Board Members
PULSE is an initiative of the Greenville Chamber but is run by a volunteer group of PULSE members. The PULSE Board nominates and approves new board members annually. Read more about our current PULSE Board members:
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Adam Landrum Chair
Adam Landrum, a former Arthur Andersen consultant, founded Merge in 2002. Landrum is a Clemson University graduate, graduating Cum Laude in Accounting. Landrum serves on the Chamber’s Board of Regents and Board of Governors. Adam is also passionate about the arts and serves as a Board Member of MAC (the Metropolitan Arts Council). Adam is a graduate of Leadership Greenville, Class 35. Furthermore, Landrum has proudly served out at Holiday Lights and the Read to Me Program as a member of The Rotary Club of Greenville. He has also served at the Frazee Dream Center, Hands on Greenville and Meals on Wheels.
Additionally, he is a member of NEXT, a forum for CEO’s of high tech, high growth firms in Greenville. He is active in his church, where he and his wife led the “Married with Children” ministry at Discover Church in Mauldin, before founding and currently running the Business Owners Group ministry for the church as well. Greenville Magazine recognized Adam Landrum as one of Greenville’s Best and Brightest 35 and Under (Class 2009).
In addition to serving in the community and running a business, Adam enjoys Golf, Soccer, Basketball and an occasional half-marathon. Adam personally mentors young professionals in career and spiritual development. Adam is married to his wonderful wife, Shely, and they greatly enjoy their four wonderful children, Brian, Laura, Douglas and Megan, ages eight to two.
Tiffany Santagati-Simpson Past Chair
Tiffany, a native of Beaufort, SC, moved to the Upstate in 1996 to attend USC-Upstate. Later, she moved to Greenville with her husband Tres Simpson, a Greenville native. Tiffany has been employed with BB&T for over 7 years. She currently serves as the Financial Center Leader of the Haywood Road Branch. She was promoted into this role after serving as a Relationship Banker and a Retail Services Officer. Tiffany really loves her job because it allows her to help her clients achieve economic success and financial security.
Tiffany believes in giving back to her community. In her free time, she participates in various community organizations that she feels will improve the community’s quality of life. She is also very passionate about creating an environment that attracts young talent, which helps them thrive to be successful.
Tiffany’s hobbies include reading, golfing, boating, and going to the beach. She also enjoys spending time with her friends and family and her two dogs, Bleu and Sadie.
Chris Collins Leadership Chair
Chris is a founding partner of South Carolina Insurance Brokers based in Greenville, SC. He graduated from the UNC Chapel Hill with a degree in Business Communications and Exercise and Sport Science. While at North Carolina, he was the Captain of the Varsity Wrestling Team. Chris relocated to Greenville in 2005 from Atlanta, GA with Liberty Mutual Insurance as the Sales and Operations Manager in SC. In 2008, Chris has been recognized with numerous awards such as Greenville’s Best and Brightest Under 35, Safeco’s Community Hero Award, Carolina Panthers Community Quarterback Award, Big Brother of the Year Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters, and also featured on the United Way Campaign Video for Greenville County. Chris is also very active in the community. Chris serves on the Greenville Hospital System Children Hospital Advisory Council, Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteer Committee, Greenville Jaycees, PULSE Board, Greenville County Human Relations Commission, and started a wrestling program for the Frazee Community Center.
Stephanie Grover Social Chair
Born in Chicago, Stephanie and her family moved to Greenville in the early the 1990’s. After graduating from Christ Church Episcopal School, she attended Wofford College. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in both Business Economics and Spanish. Stephanie began her career in the hospitality industry by working as a Sales Manager for two large hotel chains. After 7 years in the hotel industry, she took a Sales Manager position for Table 301 Restaurants. Her responsibilities include booking events, socials and meetings for Soby’s, Restaurant O, Devereaux’s & The Lazy Goat and Table 301 Catering.
Tripp James Sponsorship Chair
Originally from Spartanburg, Tripp co-founded James & James Benefit Brokers, a Greenville insurance agency in 2005. After growing this business, he merged it with Corporate Benefits, Inc. in 2008 and joined their team as Sales Executive. Tripp holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration from Clemson University. While an undergraduate student, he was a member of the Clemson Golf Team that won two ACC Championships. He is actively involved in the Main Street Greenville Kiwanis Club, SC Junior Golf Association, and has been a member of PULSE since its inception.
Matthew Madden Treasurer
Originally from Anderson, Matt is a tax accountant with Elliott Davis in Greenville. Matt received a Bachelor of Science degree from Presbyterian College and a Masters in Accounting from the University of Georgia. He is a Certified Public Account specializing in real estate and partnership taxation. He is a member of ULI and the Presbyterian College Young Alumni Board. Matt has been an active member of PULSE since 2007 and currently serves on the Pace Setters committee.
Seph Wunder Chair-Elect
Originally from Spartanburg, Seph is an attorney with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. here in Greenville where he works on complex financial transactions, economic incentives and tax credit financings, and various other corporate matters. Seph received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Notre Dame and his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. An active member of PULSE, Seph is the past chairperson for the Pace Setters program and currently serves as the Chair-elect of PULSE. Additionally, Seph sits on the advisory council for the Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Greenville County and the board of the Notre Dame Alumni Club for the Western Carolinas. Seph lives in Greenville with his wife Kimberly.