Harold Mitchell Jr. is a member of both the the Evergreen Advisory and Governing Boards. He founded the ReGenesis project in 1997 in response to a spate of respiratory illnesses in neighborhoods near waste and toxic chemical facilities in his community. Today, the project has successfully leveraged millions of public and private dollars in funds towards site clean ups, economic development, affordable housing and healthcare for communities affected by environmental racism. Mitchell served as a representative in the South Carolina Legislature for 13 years. He received the National Black Caucus of State Legislators Regional Legislator of the Year Award, 2015. He is a lifelong resident of Spartansburg, South Carolina.