Board Members

PRESIDENT

Susan Bell joined the Greenville League in July 2016. She has served on the board as Treasurer since July 2019 and co-president since 2020. A retired marketing professional, Susan is currently an adjunct instructor of Business at Greenville Technical College and a community volunteer. Like many of our members, she feels that democracy is threatened when citizens do not participate, or worse, are prohibited from participating. She joined the League to help register voters and become more involved in the electoral process. 

BOARD MEMBER / DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Dr. Michelle Byrne is a retired nursing professor who spent her career in the Atlanta area and has lived in Greenville for over four years. Michelle became aware that she had taken democracy and voting rights for granted and decided to join the League. Her dissertation more than 20 years ago was addressing racial bias in nursing education. She has brought this background knowledge to our chapter and currently leads the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee with a goal of having all our members feel valued while promoting education to increase awareness of bias and institutionalized racism.

BOARD MEMBER / VOTE 411

Catherine Cuneo was raised in Columbia SC, graduated from Agnes Scott College with a degree in history, and chose to become a paralegal. She moved with her family to Greenville in 1980. She is an active member of Disciples United Methodist Church. Catherine became an active member of the League after coming to understand that whatever goals we might have as women and men who care about a wide range of issues, none can be achieved without healthy voting systems. She believes in the mission of the League to empower voters with knowledge and to protect voting rights. “It has been a pleasure to know and work with others with the same goals.”

BOARD MEMBER

Retired physics professor, Susan D’Amato is a native of Greenville and a graduate of Furman University and the University of South Carolina. She joined LWV in 2021 after noticing that the national League was voicing strong concerns about the redistricting process in many states and that it was advocating other actions to keep our election system fair and accessible to all voters. She began volunteering for voter registration events in Greenville and is honored to now head our League’s VR team, which offers voter registration at schools, retirement communities, and public events across Greenville.

BOARD MEMBER / SECRETARY

Born and raised in central New Jersey, Melissa earned a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the Philadelphia College of Art, and an Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Medical Technology from Wilson College. She became politically active as a student during the Vietnam era, attending anti-war progrests and demonstrations for women’s reproductive rights. She has been an ACLU member since the early 1980s. After the 2016 election, she joined the League to “continue doing what I can for justice and equality in the world.”

BOARD MEMBER / TREASURER

Since joining the League of Women Voters in 2019, Sherry Floyd has jumped in boldly by participating in voter registration as well as community and educational events, such as End Gerrymandering, Redistricting Reform, and the Equal Rights Amendment. A graduate of South Carolina State University, she is an Executive Diabetes Care Specialist with Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals. Sherry serves on the board of the National Council of Negro Women and continues to further her leadership skills with the Anthony Robinson and Eric Thomas leadership and motivational programs.

BOARD MEMBER

Layne is a native of Greenville County and graduate of Winthrop University. She is currently employed as a Certified Residential Appraiser. She joined the League in summer 2022 to become more knowledgable and involved in the local political happenings and the volunteer opportunities this might present. She is particularly interested in women's reproductive rights and voting rights.

BOARD MEMBER / MEMBERSHIP

Since joining the League of Women Voters in 2020, Amanda Osborne has served on the Membership Committee and now as Membership Chair. She is a graduate of Western Carolina University with a degree in political science and holds a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She is the Vice President for Mission Advancement at Make-A-Wish South Carolina. Amanda also volunteers for other community organizations including Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. She has lived in the Upstate since 2013 and is a graduate of Leadership Greenville Class 42.

BOARD MEMBER / PUBLIC EDUCATION

Dr. Sharda Jackson Smith joined the Greenville League in the summer of 2019. Appointed as an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at the University of South Carolina Upstate campus, she is dedicated to teacher advocacy, protecting quality educational experiences, and providing equitable access and opportunity for all in K-12 and beyond. Sharda now serves on the League as a point person for public education and on the state board as the Director for National Issues and Action.