Staff
Ursula D. Anderson-Adams
Program Coordinator
As the nonprofit coordinator, Ursula spearheads all Center-led programming on the Phillis Wheatley Community Center campus. She a certified senior fitness instructor and a certified dance coach and has a broad range of experience with nonprofit organizations, including the Kroc Center and the Salvantion Army Corp in Spartanburg.
A native of Gaffney, Ursula has a passion for dance and owns her own nonprofit dance organization called Grace Dance UPstate Ministries. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two stepsons and two sons.
Eugene Ashmore (“Mr. Zip”)
Facilities Manager
Zip came to the Center when he was a young man. He had 5 siblings and his mother was a single, working parent supporting the family. He says the Center gave him a place to come and engage in activities. To quote Zip: “ The Center first loved me, so now I love the Center by giving back.”
Kristi Inglis
Operations Manager
A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Kristi lives in the Upstate with her husband and two sons. An enthusiastic reader, her favorite spot in the Center is the recently re-established library.
Randy Jackson
Executive Director
As an alumni of Phillis Wheatley Community Center and a business owner, Randy is uniquely qualified to be the executive director of the organization. Randy joined the Center in May 2019 and has been responsible for improvements to the Center’s facilities programming and services during his tenure. He added emergency food services to the Center during the COVID-19 pandemic and offered other programming in a virtual format so participants can stay healthy and engaged.
Randy is president of First Merchant Services LLC based in Greenville, a company that provides personalized processing solutions to businesses across North America, with products designed to process many types of payments including debit and credit cards, as well as check guarantee services, payment gateway services and others.
He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and lives in Greenville.