Erwin and Coach Harkes talk about leadership.

Endeavor's next Collaborators & Cocktails speaker series will feature Erwin Creates and Greenville Triumph founder Joe Erwin, along with Greenville Triumph SC head coach John Harkes at 5 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Endeavor offices in downtown Greenville.

Endeavor is a coworking and meeting space on the fourth floor of 1 N. Main St.

The in-person event, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank and Joan Herlong & Associates/Sotheby's International Realty, will feature a Q&A session between Erwin and Harkes as they reflect on the lessons and insights they have learned on the way to becoming friends and partners in the growth of the Greenville Triumph brand, according to a news release. The two leaders will talk about their values and philosophies about coaching, leadership and teamwork.

In addition to founding the Greenville Triumph, Erwin is the co-founder and former president of marketing agency Erwin Penland, the co-founder of Clemson University's Erwin Center for Brand Communications, president of Erwin Creates, and founder of Endeavor. He has served as a leader in the community and the advertising industry through numerous board and commission roles including S.C. Special Olympics, the Governor's Commission on Teacher Quality, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, American Association of Advertising Agencies, Boy Scouts of America and the Erwin Center for Brand Communications.

Harkes, 2020's USL League One Coach of the Year and a member of the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame, is in his third season with the Triumph. He built the team from the ground up prior to season one. The University of Virginia alumnus joined the United States men's national soccer...