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Board members represent corporations and businesses of all sizes, across multiple industries. Each member is running, or serves an integral part in, a successful business and their involvement in community matters makes their expertise so highly sought after.

The Executive Committee and Chamber Board are led by 2024 Chair, Matt Brewer, President and CEO of Choate Construction, and Charleston Metro Chamber President and CEO, Bryan Derreberry.

2024 Officers

Matt Brewer, Chair
President and CEO, Choate Construction
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Joe Grech, Immediate Past Chair
CFO, South Carolina Federal Credit Union, President, SCF Solutions, LLC
Elizabeth Burwell, Chair-Elect
SVP, Southern First Bank
Bryan Derreberry
President and CEO, Charleston Metro Chamber
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2024 Executive Committee

Thomas Anderson
Market Executive, Wells Fargo
Megan Baker
Interim President & CEO, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Mike Carter
Founder & CEO, eGroup Enabling Technologies, LLC
Tammy Coghill
Manager, Economic Development & Local Government, Dominion Energy
Herbert Drayton III
President & CEO, HI Mark Capital
Michael Eckard
Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Lauren Ellis, CYP Steering Committee - Immediate Past Chair
Marketing Manager, CCED
Mary Garcia
Regional President, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Rachael Georgas
HR Director, Sonepar
Vanessa Gongora
Territory Director, Norsan Media / Spanglish Consulting
Peter LaMotte
President of Strategic Communications, Chernoff Newman
Jaymes McCloud
CEO, J.H.W. Enterprises
Bob Nuttall
Managing Principal, Lee & Associates
Josh Sorkin, Military Policy Council Chair
Senior Vice President, Engineering Innovation Factory, SAIC
David Stasiukaitis, PAC Chair
CEO, Low Country Case and Millwork
Jordi Yarborough
Senior Vice President, Community Engagement, South Carolina Ports Authority

2024 Board of Directors

NameOrganization
Thomas AndersonWells Fargo Commercial Banking
Janet BatesJE Dunn Construction
Megan BakerRoper St. Francis Healthcare
Katherine BergmannVolvo Cars
Reid BoehmSynovus
David BotzisForvis
Matt BrewerChoate Construction Company
Elizabeth BurwellSouthern First Bank
Mamie BushBoeing
Kimberly Butler WillisGoodstock Consulting
Mike CartereGroup, Enabling Technologies, LLC
Tammy CoghillDominion Energy
Gary CollinsSeamonWhiteside
Eric CraineFirst Citizens Bank
Jonathan DawleyKION North America
Bryan DerreberryCharleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Charles DewTruist
Trent DraftsSouthState Bank
Herbert Drayton IIIHI Mark Capital
Michael EckardOgletree Deakins
Lauren EllisCCED, 2023 CYP Chair
Cordes FordWomble Bond Dickinson
Rachel FrostHotel Bennett
Mary GarciaPinnacle Financial Partners
Rachael GeorgasSonepar
David GinnCRDA
Henry GivensTD Bank
Vanessa GongoraNorsan Media
Mollie GoreSantee Cooper
Richard GoweLS3P
Joe GrechSC Federal Credit Union
Todd HalloranSC Stingrays
Mike HarrisBlueCross BlueShield of SC
Natalie HauffCharleston County Public Library
Will HelmlyHome Telecom
Katie HendersonDunhill Staffing Systems
Carrie HerzkeMUSC
Elizabeth HillsCharleston Branch Pilots Association
Candice HudnallHamby Catering
Len HutchisonFirst National Bank
Tim KennedyTrident Construction Co. Inc.
John KopanskiJPMorgan Chase & Co.
Peter LaMotteChernoff Newman
Anthony LaVecchiaThe InterTech Group, Inc.
Jason LeeREV Federal Credit Union
Natasha LeeFloyd Lee Locums
Chris MagaldiThomas & Hutton
Jaymes McCloudJHW Enterprises
Caroline MonahanIngevity
Kyra MorrisMorris Financial Concepts Inc.
Mark MunnBank of America Merrill Lynch
Monica MutterBlackbaud
Bob NuttallLee & Associates
Paul SchwagerCollege of Charleston - School of Business
Stephanie ShipeThe Gaillard Center
Matt SimpsonFirst National Bank
Landon SmithTrident Health/HCA Healthcare
Josh SorkinSAIC
Dave StasiukaitisLow Country Case and Millwork
Pat TangWestern & Southern Life, CYP Chair
Bobby Teachey IIBrownstone Construction Group
Barry WhalenHLA Inc.
Melvin WilliamsTerracon
Jordi YarboroughSouth Carolina Ports Authority
Anita ZuckerThe InterTech Group, Inc.

2024 Board Liaisons

NameOrganization
Reggie BurgessMayor, City of North Charleston
Jay ByarsCouncilman, Dorchester County
Howard ChapmanCouncilman, Town of Mt. Pleasant
Jenny Costa HoneycuttCouncilmember, Charleston County
Col. Michael FreemanJoint Base Charleston
Gregory HabibMayor, City of Goose Creek
Capt. Eric JonesUnited States Coast Guard
Logan McVeyCity of Charleston
Capt. Nicole NigroNIWC Atlantic
Angela PinsonCAO, Berkeley County
Christie RainwaterMayor, City of Hanahan