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Leadership Charleston Class of 2026 Joins a Legacy of Regional Leadership

The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate the Leadership Charleston Class of 2026, an impactful group of professionals who have spent the past 10 months gaining a deeper understanding of the Charleston region and the leadership required to help shape its future.

Through immersive experiences, expert-led discussions and behind-the-scenes access to the people and institutions influencing our business community, participants explored the opportunities and challenges that define the region. Along the way, they built lasting relationships with fellow leaders from diverse industries and backgrounds, creating a network that will continue to support and inspire them throughout their careers.

As graduates of Leadership Charleston, members of the Class of 2026 leave the program with new perspectives, stronger connections and a greater understanding of the role they play in strengthening their organizations and communities. They join a growing network of leaders who are equipped to navigate complex challenges, foster collaboration and drive meaningful impact across the region.

For more than 50 years, Leadership Charleston has helped cultivate informed, engaged leaders committed to making a difference throughout the Charleston region. The Class of 2026 now joins that legacy and is well positioned to help shape Charleston’s next chapter.

Congratulations to the Leadership Charleston Class of 2026.

NameOrganization
Maxwell AdlerJoint Base Charleston – US Air Force
Jonathan ApgarCharleston County DAODAS
Thomas AttridgeStandard Communities
Ryan BeasleyReveer Group
Emily CantwellEncore Bank
Reeves ConnellyKimley-Horn
Joseph CookThomas & Hutton
Timothy CotterThe Beach Company
Emma DajaniFifth Third Bank
Kelsie DavisSouth Carolina Research Authority
Landon DickersonHutto, Preston & Associates, LLC
John DuaneIskagna
Samantha ElkinPatriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Ryan EllardWomble Bond Dickinson
Melissa Enos-SimsCity of Goose Creek
Emerson FloydBelk Lucy
Nicholas FowlerMaynard Nexsen
Malcolm GlennSeamonWhiteside +
Shawn GriffinStantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Tabitha HobbsElliott Davis, LLC
Courtney A HowardCollege of Charleston
Felicia HowardPinnacle Financial Partners
Bryan HuffHLA, Inc.
Anna HyattTrident Construction
James JacksonNaval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic)
Thomas JasperLS3P
Joshua JohnsonOL Thompson Construction Company
Chris JonesPMC Works
Crew KosiorekSouth Carolina Ports Authority
Dustin LeBlancMUSC Charleston
Tana LeePyramid Contracting, LLC
Adam LeZotteSouth Carolina Federal Credit Union
Jeff LivasyUS Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District
Sam LourieLourie Life & Health
Matthew MartinMichael Baker International
Michael McCarrellFox Rothschild LLP
Mary McDonaldSouth Carolina Aquarium
Alice McLearGreystar
Deja McMillanCity of Charleston
Charles McPhersonBL Harbert International LLC
Jillian MeyerDWG Inc Consulting Engineers
Ryan MinkSynovus
Shannon MorrisonCharleston Southern University
Niki MosnyHamby Catering & Events
Merriweather MuléBeacon Pointe Advisors
William OlsonPirate Properties @ Real Broker, LLC
Robert OsborneParker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Katherine PankeFrampton Construction Company
Kirsten PassynThe Citadel
Amber PaughMankiewicz Coatings
Collin PeckDentons
Weston PetersFirst Reliance Bank
Thomas Piott628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston
Kady PrestonCharleston Promise Neighborhood
Leonardo RacedoEvans General Contractors
Kyle RainsRegions Bank
Joel ReighardBurr & Forman LLP
Jaimee SaloneAtlas Tech
Michael SamuelSouthState Bank
James SciuvaSouth Carolina Ports Authority
Ryan ShattuckHome Telecom
Victoria SimmonsCharleston County Economic Development
Aubree SloneckiTerracon Consultants, Inc.
Aaron SmithHighland Resources, Inc.
Chelsea SpeightKiawah Island Golf Resort
Kris SteeleChoate Construction
Heather StuderCharleston County School District
Anthony TassarottiCity of North Charleston
Austin TempestW.M. Jordan Company, Inc.
Joshua WalkerCharleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Chito WalkerCharleston Police Department
Morgan WallaceForvis Mazars
Elizabeth WhiteBlueCross Blueshield of SC
Ashley WigginsBoeing
Posted on
June 23rd 2026
Written by
Justin Allen
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