Mission
Veteran leaders
guiding the network.
Our Board of Directors brings together Veterans across finance, technology, commerce, sales leadership, and lending — united by a single purpose: strengthening Veteran businesses to enrich and enliven the Upstate communities.
Vision
Strengthen Veteran businesses to enrich and enliven the Upstate communities.
Integrity
Positive Attitude
Service
Accountability
Esprit de Corps
Growth
Board of Directors
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Four Veterans. One mission.
Each board member runs an active Upstate business and brings their lived expertise into the governance of UVBN — keeping the network credible, current, and member-driven.
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Chair
Gary Stancell
Sandler Training
Gary brings decades of sales training, leadership development, and executive coaching expertise through his Sandler Training practice. As Chair, he champions the disciplined frameworks and accountability culture that turn Veteran-led businesses into high-performing organizations.
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Board Member
George Eastergard
Fidelis Lending Solutions
George leads Fidelis Lending Solutions, serving homeowners and Veterans across Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina with clarity-first mortgage advisory. On the board, George ensures the network's growth is grounded in the same fiduciary discipline he brings to every client.
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Board Member
Scott Thomas
AWALI
Scott founded AWALI, an AI strategy and institutional intelligence firm focused on translating the deep knowledge inside organizations into a real competitive advantage. On the UVBN board, he helps the network think long-horizon — bringing modern infrastructure thinking to a community grounded in tradition.
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Board Member
Jeremiah Phillips
Flagship Commercial
Jeremiah leads Flagship Commercial, a commercial real estate brokerage delivering advisory, sales, and leasing services across the Upstate. On the UVBN board he brings real-time market intelligence and a transactional discipline that helps the network grow with the right real estate footprint behind it.
Adding board photos: create an
images/ folder next to board.html and drop in
gary-stancell.jpg, george-eastergard.jpg, scott-thomas.jpg,
and jeremiah-phillips.jpg. Square images (around 600×600) work best.
Each card already tries to load its photo and falls back to the initials placeholder if the file isn't there yet.
Stand beside Veterans who continue serving through business.
Whether you're a Veteran business owner, a community partner, or a customer who values integrity — there's a place for you in the network.