Sally Wills has had the privilege of working with LiveWell Greenville since 2011 and has served as the Executive Director since 2013. Her varied experience in public health settings includes a background in community development; program implementation and evaluation; and health education. Sally holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health. Sally enjoys spending time with her husband and daughters, hiking, and experimenting in the kitchen.
Sabrina Smith joined the team in October 2018 and is the Active Living Director. She’s responsible for grants management, working closely with all coalition efforts to meet LiveWell Greenville’s objectives. She earned her Master of Public Health degree from the University of South Carolina and has 15+ years of experience working on healthy eating and active living strategies for both the public and private sector. Sabrina enjoys exploring the outdoors with her family and creating things.
Susan Frantz joined LiveWell Greenville in October 2018. As Food Security Director, she coordinates the Greenville County Food Security Coalition, working to build connections among community members and food system partners to build a more equitable food system. She earned her master’s in Public Policy from the University of Maryland. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and hiking with family.
Vanessa Rodriguez joined the team in March 2020, serving both Hispanic Alliance and LiveWell Greenville as the Community Action Coordinator in an innovative partnership for the BUILD Trust, BUILD Health Initiative. Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Communication Media in Business from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. She has 20+ years of communications and public relations experience in government, corporate, and nonprofit organizations. Vanessa’s interests include running, travel, and her personal blog, DESCALZA.
Katherine Kransteuber returned to LiveWell Greenville in January 2023 as Grants Manager. Katherine first joined LiveWell in 2016 as Grants Administrator after previously serving on LiveWell’s Access to Healthy Foods workgroup and Leadership Team. Katherine earned a Master of Science in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont, and has worked as a freelance grant writer for almost a decade. A longtime proponent of healthy eating, active living and environmental stewardship, Katherine lives in New Hampshire where she hikes, skis and enjoys other outdoor adventures with her husband and two sons.
Hope Blackley came to LiveWell in 2023 and works on a contract basis as the Policy and Advocacy Director. Hope has extensive experience in governmental affairs and has served in a variety of roles for Spartanburg County, the state of South Carolina, and elected officials. She is the owner of Hope Consulting, LLC, and she also founded the Institute for Youth Justice. Hope enjoys spending time with her daughter and grandson.
Amanda Warren joined the LiveWell team in March 2023. As the Fund Development Director, she is responsible for providing financial leadership and guidance to the coalition, as well as creating and managing funding strategies. Amanda has 4 years of experience teaching in a low-income middle school and over 15 years of experience working in leadership in the nonprofit sector. She also is a member of the Greenville Transit Authority Board of Directors. A former college soccer player, Amanda coaches a youth soccer team, and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.