Hi, I’m Tim Self.
I’m a husband, father, nonprofit leader, and proud Andersonian. My wife, Elizabeth, and I have called Anderson home for more than a decade, and today we’re raising two children in Anderson School District Five.
I’ve spent my career bringing people together around a common purpose; building trust, strengthening organizations, and helping communities turn good ideas into meaningful action.
Now, I’m ready to bring that experience to the Anderson School District Five Board of Trustees.
My Approach
Kids should be at the center of every decision.
I believe strong communities — and strong schools — are built when people trust one another, listen to different perspectives, and stay focused on a shared purpose.
For more than two decades, I’ve worked alongside boards, nonprofit leaders, volunteers, donors, educators, healthcare professionals, and community partners. That experience has taught me that lasting progress doesn’t come from one person having all the answers. It comes from bringing good people together and giving them the opportunity to do their best work.
Kids Above Politics
Every decision should begin and end with one question:
Is this in the best interest of our students?
Our children deserve leaders willing to put their education, opportunities, and future ahead of politics.
Great Governance
Strong boards establish vision, set policy, ensure accountability, responsibly steward resources, and empower talented professionals to do the jobs they were hired to do.
Great schools require great governance.
Tim Self serves as Executive Director of the AnMed Foundation, bringing decades of experience in healthcare and nonprofit leadership, financial stewardship, strategic planning, and community partnerships.
His professional background includes managing multimillion-dollar initiatives, working with governing boards, overseeing organizational resources, and collaborating with community leaders.
Experience & Qualifications
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Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Nonprofit Studies, Maryville College
Master of Science in Healthcare Administration, Southern Wesleyan University
Fellow of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (FAHP)
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP)
Senior Trainer, Dale Carnegie Training
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Executive Director, AnMed Foundation
Past President, Rotary Club of Anderson
Board Member, Ten at the Top
Board Member, Leadership South Carolina
2026 Nonprofit Executive of the Year, Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
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Tim is the father of two District Five students, husband of Elizabeth, a public school counselor, and son of a public school teacher who dedicated 40 years to education.
He has attended Anderson School District Five Board of Trustees meetings since February 2023, following district discussions and decisions affecting students, educators, and families.
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“Listen. Learn. Understand. Then make the best decision you can.”
Tim believes school board trustees are responsible for setting policy, overseeing taxpayer resources, ensuring accountability, and supporting the district's educational mission while respecting the day-to-day responsibilities of administrators, teachers, and staff.
Faith & Service
Faith has shaped Tim’s understanding of service, responsibility and our obligation to care for others.
Tim accepted Christ as a high school student in Tennessee and was later baptized. During college, he became involved in the Micah 6:8 Ministry, mentoring and tutoring juvenile offenders through a local jail outreach. The ministry’s call to pursue justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God helped shape Tim’s understanding of servant leadership.
That commitment continued through four years of youth ministry, mission work with children and families, and later through his work with Holston United Methodist Home for Children.
Since moving to Anderson in 2015, Tim and his family have been active members of First Presbyterian Church of Anderson. Tim is involved in the church’s Youth and Scouting Ministries and serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 234 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Across different churches, denominations and communities, one principle has remained constant for Tim: faith calls us to serve.
Matthew 7:20: "Therefore by their fruits you will know them."
