The SC Council on Economic Education
Elects New Board Members

Mike is the BB&T Group President for all of South Carolina, which includes the Coastal, Upstate and Midlands Regions and also serves as the Regional President for the Midlands Region. He graduated with a BA in Economics from Bowling Green State University. Mike’s entire career has been in banking and he has been with BB&T since 1998. He serves on the boards of the United Way of the Midlands, United Way Association of South Carolina, Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Foundation, Moore School of Business, President’s Advisory Council at Clemson University, South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Foundation, and the Palmetto Health Foundation.

Daniel R. D'Alberto
Associate
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Dan practices in the areas of patent litigation, business litigation, and electronic discovery. In 2008, he received the Nelson Mullins Renaissance Associate Award given to one associate firmwide who best demonstrated achievement in client service, training, pro bono, marketing, recruiting, and productivity. Dan earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina’s School of Law in 2005; a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from Florida State University in 2000; and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of South Carolina Honors College in 1997. Prior to joining the firm, Dan served as a development officer for the University of South Carolina and Johns Hopkins University.

Alan B. Kahn
Chairman, M. B. Kahn Construction Company
President, Kahn Development Company

Since 1968 Alan has been president of Kahn Development, a company focused on the development of real estate properties in a number of states, with an emphasis on lifestyle and mixed-use retail. Since 1965 Alan has been associated with M. B. Kahn Construction Company, the 106th largest building firm in the United States, specializing in industrial, commercial and institutional construction. He has served on numerous boards including Bank of America, Columbia Jewish Federation, and the Salvation Army. His awards include the Order of the Palmetto from the State of South Carolina, the Lyre Award for contributions to the Arts in the City of Columbia, and Israel’s 40th Anniversary Award from the State of Israel Bonds Committee..

Sharon Mann
Chief Financial Officer
General Information Services, Chapin

Sharon has over 16 years of experience in finance and accounting in both the background screening and healthcare industries. Sharon works closely with new product development to streamline costs and production to maintain the most competitive pricing and partnership agreements that are favorable to GIS customers. A CPA for over 16 years, Sharon has been with GIS almost eight years. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in accounting.

Marilyn Moore Messer
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
World Acceptance Corporation

Marilyn has been senior vice president for human resources at the World Acceptance Corporation corporate office located in Greenville, South Carolina, since 2004. World Acceptance is an international corporation that makes small consumer loans. They have more than 3,500 employees in 975+ offices in 11 U.S. states and Mexico. Prior to her employment with World Acceptance, Marilyn worked in human resources at Roper Industries, Inc., in Duluth, Georgia, McKechnie in Easley, SC, and Aldridge, England, and Carolina First Bank, among other companies.

Walter Gerald "Jerry" Stevens
Senior Vice President
CapitalBank

Jerry is Senior Vice President and Area Executive with CapitalBank in Greenwood, S.C., where he has worked since 1999. Prior to that, he was a vice president with NBSC in Columbia and Camden, S.C. Jerry has served on numerous boards including the SCBA Young Bankers, Independent Bankers of SC (IBSC), Red Cross, chairman of the Self Regional Healthcare Hospital, treasurer of Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Greenwood Rotary Club. In 2004, Jerry was named Young Banker of the Year by the SC Bankers Association and in 2009 Jerry was presented the Leadership Award for bankers by the IBSC. In his spare time