Mr. Gaffney earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA; a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina; a certificate from the South Carolina Bankers Association Bankers School; and he is also a Riley Fellow of the Riley Diversity Institute based at Furman University.

During his most recent tenure at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Gaffney held the positions of Assistant Deputy Director of Administration and the Executive Director of Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center.  In these roles, he spearheaded a $27 Million statewide electronic health record implementation project and increased patient care productivity by 17.9% over the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Gaffney also held the leadership positions of Chief Executive Officer at J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center and Chief Operating Officer at Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.  In these roles, he managed multiple construction and renovation projects totaling $17 Million. Gaffney also oversaw three electronic health implementations,  the creation of the tiny-house medical clinic for homeless veterans, the establishment of mini-clinics in two City of Savannah community centers, and a collaboration with the Mercer University School of Medicine – Family Medicine Residency Program, which established a mobile medical homeless program and provides obstetrics coverage.

Gaffney’s current community involvement includes the Spartanburg Preparatory School (Board Member); City of Spartanburg Historical and Architectural Review Board (Chair); South Carolina Primary Care Association (Board Member); Omegas of Spartanburg, Inc. (Mardi Gras Committee Co-Chair) and the Spartanburg Downtown Rotary Club (Member). He attends Victory Cathedral Ministries, in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, where he serves on the usher board. For 12 years, he has been happily married to Ebony Gaffney, MD, who works as a Psychiatrist. They are proud parents of two sons, Tyson (11) and Ezra (8).

As an attorney, Stephen has practiced in a small general practice and has represented criminal defendants on death row before both the South Carolina and United States Supreme Court.  He has also represented numerous not-for-profit charities and trade associations, has been a lobbyist for the South Carolina Medical Association, and has practiced in a large law firm representing the Greenville Health System with a special interest in bioethics, human research, and end-of-life issues including care of the critically ill patient.  Over the last thirty years, he has spoken at various medical conferences, hospital medical staff meetings, hospital association meetings, nurses meetings, revenue cycle management meetings, and health information meetings on a variety of medicolegal and business issues.

In addition, Stephen has served on the board of the Litigation Center of the American Medical Association, on the Health Committee of The United Way of Greenville and as a member of the board of trustees of the South Carolina Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Greenville’s Child, and the Upstate Pediatric AIDS coalition.  He has served on the board of LifePoint, the South Carolina Organ Procurement Agency, the South Carolina Diabetes Initiative, and the EURO Auto Festival.  Stephen has been an adjunct faculty member of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville and currently teaches health care law, business law, and medical ethics in both the undergraduate and graduate programs in healthcare administration at Converse University.

Stephen enjoys music and plays guitar, bass, drums, and other percussion instruments. Often, he can be found busking on the streets and at various indoor venues with the Accidental String Band. When Stephen doesn’t have a guitar or drum stick in his hand, he is likely on the road behind the wheel of his vintage Porsche Carrera.

In 1994, after completing her family medicine residency at Albany Medical Family Practice in Albany, New York, Dr. Cotter moved with her family to Charleston, South Carolina where her community health center career began. Here, she worked at a community health center in McClellanville, SC and also for the Student Health Services at the College of Charleston.  With her husband John Cotter, MD and their family, she moved to Greenville, SC in 2001 and began at New Horizon Family Health Services while raising her 3 children.  John Cotter, MD has served his entire career to the community health center movement.  Dr. Cotter now uniquely serves in both a clinician and administrator role at New Horizon Family Health Services.

Dr. Cotter continues to serve the community health center movement because “it is extremely fulfilling knowing that I can make the biggest impact on patients in this setting. I enjoy working with my patients as part of a team with other people that are also committed to the mission of New Horizon Family Health Services.” Her strengths and passion is in the growing field of technology in medicine where she applies it to the community health center to improve the efficiency and quality of patient care.

During her free time, Dr. Cotter enjoys traveling with her family to new places as well as, hiking, biking, playing tennis and paddle boarding. She and her husband especially love spending time with the newest addition to their family, their granddaughter.

Stephen earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (with an emphasis in Accounting) from the University of Southern Mississippi. He almost switched majors to pursue an interest in Geology.

Mr. Glenn enjoys being a part of the health center movement because, “health centers meet a vital community need that often goes unmet in areas where health centers do not exist.” He has a sincere passion for his work and stated, “I have always wanted to do more than simply make a living in my career. I want to be a part of something that makes a real difference.”

Stephen enjoys history, traveling, literature, and foreign films. From 1993 – 2017, he visited 50 of the 58 American National Parks and 8 Canadian National Parks, with the Grand Canyon and Wrangell-Saint Elias in Alaska as his favorites. His literary preferences include classic novels, realistic historical fiction, and fantasy fiction. When choosing a foreign film, he is a big fan of Akira Kurosawa.