Leadership Charleston Announces Class of 2015
September 3, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston, a highly sought professional development opportunity established in 1974, is proud to announce the Class of 2015.
Leadership Charleston focuses on the primary issues facing our region, including crime, infrastructure, workforce development and business advocacy. As the 41st Leadership Charleston class, participants hear from prominent speakers, including alumni and regional leaders, during programs designed to enhance civic knowledge while developing the necessary skills to assume leadership roles.
Upon graduating in June 2015, participants will become members of Leadership Charleston Alumni, boasting an impressive group of leaders, including Chamber Board of Directors, elected officials and prominent local leaders. One alumni, South Carolina Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell, recently discussed the importance of Leadership Charleston, “It is a great program for growing leaders, for getting people involved, for making sure that folks who will be the leaders in the years to come know what is going on in our community and around the state.”
Leadership Charleston Class of 2015
Josh Atkinson | Atkinson Pools and Spas |
Jim Jordan | Avison Young |
Jeff Bogdan | Barnwell, Whaley, Patterson & Helms LLC |
Patrice Heyward | Berkeley Electric Cooperative Inc. |
Brendan Redeyoff | CBRE |
Karen Black | Charleston County School District |
Lisa Villeponteaux | Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce |
Tim Heichelbech | Choate Construction Company |
Christy Fargnoli | Clawson and Staubes LLC |
Aaryne Elias | College of Charleston |
Kathleen Hay | Croghan’s Jewel Box |
Jeremy Gilbert | Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP |
Meredith Long | ECS Carolinas LLP |
Sam Howle | Elliott Davis LLC |
Mark Boswell | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center |
Aaron Justice | First Citizens Bank and Trust Company Inc. |
Carter Deupree | Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd PA |
Dustin Haynes | Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union |
Helen Wolfe | Historic Charleston Foundation |
Jenna Joseph | Homewood Suites by Hilton |
Ed Holt | Johnson & Johnson |
Sarah Morgan | Kiawah Island Golf Resort |
Doug Hart | Lee & Associates – Charleston, Commercial Real Estate |
Christy Loftin | Leo Events |
Chris Pettit | M.B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc |
DJ Barnhill | McGuire & Co. LLC |
Eddie Bello | McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture |
Lora Prevatte | Moody CPAs |
Brandon Gaskins | Moore & Van Allen PLLC |
Scott Peevy | NAI Avant, LLC |
Jon Taylor | Neace Lukens – an AssuredPartners Company |
Patrick Wooten | Nelson Mullins Law Firm |
Joe Rodgers | O.L. Thompson Construction Co. |
Frank Sutterlin | PRG Investments |
Jake Hermans | Regions Bank – Charleston |
Scott Baskin | REMAX Advanced Realty |
Courtney O’Neill | Roper St. Francis Healthcare |
Kyle Murrell | S&ME, Inc. |
Susannah Sheldon | Sea Grant Consortium |
Steven Hirsch | Seabrook Island Property Owners Association |
Chris Welch | Select Health of South Carolina Inc. |
Amanda Helton | South Carolina Aquarium |
Debby Stullenbarger | South Carolina Federal Credit Union |
Lonnie Cowart | Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic |
Brinkley Gary | Sunbelt Ventures |
Lisa Jones | Susan G. Komen For the Cure Lowcountry |
Lori Swan | TD Bank |
Alan McMahon | The Beach Company |
Kimberly McCollum | The Brandon Agency |
Scott Stocker | The Boeing Company |
Jacquelyn Alling | The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel |
Alisha Owens | The Post and Courier |
Brian Riley | Thomas & Hutton |
Karl Leistikow | Trident Health |
Mitchell Harp | Trident Technical College |
Ann McGill | WCSC-TV – Live 5 News |
Kara Garces | Wells Fargo |
Melissa Capps | Wild Dunes Resort |
About the Chamber: With more than 1,700 member organizations representing 100,000 professionals, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce serves as the collective voice of the business community and a catalyst for advancing the region’s economy and enhancing members’ success through Advocacy, Innovation, Talent and Business Advancement. Visit charlestonchamber.net.