President &; CEO, York County Regional Chamber of Commerce

Dean Faile has led the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce since June 2021, following 13 years as President & CEO of the Lancaster County Chamber. A former business owner, he operated one of South Carolina ’ s first one - hour photofinishing centers for 17 years and was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Photo Marketing Magazine.

Dean has held key leadership roles, including Chair of the U.S. Chamber Southeast Ins titute Board and President of the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. He was named South Carolina Chamber Executive of the Year in 2013 and has led two Chambers to “ Chamber of the Year ” honors. A Winthrop University graduate, Dean also earned his IOM designation from the U.S. Chamber and is a 2025 Riley Fellow from Furman University ’ s Diversity Leaders Institute. He and his wife Mary have two sons and one grandchild.

A Certified Public Accountant and Technical Accounting Manager at CFA Institute, where she leads initiatives in accounting policy and financial reporting. She brings over seven years of experience in audit and technical accounting, including prior roles at KPMG US.

Becky holds a Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA from Rice University. She is passionate about financial integrity and community service, with past volunteer work supporting econom ic empowerment and technology for social good.

Studied Marketing and Graphic Design, a field she pursued for over 11 years, blending creativity, strategy, and purpose in every project she touched. Today, she is dedicated to creating content that inspires personal and spiritual growth, guiding others to reconnect with their essence and live with greater awareness.

Passionate about self - development, Erika has attended transformative seminars with leaders such as Tony Robbins and Joe Dispenza, experiences that deepened her belief that personal change can spark collective transformation.

Erika’s connection to philanthropy has always been deeply personal. Together with her husband, Tim, she shares a vision of giving back and has supported various causes over the years. One story that profou ndly touched their lives is that of Hope Joy Kamuntu, a young man whose dream of attending college in the US became a shared mission. Helping Hope Joy not only changed his life but also brought lasting transformation to his family and community.

Earned her Associate Degree in Business Administration from Mitchell College in1977. Following graduation, she built a successful early career in the finance industry before shifting her focus in 1982 to her most meaningful role—raising a family. As a devoted mother of three and grandmother of eight, Janet discovered that being a full-time parent was both her greatest challenge and her deepest joy. Her passion for nurturing others expanded beyond her family when her youngest child faced health challenges. Frustrated by limited answers within the traditional medical system, Janet began exploring natural approaches to wellness, including chiropractic care, herbal remedies, and homeopathy.

Witnessing her child’s remarkable transformation inspired a lifelong commitment to holistic healing and service to others. For more than 17 years, Janet dedicated herself as a reflexologist and energy practitioner, helping individuals find balance, healing, and hope. Her work focused on education, empowerment, and guiding others along their own paths to well-being. In the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, Janet and her family sponsored a young man from South Africa, Hope-Joy Kamuntu, to pursue his college education in the United States. Watching him thrive—earning his degree and becoming part of their family—deeply reaffirmed Janet’s belief in the power of compassion and opportunity. This transformative experience sparked a renewed calling to help others create lasting change in their lives, ultimately inspiring the founding of The Ripple Effect of Hope Foundation.

Skip Pawul is a U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduate and former commissioned officer. After his military service, he joined Players Computer, Inc. (later PCI Group, Inc.), acquiring the company in 2003 with partner Chris Kropac, Jr. Together they grew PCI Group into one of the nation’s largest privately held digital print providers. Skip retired in 2022 after more than 40 years of leadership.

A business development and finance professional with deep expertise in the Oil & Gas Minerals, Royalties, and Non - Op space. In 2020, he launched Minerals & Royalties Authority LLC, a Houston based Merchant Bank that provides strategic consulting, capital raising, and asset divestiture services for companies and investors in the Minerals & Non Op space. Tim graduated from Rice University with a BA in economics and political science where he was also a four - year member of the Division I Men’s Golf Team.

Tim’s philanthropic journey began in 2015 with volunteer work and modest charitable gifts but everything changed in 2020 when he and his family took on the endeavor to fundraise the full college tuition for Hope - Joy Kamuntu, a family friend from South Africa. The journey that followed filled their lives with gratitude, love, and purpose, transforming philanthropy into the cornerstone of Tim’s life and business. The creation of The Ripple Effect of Hope Foundation was inspired by that experience, wi th a mission to replicate its beauty and scale its impact to transform more lives across the globe.

Director of Athletics Development, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association

Trueson Tarinelli is a development professional with more than two decades of experience in higher education advancement. Known for his mission - driven approach and consistent achievement of strategic outcomes, he specializes in aligning donor affinity with organizational p riorities. At the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association, he has increased annual support for Athletics by more than 500%.

Prior to joining the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association, Trueson spent twelve years at the University of Rhode Island, adv ancing to Associate Director of Development for Athletics for the URI Foundation. During his tenure, he grew annual giving to over $1 million and played a principal role in completing the $3.5 million Ryan Family Student - Athlete Complex.

He earned his B. S. in Community Development and Applied Economics from the University of Vermont and an M.A. in Sport Management from the University of Connecticut. Trueson is a member of the National Association of Athletic Development Directors.