The Spartanburg Downtown Association
welcomes two new board members for 2017! 

Walker Kennedy 
Walker is a commercial real estate broker specializing in industrial and retail
properties for NAI Earle Furman in Spartanburg.  He represents buyers, sellers
and tenants.  He is a native of Spartanburg and resides downtown. 
He received his bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in business
from Wofford College in May of 2016. 

Josh Holt 
Josh moved to Spartanburg from Atlanta to attend Wofford College and play football.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and Latin American and
Caribbean Studies.  While at Wofford, he began teaching himself drawing techniques
and has had pieces exhibited in multiple shows across South Carolina.  Josh is the
director of a SC based non-profit called Project4One that helps raise awareness
and funding for victims of human trafficking in the Upstate.  He lives in downtown
Spartanburg with his twin brother Jeremy.

The 2017 SDA Board of Directors

Kathy Chandler, Executive Director 
Past Downtown Property & Business Owner 

Frank Rudisill, President 
Dean, The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business 
& Economics in Downtown Spartanburg

Phillip Stone, Vice President 
Archivist & Lecturer - Wofford College and Downtown Resident

Lamar Baehr, Immediate Past President 
Owner, Baehr Investment Corporation and Downtown Property Owner

Charles Habisreutinger, Past President  
Owner, Champion Investment Corporation and Downtown Property Owner

Robin LeRoy, Treasurer 
Development Assistant, OTO Development in Downtown Spartanburg

Kim Mace, Secretary 
Residence Manager & Chef, George and SuSu Johnson 
and Downtown Resident 

Sgt. Lee Raines, Ex Officio 
City of Spartanburg, Public Safety and Downtown Resident 

Mandy Merck, Ex Officio 
City of Spartanburg, Special Events Department

Tim Meade 
Senior Account Manager, Milliken & Company 
and Downtown Resident 

Jennifer McInnis 
DCH Services and Spartanburg Resident 

Kathy Silverman 
Owner, The Local Hiker and Hub City Scoops 
in Downtown Spartanburg

Walker Kennedy 
Real Estate Broker, NAI Earle Furman and Downtown Resident 

Josh Holt 
Director, Project4One in Spartanburg and Downtown Resident 


For full bios on all board members please visit our website


Contact Kathy Chandler -  [email protected]