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WHO WE ARE

Meet the woman behind Vance Consulting

Our reputation was built on over 20 years of working collaboratively with local governments, developers and property owners to solve complex local government problems and create real change for communities across South Carolina.

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Rebecca is a 2022 South Carolina Ports Authority Ambassador
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Rebecca Vance and Britt Poole, with Chairman, Mayor Foster Senn, and Vice Chairman, Councilman Will Brennan at the Central Midlands Council of Government Board Meeting.

Rebecca Vance

Owner & Founder

Rebecca Vance has worked in local government planning and management for over 20 years and is the owner of Vance, LLC; a consulting firm specializing in local government management and planning. Her local government experience includes serving as the Town Administrator for the Town of Summerville, Deputy County Administrator for Community Services for Dorchester County, City Manager for the City of Cayce, the City Administrator of the City of Manning and the Town Administrator for the Town of Summerton.

 

Ms. Vance also served as a Planner for the BCDCOG and the Sumter County City-County Planning Department. Ms. Vance is a certified planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and a Credentialed Manager with the International City-County Management Association (ICMA-CM). She also serves on the SC City-County Manager’s Association Board as the Past President.

EDUCATION

Master of Public Administration, University of Charleston/ University of South Carolina (Joint Program), 2002


Bachelor of Arts in Geography with a Minor in Environmental Science, University of South Carolina, 1999

PROFESSIONAL BOARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

  • International City-County Management Association Credentialed Manager

  • 2020 and 2022 ICMA Annual Conference Planning Committee

  • Certified Member of the American Planning Association’s American Institute of Certified Planners

  • SC City-County Managers Association – 2021-2022 President

  • 2022 SC Ports Authority Ports Ambassador Program Graduate

  • South Carolina Economic Development Institute Graduate

  • Leadership SC Graduate

  • The Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leadership Institute Graduate and Fellow

  • Graduate of the Buckley School of Public Speaking

  • Recipient of 2016 Palmetto Center for Women’s Honors

  • Board Member, Summerville Family YMCA

  • Urban Land Institute Member

  • SC Certificate of Women Owned Business from the South Carolina Small & Minority Business Contracting & Certification Office

  • Certificate of Completion for the International Economic Development Council's Basic Economic Development Course

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OUR APPROACH:

Decisions made by local government officials on professional management, land use planning and economic development will affect every aspect of their citizen's lives.

We pride ourselves on our no-nonsense, honest approach to dealing with issues and opportunities. By looking at issues and opportunities with a holistic approach, our staff can help you create strategies and plans to mitigate issues and take advantage of the opportunities that exist for you to have a positive impact on the physical and financial landscape of your community and its citizens.

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