Elizabeth Oswald-Sease serves as Chief Financial Officer of Central Carolina Community Foundation, where she leads financial strategy, investment stewardship, and financial operations for one of South Carolina’s leading philanthropic organizations. The Foundation manages more than $275 million in charitable assets across more than 500 funds supporting donors, nonprofit organizations, and communities throughout the Midlands.

As CFO, Oswald-Sease is responsible for the Foundation’s financial integrity and long-term sustainability, with oversight spanning financial planning and reporting, fund accounting, investments, audit, internal controls, and financial systems. She partners closely with the President & CEO, Board of Trustees, and Foundation leadership to support investment policy, strategic planning, risk management, and the responsible stewardship of charitable resources entrusted to the Foundation.

Oswald-Sease brings more than 15 years of experience in finance and operations leadership across the philanthropic, higher education, and public sectors. Prior to joining Central Carolina Community Foundation, she served as Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Presbyterian College, where she led institutional financial strategy and a broad portfolio of administrative operations.

Previously, Oswald-Sease served as Vice President for Finance and Operations at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics, providing executive leadership across financial and administrative functions. Earlier in her career, she held finance and operations leadership roles at the University of South Carolina and Winthrop University, with responsibilities spanning financial and budget strategy, human resources, procurement, and organizational operations.

Oswald-Sease holds an MBA and Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business and is a certified procurement officer in the State of South Carolina. Her leadership approach emphasizes thoughtful stewardship, transparency, data-informed decision-making, and the alignment of financial resources with organizational mission and strategy.

A South Carolina native with deep professional ties to the state, Oswald-Sease is particularly passionate about work that strengthens organizations and communities and creates lasting impact across South Carolina.