Leadership Team

Tom Young - Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, Board Member

Tom is the retired President of YMG, Inc. a consulting practice working with financial service companies in the Southeast and Midwest U.S. He is also a former bank president and a former Board member of Re-Member, a not-for-profit working with the Oglala Lakota Native Americans on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Tom is the co-founder and a past Leadership Team member of the ReStart Career Community, helping individuals find work toward a life on purpose.

Stephanie Shuster, Co-Founder and Secretary

Stephanie Shuster - Co-Founder, Secretary, Board Member

Stephanie is a Senior Vice President at Bank of America, where she’s been a data technologist since 1996. She serves as the Treasurer and committee member for the Bank of America Community of Volunteers and won the Bank of America Global volunteer award in 2018.

She delivers meals to shut-ins on Mondays for East Cooper Meals-on-Wheels and she serves lunch for homeless on Fridays at One80Place. Since 2015, she has served on the Trident United Way Peer Investment Review Council and continues to lead the United Way Day of Caring event for Bank of America. She is also a volunteer with East Cooper Community Outreach and Habitat for Humanity. Stephanie is a member of St. Andrews Church.

Marshall Haas - Co-Founder, Treasurer & CFO, Board Member

Marshall is an IT Career Advocate and Technical Recruiter with Catch Talent, a Charleston-based high touch recruiting agency and Inc. 5000 and SC Roaring Twenties recipient for 2020 respectively, Marshall delivers end-to-end talent acquisition solutions to growing technology, digital media, and professional services companies.

Prior to Catch, Marshall was a National Aviation Recruiter with Aerotek, hiring across the board for Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 Aerospace and Defense clients. At the height of his stint with Aerotek, Marshall was responsible for a 60-person contractor base and achieved a professional all-time high as the #2 Aviation recruiter in his respective division and a Top 10% recruiter ranking within the organization of nearly 3000 recruiters.

Marshall holds an undergraduate degree from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Political Science, International and Military Affairs, and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership.

Stacey Daffin - Volunteer Director, Board Member

Stacey has been a Registered Nurse since 1992 and is currently employed with the Roper St Francis Healthcare System. She has been active with global missions in Central America since 2009.

Brad Harvey - Board Member

Brad Harvey is an independent consultant for the hospitality industry. During his 30- year career in hotel leadership, he has risen through the ranks in the industry working with some of the countries prestigious hotels and resorts including The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, The Sonnenalp Resort in Vail, The Ritz-Carlton in Aspen, Hotel Jerome in Aspen and most recently opening Emeline in Charleston. In 2021 he transitioned from hotel leadership to offering consulting services to the industry.

Since moving back to Charleston in 2017 Brad has sought to give back to the community. He has served on the Lowcountry Hospitality Association board during his time at Emeline and currently serves on the board of One80 Place, and recently has assisted as the marketing chair with the launch of the newly formed LENS Foundation.

Brad also enjoys serving as a mentor for the students at the College of Charleston for their MBA Program. He is a member of Citadel Square Church and enjoys living downtown, the fantastic food and culture and growing in his faith.

Gene Fanning - Board Member

Gene is a retired engineer, after a 35 year career with Bayer Corporation. While working at Bayer, he led their Day of Caring activities for Trident United Way. He also served as a Senior Account Executive by soliciting other companies to conduct employee campaigns and on an Audit Team to ensure agencies used United Way Funds appropriately.

Gene has served as Chairman of the Board for "Kids Who Care about the Environment" in Berkeley County.

For the past 8 years, Gene has worked with My Sister's House as a shelter aide in the weekly "Handyman" ministry and as a leader of their Transition Team by delivering donated furniture for women and their children escaping domestic violence. He was honored as MSH's Volunteer of the Year in 2015. He has volunteered with Hope to Home for the past 5 years. Gene attends the Seacoast Church-West Ashley Campus and is a member of their Dream Team of volunteers.

Bob Tennyson - Board Member

Bob, a Senior Vice President at First Capital Bank, has worked successfully in the Charleston business community for over 30 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina.

He has been a member of East Cooper Baptist Church since 1996 and has served in various roles.

He volunteered with the church’s successful Home Furnishings Ministry for many years. This ministry merged with Hope to Home Furniture Resource in 2020.

He is currently an Elder and member of the church’s Local Impact Team, which is focused on helping vulnerable children, the poor and destitute and those incarcerated or recently released from prison. He is also member of Gideons International and serves in the Mt. Pleasant Gideon Camp.

Allison Elebash - Board Member

Allison Elebash is a Charleston based interior designer and the owner of Allison Elebash Interior Design. Her design work has been featured in numerous publications, including Southern Living, Coastal Living, Better Homes & Gardens and Charleston Magazine. She loves turning houses into "homes"! In her spare time, Allison loves spending time with her husband, LeGrand, and their 2 grown children, Hudson and Chloe, and their Australian labradoodle, Bennie. Allison also enjoys cycling, traveling for inspiration, and volunteering for Hope to Home organization. She and her husband are members of Seacoast Church in Mt. Pleasant and enjoy supporting several local non-profit organizations in the Charleston area.

Matt Sellers - Board Member

Matt has been an owner/operator of Green Meadow Designs, a full service landscaping company. Matt founded the company in 1985 and has recently stepped back from active management and now works for his son Hayden in a supporting role.

Matt attends Seacoast West Ashley church regularly where he is committed to growing the Mens ministry, as well as volunteering for the church wherever help is needed. Matt has been involved with Hope to Home for the last 5 years.

Heather Coon- Board Member

Heather Coon is a Senior Designer for Baxter, where she designs the surgical workflow of operating rooms. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Biosystems Engineering from the University of Kentucky. Heather also runs her own Etsy shop. She has lived in Charleston for 3 years and, in her spare time, she loves doing projects around the house, crafting, and spending time with family, friends, and her 2 cats- Beanie and Linda. She also enjoys serving her community and volunteering for Hope to Home. Heather is a member of East Cooper Baptist Church and actively involved in the Young Adults Ministry there.

Nicole Sharpe - Board Member

Bio coming soon.

Heather Coon - Board Member

Bio coming soon.

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