Rich Bulger Selected for Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative’s 16th Class

Rich Bulger, Director of Sales Operations and Marketing for Verizon Wireless, is one of 46 leaders from across the Upstate and other regions throughout South Carolina selected to participate in the 16th Upstate class of the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI).

“Our Fellows represent a wide range of professional, community and personal interests. They have very different experiences and perspectives and they work and live in very different settings, but they are all established community leaders and all share a desire to help move South Carolina forward,” said Don Gordon, executive director of the Riley Institute.

Poised to join 1,200 Riley Fellows from across the state, Bulger and his fellow class members will meet over the course of five months in a format driven by timely, relevant case studies and other experiential learning tools designed to maximize interactions and productive relationships among program participants. 

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to come together with other members of the community who share my passion for working on issues that affect our neighborhoods each day,” said Bulger.

DLI is expertly facilitated by Juan Johnson, an independent consultant and former Coca-Cola Vice President, and as part of the program, leaders work in cross-sector groups to respond to real issues and opportunities in their communities through capstone service projects.

"The DLI provides a unique opportunity for a broad cross section of leaders to come together to build additional leadership skills, develop new relationships, and contribute to building better communities throughout South Carolina," said Johnson.

Participants reflecting South Carolina’s demographics and representing the corporate, nonprofit, education, faith-based and government sectors are chosen by nomination and application. “The frames of reference and skills that DLI graduates share provide a remarkable platform for working together to help South Carolina compete in the 21st century,” Gordon said.

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