Catherine Etchells is an Associate Attorney at Law Offices of Sean M. Wilson, LLC and began working there in January of 2021. Earning her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2018, Catherine relocated to South Carolina to attend The Charleston School of Law where she graduated in May of 2021.

While attending law school Catherine participated on the Moot Court team where she obtained the coveted final four in the Charleston School of Law internal competition. She subsequently qualified for the quarterfinals in the August A. Rendings National Product Liability competition.

Catherine is involved with the Young Lawyers Division where she assisted with the backpack drive, aimed to collect and donate school supplies for children and with the Cinderella project, aimed at collecting and donating formal wear for High School students.

Frank Kerr is a Director of Sales at Microsoft Corporation where he lead the healthcare  sales team through Microsoft’ 19+B acquisition of Nuance Communications. Kerr specializes in creating practical training programs and motivational strategies to develop functional, productive teams.

A member of the Charleston Rifle Club and Knights of Columbus, he also serves as the President on the board at Blessed Sacrament, and volunteers as a youth sports coach. He enjoys time outdoors and being active with his wife, son, and daughter in Charleston, SC.

Cal was born in Charleston, SC, and grew up on the Eastside of Charleston, having attended Sanders-Clyde Elementary, C. A. Brown High School for two years, then transferring and graduating from Rivers High School in 1969. Upon high school graduation, he joined the US Air Force. After basic training, he was assigned to Security Police Training at Lakeland, AFB, Texas. He served four years, including a one year tour of Viet Nam with the 377th Security Police Squadron.

Upon discharge from the Air Force, he took advantage of the GI Bill by acquiring an Associate Degree from Trident Technical College and a BS Degree from the College of Charleston.

Upon college graduation, he joined the US Air Force Reserves, serving 29 years as an Avionics Repair Technician. He was activated twice during my 29 years of reservist service, and subsequently acquired an Associate Degree in Avionics System Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. He successfully completed studies at the Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Alabama.

His civilian career was service manager with Sonitrol Security System for over 25 years. Later in his career, he was area manager for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Charleston, responsible for two area club’s programming, downtown Charleston and the Old Village, Mt. Pleasant.

He is currently an Elder with the Charleston Youth Leadership Council, Inc., Beaux Affair Program (thebeauxaffair.org). He has mentored with the Beaux Affair Program 33 of the program’s 35 years of mentoring. The Beaux Affair Program is a leadership program mentoring high school junior and senior males.

He has served on the boards of the College of Charleston Alumni Association and the CofC Cougars Club.

In 2019 he was awarded the Youth Development Scroll of Honor from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Mu Alpha Chapter, the 2019 Lifetime Youth Mentoring Award from The Exchange Club of Charleston, the inaugural Lowcountry Youth Service 2020 Trailblazer Award and The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Volunteer Service signed by President Joe Biden.

He is retired, enjoying time with his wife, four grown children, grands and great-grands.

He believes that if we don’t guide our youth today, they will not be able to lead tomorrow!

Roger is a nationally known leader in Obstetrics and Gynecology and serves as Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Maas Endowed Chair for Reproductive Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. He grew up in Columbia, S.C. before attending Seton Hall University in New Jersey and then medical school at MUSC. Other than a two-year fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, he has spent his entire life and career in Charleston, South Carolina. He has enjoyed academic success with almost two hundred peer-reviewed scientific publications, a decade as a special editor for the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and election as the national president of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Roger is considered an expert on the care of women with multiple gestations and co-authored the award winning and successful When You’re Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads, 4th edition, published by HarperCollins.

Roger first became involved with the DAE Foundation more than 20 years ago when his daughter trained with Jermel President and went on to become an All-Region basketball player at the Academic Magnet High School. Jermel and Roger later worked together to provide a school-based, after-school community outreach program called OPTIONS which offered basketball skills training, educational assistance and nutritional advisories. He has personally witnessed the DAE Foundation positively influence young lives.

Beginning in 2014, Roger began writing fiction beginning with a series of Dr. Declan Murphy medical thrillers entitled Occam’s Razor, Two Drifters, and What Becomes. In 2021, he published a historical fiction novel about a Charleston- based Civil War blockade runner entitled Will O’ the Wisp: Madness, War, and Recompense. These novels were published by Moonshine Cove Publishing and W & B Publishers, respectively. Besides medicine and writing he remains involved as a high school basketball coach for 7 years at the Academic Magnet High School and is entering his second year at Charleston Collegiate School on John’s Island.

R. Casey Van Valkenburgh is an attorney at George Sink P.A. Injury Lawyers. He has dedicated his life to representing and fighting for people. Casey received his bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston (CofC). While attending CofC, he was the Captain and MVP of the Men’s tennis team. He received his JD from the University of South Carolina and Master of Laws degree from Washington University in St. Louis. In his spare time, Casey loves spending time with his wife, Jess, their two sons, Jack and Huddy, and Ziggy the Dog. He enjoys golf, tennis, and traveling.

Jason Walter, founder of National Land Realty, has extensive experience in both land development and land brokerage. From 2003-2007 he headed acquisitions for land development projects totaling more than $300 Million in 31 different states. This was accomplished while serving as Vice President of Business Development for RealtiCorp from 2003-2005, a South Carolina based commercial land developer and as Vice President of Heritage Green from 2005-2007, a Residential Land Development Company headquartered out of Australia.

In 2007 Walter founded Carolina Land Realty and by 2012, Jason expanded his vision by turning Carolina Land Realty into National Land Realty. National Land is a Land Brokerage with a national footprint. In 2022, National Land sold over $1.4 BILLION in land.

Mr. Walter holds BS and MA degrees from Clemson University. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and Realtor Land Institute. He enjoys watching football at his Alma Mater, fishing at one of his favorite spots and spending time with his wife, Emily, and son, Rocco.