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Joseph E. Gardner

Joseph E. Gardner, Board President

As Board President, I am committed to support Kevin and his vision and mission to provide affordable housing to individuals and families.

 I am the current Board President of The Ridgewood Foundation, Inc. I am a retired Certified Human Resource Professional with thirty-eight years of experience.  I am a past President of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Columbia Chapter.  I am a licensed Property Manager in Charge.  I am a graduate of South Carolina State University.  I have a Bachelor of Arts in Professional History with a Minor in Political Science.  I was enrolled in the Master’s Program in Public Administration at USC.  I am graduate of the United Way Project Blueprint.