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.
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Maxwell Adler | Joint Base Charleston – US Air Force |
| Jonathan Apgar | Charleston County DAODAS |
| Thomas Attridge | Standard Communities |
| Ryan Beasley | Reveer Group |
| Emily Cantwell | Encore Bank |
| Reeves Connelly | Kimley-Horn |
| Joseph Cook | Thomas & Hutton |
| Timothy Cotter | The Beach Company |
| Emma Dajani | Fifth Third Bank |
| Kelsie Davis | South Carolina Research Authority |
| Landon Dickerson | Hutto, Preston & Associates, LLC |
| John Duane | Iskagna |
| Samantha Elkin | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum |
| Ryan Ellard | Womble Bond Dickinson |
| Melissa Enos-Sims | City of Goose Creek |
| Emerson Floyd | Belk Lucy |
| Nicholas Fowler | Maynard Nexsen |
| Malcolm Glenn | SeamonWhiteside + |
| Shawn Griffin | Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. |
| Tabitha Hobbs | Elliott Davis, LLC |
| Courtney A Howard | College of Charleston |
| Felicia Howard | Pinnacle Financial Partners |
| Bryan Huff | HLA, Inc. |
| Anna Hyatt | Trident Construction |
| James Jackson | Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) |
| Thomas Jasper | LS3P |
| Joshua Johnson | OL Thompson Construction Company |
| Chris Jones | PMC Works |
| Crew Kosiorek | South Carolina Ports Authority |
| Dustin LeBlanc | MUSC Charleston |
| Tana Lee | Pyramid Contracting, LLC |
| Adam LeZotte | South Carolina Federal Credit Union |
| Jeff Livasy | US Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District |
| Sam Lourie | Lourie Life & Health |
| Matthew Martin | Michael Baker International |
| Michael McCarrell | Fox Rothschild LLP |
| Mary McDonald | South Carolina Aquarium |
| Alice McLear | Greystar |
| Deja McMillan | City of Charleston |
| Charles McPherson | BL Harbert International LLC |
| Jillian Meyer | DWG Inc Consulting Engineers |
| Ryan Mink | Synovus |
| Shannon Morrison | Charleston Southern University |
| Niki Mosny | Hamby Catering & Events |
| Merriweather Mulé | Beacon Pointe Advisors |
| William Olson | Pirate Properties @ Real Broker, LLC |
| Robert Osborne | Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP |
| Katherine Panke | Frampton Construction Company |
| Kirsten Passyn | The Citadel |
| Amber Paugh | Mankiewicz Coatings |
| Collin Peck | Dentons |
| Weston Peters | First Reliance Bank |
| Thomas Piott | 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston |
| Kady Preston | Charleston Promise Neighborhood |
| Leonardo Racedo | Evans General Contractors |
| Kyle Rains | Regions Bank |
| Joel Reighard | Burr & Forman LLP |
| Jaimee Salone | Atlas Tech |
| Michael Samuel | SouthState Bank |
| James Sciuva | South Carolina Ports Authority |
| Ryan Shattuck | Home Telecom |
| Victoria Simmons | Charleston County Economic Development |
| Aubree Slonecki | Terracon Consultants, Inc. |
| Aaron Smith | Highland Resources, Inc. |
| Chelsea Speight | Kiawah Island Golf Resort |
| Kris Steele | Choate Construction |
| Heather Studer | Charleston County School District |
| Anthony Tassarotti | City of North Charleston |
| Austin Tempest | W.M. Jordan Company, Inc. |
| Joshua Walker | Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce |
| Chito Walker | Charleston Police Department |
| Morgan Wallace | Forvis Mazars |
| Elizabeth White | BlueCross Blueshield of SC |
| Ashley Wiggins | Boeing |