About Us
"WHO THE HECK ARE YOU AND WHY AM I ON YOUR DISTRIBUTION LIST?"
... That's a darned good question and one I got this week from an out-of-stater to whom someone had emailed our link.
Below is my bio but the Readers Digest version is that I ran for Congress in the First Congressional District of South Carolina in 2008 and
almost won. "Almost" didn't give me a seat in Congress but the reasons I ran - a deep and abiding love for this state coupled with the frustration
that we are failing miserably in some vitally important areas both regionally and nationally - lead me to invite supporters from the campaign to
stay connected and active in returning government to principled leadership.
... That's a darned good question and one I got this week from an out-of-stater to whom someone had emailed our link.
Below is my bio but the Readers Digest version is that I ran for Congress in the First Congressional District of South Carolina in 2008 and
almost won. "Almost" didn't give me a seat in Congress but the reasons I ran - a deep and abiding love for this state coupled with the frustration
that we are failing miserably in some vitally important areas both regionally and nationally - lead me to invite supporters from the campaign to
stay connected and active in returning government to principled leadership.
Linda Ketner
Most recently, Linda was the 2008 Democratic nominee for United
States Congress, District 1, South Carolina. She took 48% of the
vote, narrowly losing to a 4-term incumbent in a District which had
been Republican for the past 28 years .
Linda is President of KSI Leadership and Management
Development. Prior to co-founding KSI, she was Director of
Organization Development for Food Lion Stores, responsible for
New Product Design with the Center for Creative Leadership; and,
Manager of Organization Development for Smith Kline Corporation.
She has been adjunct professor at UNC-G and the College of
Charleston, teaching Complex Organizations and Leadership.
Active in her community, she has served as President of The
Community Foundation, President of Charleston Crisis Ministry,
Chair of the Mayor's Council On Homelessness and Affordable
Housing, Chair of the S.C. Housing Trust Fund, Co-founder of South
Carolina Citizens For Housing and served on the boards of the
Hollings Cancer Center, Health Sciences Foundation, and the
YWCA of the USA. She is co-founder and past President of Alliance
for Full Acceptance and S.C. Equality Coalition and on the boards of
the Riley Institute for Public Policy and College of Charleston
Women Studies. Having established the Women’s Fund, Ketner
Fund and Fund for Social Justice, she oversees grants to
community organizations working for solutions to social problems.
Most recently, Linda was the 2008 Democratic nominee for United
States Congress, District 1, South Carolina. She took 48% of the
vote, narrowly losing to a 4-term incumbent in a District which had
been Republican for the past 28 years .
Linda is President of KSI Leadership and Management
Development. Prior to co-founding KSI, she was Director of
Organization Development for Food Lion Stores, responsible for
New Product Design with the Center for Creative Leadership; and,
Manager of Organization Development for Smith Kline Corporation.
She has been adjunct professor at UNC-G and the College of
Charleston, teaching Complex Organizations and Leadership.
Active in her community, she has served as President of The
Community Foundation, President of Charleston Crisis Ministry,
Chair of the Mayor's Council On Homelessness and Affordable
Housing, Chair of the S.C. Housing Trust Fund, Co-founder of South
Carolina Citizens For Housing and served on the boards of the
Hollings Cancer Center, Health Sciences Foundation, and the
YWCA of the USA. She is co-founder and past President of Alliance
for Full Acceptance and S.C. Equality Coalition and on the boards of
the Riley Institute for Public Policy and College of Charleston
Women Studies. Having established the Women’s Fund, Ketner
Fund and Fund for Social Justice, she oversees grants to
community organizations working for solutions to social problems.
Linda is an enthusiastic Renaissance Weekend Participant, Leadership America graduate and has been honored with the national Salute to
Citizenship Award, South Carolina Woman of Valor Award, Girl Scout Woman of Distinction Award, and the South Carolina Housing Achievement
Award. Also: The Malcolm D. Haven Award for Community Service, SCHA Woman of the Year, YWCA Lifetime Achievement, Center for Women
Foundation Award, SCGLPM Volunteer of the Year and SCGLBG Trailblazer Awards. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Columbia
College, as well as the NAACP, J. Arthur Brown Award for Outstanding Service and Friends Awards; and, the Urban League Arthur J. Clement
Award For Race Relations.
She holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A. from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro; and has completed
work toward her Ph.D. at both Duke and Emory Universities.
Citizenship Award, South Carolina Woman of Valor Award, Girl Scout Woman of Distinction Award, and the South Carolina Housing Achievement
Award. Also: The Malcolm D. Haven Award for Community Service, SCHA Woman of the Year, YWCA Lifetime Achievement, Center for Women
Foundation Award, SCGLPM Volunteer of the Year and SCGLBG Trailblazer Awards. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Columbia
College, as well as the NAACP, J. Arthur Brown Award for Outstanding Service and Friends Awards; and, the Urban League Arthur J. Clement
Award For Race Relations.
She holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A. from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro; and has completed
work toward her Ph.D. at both Duke and Emory Universities.
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