Elaine W. Bailey - Chair
Elaine Bailey has worked in child welfare for over 30 years. She entered the field as a foster care caseworker and then went to the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children, progressing from front line worker to Regional Director for the Upstate.

In 1996, a merger between the DSS and the Continuum of Care created the Managed Treatment Services Division of DSS. Mrs. Bailey facilitated that transition as Regional Director of the new Upstate MTS Division.

Mrs. Bailey became the County Director for Oconee DSS in 2004.

Mrs. Bailey has an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of West Georgia and earned a graduate degree in Management from Southern Wesleyan University.

In addition to serving on IMPACT!s board, Mrs. Bailey's current community service activities include facilitation of the Oconee County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council and participation in a workgroup to establish a geriatric case management program for Anderson and Oconee counties.

She has been married for over 30 years to Wes Bailey and has two adult daughters, Jocelyn Smith and Valerie Bailey, who are the mothers of Mrs. Bailey's two delightful grandsons.

Wes T. Billingsly, CPA
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Wes has more than eight years of public accounting experience with specialty areas including corporate and individual taxation, cost segregation studies, like-kind exchanges, real estate developments and general business consulting. His primary practice areas include: construction, manufacturing, and medical industries.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Clemson University, B.S. in Accounting

Certified Public Accountant

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants

CIVIC/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

United Way

Impact

Fusion Warehouse

Leadership Anderson graduate, Class 23

OTHER PERSONAL DATA

Originally from Covington, Georgia

Married to Laura Anne Billingsley, from Anderson, South Carolina

Children: Bode

Valerie Mattingly
Valerie Mattingly is a Family Nurse Practitioner currently working in the Employee Health department of AnMed Health. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in psychology, then attended Clemson University to complete a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nursing. She has worked as a nurse practitioner caring for underprivileged women and children, as well as with Medicaid prenatal patients.

Nedra Brown, RN, BSN
Nedra Brown, RN is a Surgical/Bariatric Surgery Case Manager at AnMed Health in Anderson SC. She relocated from NY 6 years ago with her husband, Dereke Brown and two daughters (Sydney 10 and Samaya 6). She earned a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the College of New Rochelle, NY and in completing a Masters in Health Administration at Pfeiffer University in the summer of 2009. She has a surgical nursing background and a previous experience as a medical coordinator at St. Christopher’s Jennie Clarkson, a residential treatment center for youth in crisis in Valhalla, NY. She enjoys youth advocacy and working toward improving the health status of the community residents.

Tomiko Williams
Tomiko Williams is an Intake Officer with the Dept. of Juvenile Justice. She joined the agency in January 2006. She previously worked for Anderson Interfaith Ministries as the Women and Children Succeding Program Director for 3 ½ years and for The SC Center for Equal Justice in Greenville, SC for 2 years.

She is originally from Newport, RI and moved to SC 7 years ago. She attended Salve Regina University in Newport, RI where she received her BA in Administration of Justice. Mrs. Williams recently received her Masters of Management in Public Administration from the University of Phoenix in April 2007.

Yvonne Galloway
Yvonne Galloway, an employee with the A.O.P Mental Health Department, is a wife and mother. She is an associate minister in one of Anderson's local churches and she is dedicated to reformation and dedication of young people becoming strengthened, educated and daring to live above the reproach of any. She believes strongly that if the younger generation dares to live amongst many, but seek ways to serve in a positive manner, more leaders will be birthed in our community and what joy it will be to say that we helped influence them in some way. Yvonne is also a member of the United Way of Anderson County’s African-American Leadership Council.