Board Members

PRESIDENT

Susan Bell joined the Greenville League in July 2016. She has served on the board as treasurer, co-president and president since 2022. She has also participated on many state-level committees with the LWV. A retired marketing professional, Susan holds a BA and Masters in Business. After retiring, she spent several years teaching marketing at Greenville Technical College. Susan grew up in Charlotte, but has been in Greenville for 35 years so it is home. Like many of our members, she feels that democracy is threatened when citizens do not participate, or worse, are prohibited from participating.

BOARD MEMBER / TREASURER

Mark has been a resident of Greenville, SC, since April 2023. While living in Key West he was active in the Lower Keys LWV and also served as treasurer for LWV of Florida for five years. Prior to retiring in 2022, Mark worked as CFO and finance director for nonprofits in Key West at the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, and an AIDS service organization. He is looking forward to supporting LWV voter registration and education programs in Greenville County.

BOARD MEMBER / SECRETARY

Layne is a native of Greenville County and graduate of Winthrop University. She is currently employed as a Certified Residential Appraiser. She joined the League in summer 2022 to become more knowledgable and involved in the local political happenings and the volunteer opportunities this might present. She is particularly interested in women's reproductive rights and voting rights.

BOARD MEMBER / VOTE 411

Catherine Cuneo was raised in Columbia SC, graduated from Agnes Scott College with a degree in history, and chose to become a paralegal. She moved with her family to Greenville in 1980. She is an active member of Disciples United Methodist Church. Catherine became an active member of the League after coming to understand that whatever goals we might have as women and men who care about a wide range of issues, none can be achieved without healthy voting systems. She believes in the mission of the League to empower voters with knowledge and to protect voting rights. “It has been a pleasure to know and work with others with the same goals.”

BOARD MEMBER / VOTER SERVICES

Retired physics professor, Susan D’Amato is a native of Greenville and a graduate of Furman University and the University of South Carolina. She joined LWV in 2021 after noticing that the national League was voicing strong concerns about the redistricting process in many states and that it was advocating other actions to keep our election system fair and accessible to all voters. She began volunteering for voter registration events in Greenville and is honored to now head our League’s VR team, which offers voter registration at schools, retirement communities, and public events across Greenville.

BOARD MEMBER / MEMBERSHIP

Betty comes to the Greenville League from the Seminole County and Florida state LWV, where she served as Membership Chair. Moving to Simpsonville in 2021, she quickly sought out and joined the Greenville League. Firmly believing in the foundation of the League, its goals, objectives, and mission to educate the voters of America, Betty quickly volunteered to work with the membership team here. She believes any organization is only as strong as its membership, so she is working to assist all League committees in any way to tell the League story, get citizens involved, and join the League to let their Voices be Heard. Betty is a graduate of the HBCU, Grambling State University in her home state of Louisiana, holds a Masters in Public Administration from Western Kentucky University, a Masters in Management, and an MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Betty is also a retired officer from the U.S. Army.

BOARD MEMBER / VOTER SERVICES

After moving from New York to South Carolina, Jean joined the LWV of Greenville in 2022. She was an active member of the Westchester-Putnam League in NY. Jean serves as part of the Voter Services team, offering voter registration in schools, at naturalization ceremonies for new citizens and at community events. She is also a member of the State League’s Healthcare Workgroup.

Jean holds a Master of Science degree from Western Connecticut State University and a Master of Public Health from New York Medical College. She has spent much of her professional career in the field of oncology, working with survivors and providing health education in vulnerable communities.

BOARD MEMBER / MEMBERSHIP

Since joining the League of Women Voters in 2020, Amanda Osborne has served on the Membership Committee and now as Membership Chair. She is a graduate of Western Carolina University with a degree in political science and holds a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She is the Vice President for Mission Advancement at Make-A-Wish South Carolina. Amanda also volunteers for other community organizations including Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. She has lived in the Upstate since 2013 and is a graduate of Leadership Greenville Class 42.

BOARD MEMBER / PUBLIC EDUCATION

Dr. Sharda Jackson Smith joined the Greenville League in the summer of 2019. Appointed as an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at the University of South Carolina Upstate campus, she is dedicated to teacher advocacy, protecting quality educational experiences, and providing equitable access and opportunity for all in K-12 and beyond. Sharda now serves on the League as a point person for public education and on the state board as the Director for National Issues and Action.