Michelle Simmons has served as a CCSD administrator for 14 years before leading the ELC. Previously she led Stono Park Elementary School, serving as principal since 2010.
Simmons also served as principal of CC Blaney Elementary School, Assistant Principal at Goodwin Elementary School, and began her career in education in Charleston County, teaching at the Mary Ford Elementary School. Simmons holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from South Carolina State University and a Master’s in Elementary Education Administration and Supervision as well as an Ed.S. in Education Leadership from The Citadel.
William Briggman, Chief Human Resources Officer of the Charleston County School District (CCSD) is a University of South Carolina alum and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Research and Human Personnel Resources, a Master of Arts in Education and Administration as well as an Educational Specialist Degree in School Counseling, all from UofSC. Mr. Briggman has provided dedicated service to CCSD for over twenty-two years and, as a result, was recognized by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators as the 2019 Personnel Administrator of the Year. He has played an active leadership role at the state level serving as the President of the SCASA Personnel Division as well as various leadership roles and on the SCASA Board of Directors.
Most recently he has been asked to serve as an advisor to SC-TEACHER, a state-wide initiative led by UofSC and funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, to innovate our current teacher and school leadership development system with the goal of creating a national model. In addition to serving as the leader of the CCSD Human Resources Division for twelve years, he served as the Director of HR Operations, Director of Teacher Recruitment, and the Executive Director of HR. He continues to be a leader in paving the way for equitable educator compensation and innovative educator recruitment in South Carolina.
Borowy has served as Deputy for Capital Programs since 2014 after more than 28 years as a Naval Officer. During Borowy’s time in service, he filled roles such as the Vice Commander for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, the Chief of Staff for the First Naval Construction Division, and the Commanding Officer of NAVFAC Europe Africa Southwest Asia. He holds a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Ohio Northern University, and a Master’s in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech.
