Excerpt from Greenville Business Magazine, Originally posted Jan 11, 2023

Greenville Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region’s most influential people. The selection of our 50 men and women is a result of staff research and community nominations.

Meghan Barp

President and CEO, United Way of Greenville County

Meghan Barp is a mission-driven strategist, community builder, and advocate who has the privilege of leading an extraordinary team as the president and CEO of United Way of Greenville County. She partners with civic, business, and nonprofit leaders in the Upstate to build pathways to prosperity for more than 60,000 people experiencing poverty in the community.

Barp frequently presents on philanthropy and volunteerism, and often provides expert consultation to corporations and other organizations. She has been recognized as a distinguished alumna by her alma mater, the University of Nebraska Kearney. She is actively involved in the International Women’s Forum, is a co-founder of Greenville’s Racial Equity and Economic Mobility Commission, and serves on the board of directors for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce.

Barp said her ongoing goal is to ensure that everyone in the community has a shot at participating during this period of tremendous growth and prosperity in the Upstate.