Chamber’s Leadership Charleston Participants Are Going Places In The Business Community
June 27, 2012
CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2012 – Fifty community and business leaders graduated from the 10-month Leadership Charleston program in a ceremony held in front of employers, family and friends at the South Carolina Aquarium on June 21. The Chamber has been producing the Leadership Charleston program since 1974 and has graduated nearly 1,900 since its inception.
The program features prominent and stimulating speakers who encourage discussion and participation along with visits to various community assets, including schools, hospitals, the Port of Charleston, military facilities, and a trip to the S.C. Statehouse. In addition to examining leadership roles in political, social, and economic affairs, participants utilized the opportunity to communicate with local elected officials and community leaders. Leadership Charleston offered an intensive and up-close look at various sectors of the community. Participants had the opportunity to explore and analyze issues that impact the region.
Graduates who join the 1900+ program alumni are:
- Amy Barch, East Cooper Community Outreach
- Ali Bedard, Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Will Beecher, Wells Fargo The Private Bank
- Blair Belk, Lincoln Harris
- Jeremy Betstill, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
- Pam Brock, Trident Health
- Derek Byzinski, Chipton-Ross
- Brandy Cence, O.L Thompson Construction Co. Inc.
- Erica Chase, Stantec
- Michael Chauvin, The Post and Courier
- Jason Christopher, First Citizens Bank
- Ernie Cochran, K&L Gates LLP
- Matt Cogdill, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
- Chris Colwell, Moore and Van Allen PLLC
- Jake DeMint, BRPH
- Alex DeSeta, Lee & Associates Charleston
- Mark Dishaw, MWV (MeadWestvaco)
- DuBose Egleston, Porter-Gaud School
- Ron Felkel, HLA Inc.
- Scott Garcia, Tidelands Bank
- Julie Gerthoffer, Fowler Hospitality-Marriott
- Caleb Goding, Wells Fargo – The Private Bank
- Mike Hampton, Choate Construction Company
- Robert Hawk, Young Clement Rivers LLP
- Daniel Hiers, Elliott Davis LLC
- Ashley Holbrook, The Boeing Company
- Amanda Hollinger, Trident Technical College
- Jenny Honeycutt, Haynesworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
- Miles Hopkins, Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP
- Jessica Jackson, South Carolina Federal Credit Union
- Ryan Johnson, City of North Charleston
- Matt Kiefer, Hagemeyer North America
- Liz King, Kiawah Island Golf Resort
- Trent Lawhorn, Trident Construction Company
- Mirriam Navarro-Gilliard, Lowcountry Food Bank
- Stacey Manigault, College County Aviation Authority
- Andrew McGlaughon, College of Charleston Athletics
- Edward McKelvey, First Federal
- Sarah Moore, Seamon, Whiteside & Associates
- Terry Pendergist, Greystar
- Ashley Richardson, Town of Mount Pleasant
- Jason Sakran, Charleston County School District
- Brandan Scully, US Army Corps of Engineers
- Shawn Smith, 4SCapital LLC
- Robert Sumner IV, Moore and Van Allen PLLC
- Jennifer Thiem, K & L Gates LLP
- Dylan Towe, LS3P Associates Ltd.
- Tracey Turner, S&ME Inc.
- Tim Whisler, Clawson and Staubes LLC
- Laura Williams, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is accepting applications for the 2012 – 2013 program now through June 29. Whether you have lived in the Lowcountry for a short time or all of your life, Leadership Charleston will help you discover what is happening in the community and how you can get involved. Those interested in applying or obtaining further information can visit http://www.charlestonchamber.net/leadership-charleston.
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