Retreat Leader
Panelist
Keynote Speaker
Workshop Leader
Communication Coach
Campaign Mentor
Elise Partin captivates audiences with her depth of experience and engaging delivery. Her contagious enthusiasm encourages audiences to accomplish the unimaginable. For over 30 years she has inspired groups, teams and cross-generational audiences to step out of their comfort zone, find their confidence, take risks and plan their next steps. Elise is the four-time elected Mayor of Cayce, SC and past President of the SC Municipal Association. She was very often the only woman in the room when she was first elected. She has ensured it didn't stay that way. Elise is Faculty at the University of South Carolina, the Buckley School of Public Speaking and a TEDx speaker. As you or your organization move forward, Elise’s message will embolden and inspire you to get there.
How to Get There, How to Serve Well, and How to Support (or hold accountable) Elected Officials
How Women Can Win at Their Goals
Environment, the Arts, Public Health, Development & More
Spending the first six years of my career working in politics and on Capitol Hill afforded me the distinct privilege of observing elected officials delivering floor speeches, giving television interviews, hosting constituent meetings, etc...
Meghan Hickman
Executive Director, EngenuitySC
Elise is a speaker who has it all—great messages, dynamic delivery, and the ability to connect with the audience on a personal level at the same time wowing them...
Jenny Maxwell
Co-Director, Buckley School of Public Speaking