The Chamber is pleased to announce and congratulate the graduates of the Spring 2023 Leadership Discovery class. Leadership Discovery is an innovative, skills-based leadership development program that allows participants the opportunity to learn from experienced executives in the Charleston region.
Participants in Leadership Discovery received personalized DiSC assessments by Jean Meeks-Koch, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of Positively People. During the mentor sessions, they honed their personal and professional skills and heard personal leadership stories and unique perspectives from the mentors. The program concluded with a three-course business etiquette dinner on May 3.
Leadership Discovery 2023 Spring Class
| Name | Organization |
| Natasha Balarezo | Charleston County Public Library |
| Melissa Barrett | Lowcountry Center for Academic Equity |
| Tyler Bartlett | NHC HealthCare, Charleston |
| Chris Baxa | Choate Construction Company |
| Katie Bendon | Carolina Youth Development Center |
| Isaac Blevins | ATI – Advanced Technology International |
| Neffertiti Bourne | Charleston County Sheriff’s Office |
| Darryl Brown | Charleston Metro Chamber |
| Grace Carlson | Charleston Metro Chamber |
| Claudio Carrara | Ingevity |
| John Cassibry | Nexsen Pruet/ NP Strategy |
| Dalton Churchwell | Choate Construction Company |
| Donald Ennis Jr. | Floyd Lee Locums |
| Jason Felix | Robbins Construction Group |
| Alexis Finch | Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston |
| Kravonda Forrest Simmons | Charleston Trident Association of Realtors |
| Meredith Hagen | Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic |
| Kalyn Huether | Palmettos of Charleston Assisted Living and Memory Care |
| Alexis James | Choate Construction Company |
| Brennan King | SouthState Bank |
| Blake Knobloch | JE Dunn Construction |
| Shanelle Loffler | Palmetto Surety Corporation |
| Ashley Marques | Southeastern College |
| Chelsea McCracken | Charleston Metro Chamber |
| Liz McGayhey | PMC Commercial Interiors |
| Anthony Mole | Blackbaud |
| David Oliphant | Frampton Construction |
| Christine Phillips | Daniel Island Real Estate |
| Clarissa Pryor | Pinnacle Finacial Partners |
| Savannah Scott | Chernoff Newman |
| Kayla Sewell | The Cooper School |
| Lauren Swann | Boeing |
| Taylor Varner | ATI – Advanced Technology International |
| Lashonda Raybon | Wells Fargo |
Spring 2023 Leadership Discovery Mentors:
- Jennifer Blumenthal, Partner, Burr & Forman LLP
- Mamie Bush, Senior Event & Logistics Specialist, Boeing
- Bryan Derreberry, President and CEO, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Colonel Freeman, Commander, Joint Base Charleston
- Natalie C. Hauff, Deputy Director of Innovation, Charleston County Public Library
- Bernie Mazyck, President and CEO, SCACED
- Mayor Tecklenburg, City of Charleston
