Ann Roberson

Manager, South Carolina Safe Home Mitigation Grant Program

South Carolina Department of Insurance

Program Manager, Grant Writer, Project Developer and Communications Director with more than two decades of experience serving the citizens of South Carolina. Ann played a pivotal role in founding the SCDOI’s SC Safe Home Mitigation Grant program, a coastal initiative from the Omnibus Coastal Property Insurance Reform Act of 2007. Her leadership in this endeavor has extended through the years, and she remains at the helm of its management today.

Among her responsibilities, Ann acts as the Department liaison to key bodies such as the South Carolina Building Codes Council, the State Emergency Management Division and Emergency Support Function 24, which handles matters about Business and Industry in South Carolina.

Recognized for her innovation and creativity, Ann developed and managed the SCDOI’s inaugural grant-backed statewide outreach program, “Held in Trust: A Child Safety Seat Awareness Program.” This initiative garnered the esteemed Governor’s Year of the Child Community Hero Award in 2001. In 2013, she again demonstrated her tenacity for community impact by collaborating with AT&T, the University of South Carolina, and Clemson University to spearhead an awareness campaign addressing the perils of texting while driving, aptly named the “No Texting Challenge.” This awareness strategy has been replicated by other Departments of Insurance across the country.

Ann is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and a 2003 graduate of the South Carolina Executive Institute. Prior to her tenure with the Department, Ann worked with The Town of Hilton Head Island, The Lowcountry Council of Governments, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation where she served as a Grants and Special Projects Coordinator and Public Information Officer.