ULI is its members! ULI South Carolina is highlighting our membership in a new feature of the monthly newsletter – Meet Our Members. Over the next several months, we’d like to introduce you to the members of the Inaugural ULI SC Advisory Board.

The Inaugural Advisory Board will advise ULI SC on the implementation of the ULI SC Strategic Plan, with a particular focus on our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout all aspects of the organization. The board consists of mostly non-ULI members who can provide an outside perspective on the organization and the real estate industry and help us to recognize blind spots and opportunities to increases access to and awareness of the real estate profession to Black people, women and other people of color. As a thank-you for their service on the board, each board member received a ULI membership.

This month, we introduce you to ULI SC Advisory Board member Tammie Hoy Hawkins. Tammie is the Chief Executive Officer of CommunityWorks, a non-profit financial organization committed to building a brighter future for underserved families and communities through financial education, lending, and investing. Tammie oversees the day-to-day operations and business strategy for the organization. She joined the organization in 2020, bringing over 20 years of economic development leadership experience.

Prior to CommunityWorks, Tammie served as the Project Manager for the Northside Development Group’s Northside Redevelopment Initiative in Spartanburg. She also served as Community Development Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. She started her career as the Executive Director of the Lowcountry Housing Trust, where she found her passion for affordable housing. Tammie received her bachelor’s degree and her Master of Public Administration from the College of Charleston.