Staff

Fay Brown, BS, Executive Director

Fay Brown comes to AHEC after serving for nine years as executive director and chief professional officer of Foothills Alliance in Anderson, SC.
A native of Lebanon, Tennessee, she has been a Rotarian for 17 years, is a member of the board of the Center for Non-Profit Excellence in Anderson and serves on the board of First Steps of...

Laura Sams, BHSR, Associate Director of Finance and Administration

lsams@upstateahec.org

Laura received her Associates degree in Accounting from Asheville-Buncombe Technical College.

She then attended the University of North Carolina in Asheville where she majored in Accounting and Business Administration.

Laura earned her Bachelor of Science degree in...

Bennie M. Pettit, BS, MS, Continuing Education Consultant

bpettit@upstateahec.org

Bennie received her Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Science Degree in Health Education from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. She has been employed with the South Carolina AHEC system since 1985.

Bennie meets with healthcare...

Tina Fulton, BS, Health Professions Student (HPS) Coordinator

tfulton@upstateahec.org

Tina received her Bachelor’s degree from Furman University in Business Administration. She has been with Upstate AHEC for approximately 5 years as a Program Assistant/Marketing Coordinator. In her previous role she worked closely with HPS staff to ensure effective delivery of HPS services. As HPS coordinator, she will collaborate with other staff to anticipate...

Deborah Harley, MSN, BSN, RN, E-Learning CE Coordinator/Nurse Planner

dharley@upstateahec.org

Deborah Harley, MSN, BSN, RN resides in Spartanburg and has 33 years of clinical experience in multiple healthcare organizations. She earned her BSN /MSN degrees at Gardner-Webb University and for the past 7 years has focused her career in healthcare education. Her most recent experience was in staff professional development with a strong...

Nancie Stover-Nicholson, BA, MPH, Health Professions Student (HPS) Coordinator

NStover@upstateahec.org

Nancie Stover-Nicholson joined Upstate AHEC as a HPS Coordinator in 2007. As HPS Coordinator, Nancie is a liaison between medical students and their clinical placements and preceptor assignments. She serves Greenville, Spartanburg, Laurens, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield, McCormick...

LaToya Dodson, BS, GCDF, Health Careers Program (HCP) Coordinator

ldodson@upstateahec.org

Prior to joining the SC AHEC team, LaToya was employed as a Career Specialist at a local middle school.

LaToya received her Bachelors of Science degree from South Carolina State University.

As the Health Careers Coordinator, LaToya will provide activities for middle and high school students...

Sarah Tice, BA, Online Sites Administrator

stice@upstateahec.org

Sarah is a 2009 Furman graduate with a B.A. in Fine Art and a concentration in Graphic Design. She has worked most recently with LinningSmoakCrawford Public Relations, where she designed invitations, flyers, and brochures as well as assisted in event planning.

She is responsible for all marketing and PR for Upstate AHEC and is excited to...

Tiffany Pierce, BS, Administrative Assistant

tpierce@upstateahec.org

Tiffany is a native of Riverdale, Maryland. She graduated from Lander University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an emphasis in Health Care Management. Tiffany graduated Summa Cum Laude and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Blue Key Honor...

Angie Ross, Continuing Education (CE) Program Assistant

aross @upstateahec.org

Prior to joining the SC AHEC team, Angie was the office manager for a local property management firm. She comes to Upstate AHEC with almost 20 years of clerical administrative experience in the Upstate of South Carolina.