About

Ms. Pack has been working to support improved health and health care in South Carolina since 1998. She has distinguished herself through work across the state and at the local level. As Executive Director of the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health, Ms. Pack works with the Board of Directors to provide vision…

Mr. Freeman is the retired founding Chief Executive Officer of Palmetto Health, the largest integrated healthcare delivery system in South Carolina. Palmetto Health includes a regional teaching hospital and tertiary center, two acute care hospitals, a heart hospital, a children’s hospital, and a psychiatric hospital. He was the founding executive director and served in that…

Mr. Centeno brings over eight years of experience in the operations, business, and accounting fields to IMPH. In his role as Senior Director of Operations, Mr. Centeno leads office operations, financial, and board governance for IMPH in partnership with the Executive Director. He also works in developing the annual budget, monitoring compliance with grant requirements,…

Taryn M. Farrell serves as the Research & Policy Manager for the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH). Ms. Farrell will support the development and execution of IMPH policy informing activities and evaluation efforts to advance IMPH’s mission. Before joining IMPH, Ms. Farrell worked as a Graduate Research Assistant for a Healthy…

Amelia W. Robinson serves as the Director of Legislative Engagement for the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH). In this role, she represents IMPH with members of the General Assembly, their staff, and other elected officials. Before joining IMPH, Ms. Robinson previously served as a Government Relations and Public Affairs consultant at…

Amy Weaver serves as the Roadmap Policy Director at the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), where she works to improve health outcomes by understanding and addressing nonmedical needs that influence health at the individual and community level. She joined IMPH in October 2025, bringing 15 years of experience in public health,…