{"id":591,"date":"2022-02-02T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T20:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scpowerteam.com\/?post_type=team&#038;p=591"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:57:11","slug":"andrew-folks","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/www.scpowerteam.com\/sv\/team\/andrew-folks\/","title":{"rendered":"R. Andrew Folks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<style>\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"teamhero-block_240bd93349c73af25e04507dc8efaab4\" class=\"teamhero\">\n  \n  <div class=\"container\">\n    \n    <div class=\"row flex-sm-row-reverse\">\n      \n      <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6\">\n      \n        <div class=\"team-member-info\">\n          \n          <div class=\"subtitle\">Power Team<\/div>\n          \n          <h1 class=\"entry-title\">R. 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Han tog examen fr\u00e5n Presbyterian College och \u00e4r en h\u00e4ngiven alumn. Andrew tog sin masterexamen i masskommunikation fr\u00e5n University of South Carolina och f\u00f6ljer entusiastiskt Presbyterian College Blue Hose och Gamecocks atletiska program till denna dag. Han avslutade Executive Seminar vid The Buckley School of Public Speaking i maj 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After beginning his career in advertising\/public relations, Andrew joined South Carolina Power Team in 2008 and has acquired more than a decade of economic development experience. As a valued member of the Power Team, he oversees the business retention and expansion (BRE) program where he spends significant amounts of time in communities across the state, joining electric cooperative personnel in direct meetings with co-op served commercial members. Andrew strives to make industrial expansion more achievable by creating partnerships that enhance the success of companies on the cooperative power system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew and his wife, Julia, along with their daughter, Isabelle, live in Columbia\u2019s historic Shandon neighborhood. They are members at Shandon Presbyterian Church, where Andrew is an ordained elder and deacon. In addition, he is an active member of the Rotary Club of Five Points, formerly serving as President. The organization recognized his service by awarding him 2022-23 Rotarian of the Year. Making family a priority, Andrew enjoys spending time with both his and Julia\u2019s extended families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-teal-color has-text-color\" id=\"about-andrew\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&quot;Ingen \u00e4r mer <\/em><br><em>viktigt f\u00f6r elkooperativen \u00e4n deras medlemmar. Arbetar tillsammans med dem n\u00e4r de bryr sig om industrierna <\/em><br><em>och f\u00f6retag inom deras tj\u00e4nsteomr\u00e5den \u00e4r mycket tillfredsst\u00e4llande.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"personal-facts\">Personliga fakta<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-teal-color has-text-color\" id=\"things-other-people-say-about-andrew\">Saker andra s\u00e4ger om Andrew<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>avsiktlig och passionerad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-teal-color has-text-color\" id=\"andrew-loves\">Andrew \u00e4lskar...<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>koppla m\u00e4nniskor till varandra, till resurser som kan hj\u00e4lpa dem eller till n\u00e5got de kanske bara tycker om!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-teal-color has-text-color\" id=\"his-most-precious-time-is-spent\">Hans mest v\u00e4rdefulla tid spenderas...<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>med hans familj.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-teal-color has-text-color\" id=\"interesting-facts\">Intressanta fakta\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew har en f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att tr\u00e4ffa fr\u00e4mlingar p\u00e5 sin f\u00f6delsedag, som ocks\u00e5 delar den f\u00f6delsedagen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-teal-color has-text-color\" id=\"who-andrew-was-back-then\">Vem Andrew var d\u00e5...<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew v\u00e4xte inte upp med ett husdjur inne i huset. 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