Columbia Chamber announces 2017-2018 Board of Directors
October 17, 2017
David Lockwood, Executive Vice President and COO of Colliers International, to Chair Columbia Chamber Board of Directors (pictured).
The Columbia Chamber announced the 2017-2018 Board of Directors with the addition of eleven new members.
Joining the Chamber’s Board this year are Scott Campbell, Providence Health; Ron Harvey, Global Core Strategies & Consulting; Sarah Kirby, Palmetto Health; Marshall Minton, Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, P.A.; Heather Mitchell, The Boudreaux Group; Ryan Newton, Graybill, Lansche & Vinzani; Joe Nassab, Allied Air Enterprises; Torrey Rush, Osmium Development Group; Paul Trippe, Us Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management; Ashleigh Wilson, Bowman and Brooke; and Phyllis Wood, Palmetto SolarPros.
“The Columbia Chamber is the epicenter of the business community and is uniquely positioned to connect and convene a wide variety of stakeholders,” stated David Lockwood, Chairman of Columbia Chamber Board of Directors, “In the year ahead we will continue to focus on the cost of doing business in our region and cultivating a business friendly environment.”
The 2017-2018 Columbia Chamber Board of Directors:
- Todd Avant | NAI Avant, LLC
- Col. Dan Beatty ( R ) | SC Education Lottery
- Carl Blackstone | Columbia Chamber
- Mike Brenan | BB&T
- Scott Campbell | Providence Health
- Holt Chetwood | Wells Fargo
- Joe Clark | Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
- Frederick Crawford | Richardson Plowden Attorneys at Law
- Ted Creech | AT&T
- John Durst | South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association
- Bill Ellen | Midlands Authority for Convention, Sports & Tourism
- Tina Emerson | Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC
- Elliott Epps | Greater Columbia Community Relations Council
- Andy Folsom | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
- Jean Cecil Frick | Beam & Hinge
- John Griggs | NBSC
- Ron Harvey | Global Core Strategies & Consulting
- Kenny Jackson | SCANA
- General John “Pete” Johnson | U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson
- Boyd Jones | Synovus
- Matt Kennell | City Center Partnership, Inc.
- Sarah Kirby | Palmetto Health
- David Kirkpatrick | South State Bank
- Kevin Lindler | First Citizens Bank
- David Lockwood | Colliers International
- John Lumpkin | John Lumpkin
- Dan Mann | Columbia Metropolitan Airport
- Scott McClelland | Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC
- JT McLawhorn | Columbia Urban League, Inc.
- Marshall Minton | Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, P.A.
- Heather Mitchell | The Boudreaux Group, Inc.
- Joe Nassab | Allied Air Enterprises
- Ryan Newton | Graybill, Lansche & Vinzani
- Dr. Harris Pastides | USC – President’s Office
- Dr. Ronald Rhames | Midlands Technical College
- Torrey Rush | Osmium Development Group
- John Singerling | Palmetto Health
- Shannon Stephens | TD Bank
- Paul Trippe | US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
- Michael Weaver | McNair Law Firm, P.A.
- Ashleigh Wilson | Bowman and Brooke
- Phyllis Wood | Palmetto SolarPros
“The nominating committee was very thoughtful in selecting the members to serve on our Board of Directors,” stated Carl Blackstone, President and CEO of the Columbia Chamber, “We support an extremely diverse community full of large companies, start-ups, young entrepreneurs and small businesses. It is important that our board accurately represents our Partners.”
About the Columbia Chamber
The Columbia Chamber is a private, non-profit, partner-driven organization comprised of 1,500 business enterprises, civic organizations, educationalinstitutions and individuals in Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry and Richland counties. The Columbia Chamber serves as the voice of its partners and the business community at large on matters of economic, educational, social, cultural and political concern, as well as supports and promotes the success of its partners through networking, professional development, advocacy and leadership. The organization has represented the interests of the local business community since 1902.
To become a partner or to learn more about the Columbia Chamber, as well as its events, programs and initiatives, visit www.ColumbiaChamber.com.
