    Born and raised in Union, SC, she received her undergraduate degree from Coker University in Hartsville, SC, and hold masters degrees in education from Anderson University (M.A.T.) and Clemson University (Ed.S). She serves on the board of Mill Town Players and her neighborhood’s HOA.

    Taylor and her husband, GP, live in Fountain Inn with their daughter.