Theme: Recreating the Magic

Greenville is on most of the country's top ten lists. Most livable, friendliest people, most optimistic. This is not by accident. However, with Greenville's growth come growing pains. How is Greenville County preparing for issues of traffic congestion, housing affordability, infrastructure pressures, and more people.

Join us for our March salon where you will learn more about how Greenville is addressing these issues. Join us a little early for a beverage and the chance to reconnect with old friends while meeting a few new ones.

TEDxGreenvilleSalon
924 S Main Street
Greenville, South Carolina, 29601
United States

Shannon Lavrin

Greenville City Manager | Planning Magician

Shannon Lavrin brings more than 20 years of local government experience to her role as the city manager of Greenville, S.C. Appointed by Council on June 26, 2023, she serves as the City’s chief executive officer and is responsible for executing City Council's priorities. Lavrin was first hired by the City in January of 2018 as a Development Planner. She was promoted to Assistant Planning and Development Manager and most recently Assistant City Manager. In a previous municipal government role she served as Assistant to the City Manager in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. As one of her first major assignments Lavrin worked with community stakeholders to develop the GVL2040 Comprehensive Plan. The plan is the vision document that laid the groundwork for the City’s Zoning Code overhaul.

Tee Coker

Assistant County Administrator | Public Visionary

Tee Coker is a professional city and regional planner who serves as the Assistant Greenville County Administrator for Community Planning and Development. His responsibilities include Planning and Code Compliance for the unincorporated county. In addition to his four years with Greenville County, Tee has over a decade of experience consulting with communities across the US on a variety of planning initiatives. Tee is a native of Greenville and holds a Bachelor's Degree from Furman University as well as Master's Degrees in History and City and Regional Planning from Clemson University. He is an accredited city planner through the American Institute of Certified Planners. He lives in Greenville County with his wife and son.