Carol Pfeffer

Executive Director

Carol moved from Richmond, Virginia to Hilton Head Island after graduating from Longwood College with a degree in Psychology and Sociology. She spent 9 years as the Country Club of Hilton Head’s Membership Director and 7 years as Activities Director for Sun City Hilton Head. Prior to coming on board at The Sandbox, she worked part-time at McNair Law Firm and taught swim lessons for The Island Recreation Center and Sea Pines Plantation.

Carol has been very involved with the American Cancer Society’s Winter Ball steering committee; co-chairing the event in 2006. She has volunteered for the Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament assisting with player transportation for the past 4 years, is Secretary of the Plantation Garden Club and is on several committees at St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church.

Carol resides in Hilton Head Plantation with her husband, Bob, and two cats. She keeps busy with her horse, Racine, gardening, working out, learning golf and traveling.

Holly Nitke

Director of Operations & Educational Programming

Holly has worked with children and youth in both educational and recreational settings for the past 25 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a BA in Juvenile Criminal Justice and a BS in Therapeutic Recreation and received her MA in Child and Youth Administrative Services from the University of Minnesota.

She has directed early childhood programs at Hilton Head Preparatory School, The Lexington Medical Center and The College of Charleston Child and Family Center. She is a frequent speaker at state conferences and has presented at numerous conferences and associations throughout the United States, including the National Association for the Education of Young Children, National Parent Teacher Association, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, National After-School Association and the YMCA of the USA. Locally, she chairs the Heritage Kid’s club, a division of the Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament, where she has volunteered for over 20 years.

Holly resides on the Island with her husband, Brett, and enjoys the local beaches, hanging out at the pool and golf.