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Deb Wins the Order of the Palmetto - South Carolina’s highest honor

Congratulations to Deb Sofield. On June 2, 2008 at The First Monday of Greenville Club she was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the governor of South Carolina. The Order of the Palmetto was created in 1971 to recognize lifetime achievement and service to the state of South Carolina. Presenting the award were SC Representatives Bruce Bannister of Greenville and Nikki Haley of Lexington along with Rep. Eric Beddingfield, Sen. Mike Fair, Rep. Gary Smith, and candidate elect Dan Hamilton.

Deb is a founding member of the Upstate Republican Women and has served on the board of First Monday of Greenville for more than twenty years. She served two terms on Greenville City Council and in 2007 was elected as a Commission of Public Works, the first woman to win an election to the commission since its inception in 1918.

Deb Sofield was recognized for her work in training men and women for public office.

Read the a PDF copy of Governor Sanford’s letter here.

Posted on Jun 9th, 08

Sofield Trains Job Seekers for Video Resume Results

Deb Sofield, Executive Presentation and Speech Coach trains job seekers for video resumes success. (PDF)

Posted on Jan 28th, 08

Deb Is Featured on the Weather Channel

The Weather Channel recently ran a segment explaining why Greenville has survived the water crunch during the recent drought. Deb Sofield, Greenville Water Commissioner starred in the segment. Sofield was recently elected to the Commission of Public Works for the Water System, she is the first women elected to this position since the organizations inception in 1918.

Posted on Jan 23rd, 08

Sofield Wins by a Waterslide

Sofield Wins Election to Public Works Commission by a Waterslide

GREENVILLE, SC: Deb Sofield won a seat on the Commission of Public Works for the Greenville Water System, her sweeping victory also earning her a spot in city history books.

The long-time Greenville city councilwoman is the first woman to win an election to the Commission since its inception in 1918.

For the past eight years, Sofield served as the mayor’s appointee to the Commission and sought election upon her retirement from the City Council.

The Water Commission had an opening due to the untimely death of Mr. Vardry Ramsuer who served as the chairman for many years. Mr. Bob Howard held the interim position on the Commission until the election took place.

Sofield ran a campaign built on experience, clean water, fair water rates and protecting our water sources. She handedly won the republican primary and then went onto sweep the general election beating her democratic opponent with an almost 2 to 1 margin of victory.

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Posted on Dec 13th, 07

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Posted on Dec 13th, 07

Sofield Trains in Indonesia

Eurasian and Asian Women Civil Society Leaders Learn Advocacy Skills

Jakarta, Indonesia: — The International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Women’s Democracy Network (WDN) conducted advocacy training for women civil society leaders from Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Moldova and Ukraine in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 28-31, 2007.

The seminar provided training and networking opportunities to both women nongovernmental organization leaders and aspiring leaders. For many participants, this was the first opportunity to engage with their counterparts from a different part of the world and discuss issues than transcend regional boundaries.

Deb Sofield from South Carolina served as trainer for the advocacy skills workshops. In addition to her private business as an executive presentations coach, Sofield was able to convey lessons learned from her work as an elected official on the Greenville City Council. During the two-day seminar, Sofield conducted training sessions on how to more effectively lobby government officials and project planning. As part of the project planning session, working groups drafted sample advocacy project, which they then presented in a mock City Council setting.

The Women’s Democracy Network is an initiative established by IRI to foster relationships among women leaders from around the world, and to provide them with opportunities to share experiences and develop the skills needed for professional advancement. The network encourages and supports women working to advance civic and economic participation in their countries and to create regional networks to strengthen their development.

For more information visit www.wdn.org

Posted on Dec 13th, 07

GSA Business Article: Walking the Talk

Deb’s article in the GSA Business. (PDF)

Posted on Oct 11th, 06

Greenville News Article: Sofield’s career a labor of love

Deb Sofield makes her living by talking — and by teaching others to become better speakers.

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Posted on Feb 27th, 06

Deb is published in Reader’s Digest

All in a Day’s Work ®

After being elected to the city council, I was happy to see my photo on the local news. But the glow faded when I wondered if that station had endorsed my opponent. The tip-off? The station’s choice of background music: Cher’s “Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves.”

Posted on Feb 27th, 06

Sofield Wins Athena Award

Greenville, SC — Deb Sofield, President of her own Executive Presentation Coaching Co., was the recipient of THE 2005 ATHENA AWARD by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting that was held on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at the Palmetto Exposition Center. The award is sponsored by Independence National Bank.

Sofield is a nationally known speaker and trainer for women in business and politics. THE 2005 ATHENA AWARD celebrated her work with young women from all walks of life who aspire to attend college using the pageant system as a means of financial aid. The ceremony also recognized her for being committed to preparing, mentoring and electing women to public office.

The ATHENA Award program promotes women’s leadership, honors outstanding leaders, and seeks to inspire others to achieve and celebrate excellence in their professional and personal lives. The ATHENA Award and ATHENA sculpture is presented annually to an individual in the community who meets the following criteria:

Sofield is also a member of Greenville City Council. She represents District One.

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Posted on Feb 6th, 06

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