KOBAN Administration, Staff and Partners

Sworn Columbia Police Officers represent the Columbia Police Department. James Bulger and Stephanie Holmes represent KOBAN, as Co-Lead Directors of the program in Columbia.

Each KOBAN site has a full-time site director and a part-time youth advocate on hand to work with children and their families. There are Community Outreach Workers, Social Workers, Community Mobilizers and a host of volunteers assisting as part of the program. Also involved are the Community Block Club, Housing Manager and other indirect partners and donors.

KOBAN Columbia, Inc. is guided by a board of directors that meets monthly to set policy and direction for the program. Members of the board of directors are listed:
 
Mr. Ronald T. Scott, Chair
SC Employment Security Commission

Ms. Leshia Utsey, Vice-Chair
City of Columbia

Ms. Deirdre Simmons, Secretary
First Citizens Bank

Ms. Dottie Fisher, Asst. Secretary
SC Parks , Recreation and Tourism

Ms. Fran Mullaney, Treasurer
Family Service Center

Ms. Traci Young Cooper
Richland School District One

Ms. Judi Gatson
WIS TV

Attorney Tim McKissock
Nelson, Mullins, Riley and Scarborough , P.A.

Attorney Kevin Sandifer
SC Attorney General\'s Office

Attorney Kelly Seabrook
Johnson, Toal and Battiste, P.A.
 
Mr. Roland Smallwood
City of Columbia

Captain Estelle Young
Columbia Police Department

The two advisory members of the board are:

Mr. Charles P. Austin, Columbia City Manager
Chair, National Board of Directors -  Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation

Mr. Gilbert Walker, Executive Director
Columbia Housing Authority