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Chamber Announces Leadership Charleston Class of 2025 Graduates

The Charleston Metro Chamber is excited to announce the graduates of the Leadership Charleston Class of 2025. For over 50 years, the Chamber has offered this highly sought-after professional development opportunity.

Leadership Charleston immerses participants in the region’s key issues through monthly sessions focused on areas like government, military, criminal justice, philanthropy and economic development. Over 10 months, the program offers a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping the Charleston metro, connecting leaders with diverse voices and empowering them to collaborate for meaningful community impact.

“The Leadership Charleston Class of 2025 seized the opportunity to grow as leaders while building deep connections with their peers and community catalysts. Over the course of the program, they engaged with the Charleston region’s most pressing challenges and uncovered new perspectives to strengthen their leadership and inspire meaningful impact,” said Therese Gordon, Associate Vice President of Leadership at the Charleston Metro Chamber. “We’re proud to welcome the 2025 graduates into our powerful legacy of alumni who are helping move our region forward.”

Thank you to our Leadership Charleston 2025 Presenting Sponsors, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Home Telecom, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Reveer Group, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, South Carolina Ports Authority and Thomas & Hutton, along with Kick-Off Sponsor Positively People.

NameOrganization
Jacob AllenMaynard Nexsen PC
Nicholas AllportHLA, Inc.
Zach AumentMcMillan Pazdan Smith
Ryan BambergU.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Charleston District
Laura BeachamThe Beach Company
Zach BechtelTrident Construction
Greg BlandHome Telecom
Brandy ByrgeCharleston County Government
Chase CarteeForvis Mazars
Natasha ChatmanTrident United Way
Kinsey ClarkCharleston Promise Neighborhood
Joyce CostelloCharleston County School District
Michaela CroninMoore & Van Allen
Alicia CrosbyRoper St. Francis Healthcare
Jared DelkThe Reveer Group
Michael DelventhalMankiewicz Coatings
Bhaumik DesaiUnited Community Bank
Travares DozierJoint Base Charleston – 628th Mission Support Group
Alice EdwardsMUSC Health
Tom FeeneyBank of America
Bergin FisnikuElliott Davis
Ruthie FosterCoastal Community Foundation
Travis FrankSouth Carolina Ports Authority
Leland FranksMonteith Construction
Caroline FreyParker Poe Adams & Bernstein
Laura GanciPattison’s Academy
Nathan GowenIskagna Management
Celeste GrangerCharleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Shane GreenPinnacle Financial Partners
Meredith HagenNaval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
Ellen HassellSynovus Trust Company
Cole HassettHITT Contracting
Cooper HawleyK&L Gates
Caroline HearneSouth Carolina Ports Authority
Cole HendersonTideline CPA Group
Jason HutchinsonThomas & Hutton
Alissa KasprzykEvans General Contractors
Nicholas KatsibasLS3P Associates
Kelly Killeen-HauptCharleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Scott KirbyCharleston County Economic Development
Kerianne KrauseBeyond Distilling Company
Rebecca LawlessKiawah Island Golf Resort
Sam Lawson-JohnstonDI Development Company
Wade LaytonTruist
Wendy McCollumJoint Base Charleston – 628th Mission Support Group
Bruce McDonaldBerenyi
Zac McIntoshTerracon
Samantha MeindersSMHa
Alex MilfordFrampton Construction
Griffin MuliSouth Carolina Aquarium
Ashleigh NicholsJoint Base Charleston – 437th Airlift Wing
Betsay PainterLowcountry Hotels
Richard PerezSouthCon Building Group
Aaron PolkeyPalmetto Project
Hanna PorterExecutive Connections
Thomas PurcellMungo Homes
Christy QuinnATI – Advanced Technology International
Scott RunyonDominion Energy
Clay SettleSantee Cooper
Brett SheetsSteelFab Inc.
Cate SmolinskyDWG Consulting Engineers
Emily SpeckSea Island Habitat for Humanity
Kyle SpraberryChoate Construction Company
Madison SpraySouthern First Bank
Brit SwansonSouth State Bank
Megan ThomasFirst Citizens Bank
Valerie TorresMaritime Association of SC
Andrew WaldenWomble Bond Dickinson
Will WaterhouseMungo Homes
Wesley WattScientific Research Corporation
AJ WertzbergerARCO Design Build
Mark WidenerSouth Carolina Federal Credit Union
Mark WillsBL Harbert International
Posted on
June 23rd 2025
Written by
Daphne Johnson
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