On September 2, the Charleston Metro Chamber celebrated the graduates of the Leadership Charleston Class of 2021. For 48 years, Leadership Charleston has been identifying and developing leaders in the community, producing over 2000 graduates that have become leaders in local, regional and global industries, legislative appointments and civic stewardship.

The mission of Leadership Charleston is to identify and motivate emerging leaders and to develop their leadership potential by introducing them to the realities, opportunities and challenges of the region’s civic and business communities. Graduates experience the power of working with other community leaders and organizations for positive growth and advancement of the region.

“The 2021 class represented the best of our region and a commitment to overcome the on-going challenges associated with the pandemic,” said Adrian Cain, Senior Vice President of Leadership for the Charleston Metro Chamber. “Representing the 47^th year of Leadership Charleston, these leaders proved themselves to be creative, resilient and resolved to contribute to our communities’ greatest assets and be an active participant in helping to solve our most significant challenges.”

This year’s graduates toured the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center, boarded a C-17 Static at Joint Base Charleston, rode CARTA to experience public transportation availability and services and much more. These experiential activities aided participants’ vision of their community from different viewpoints, allowing them to focus on where they can make a positive difference using their unique perspective.

The Leadership Charleston Class of 2021 was sponsored by Presenting Sponsors, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Roper St. Francis Healthcare and South Carolina Stingrays, and the Training Sponsor, Positively People.

Leadership Charleston Class of 2021