Charleston Business Magazine has released its list of the 50 Most Influential for 2025. These leaders are shaping the future of the Lowcountry and the Chamber is proud to see so many members among those recognized. With 43 honorees who are current Chamber members, including 12 serving on the Chamber Board and three past board chairs, this list reflects the leadership, commitment and care our business community brings to the region every day.

This recognition speaks to the collective impact of leaders who invest their time, talent and perspective in strengthening the Lowcountry. Many of those honored are active Chamber volunteers, including current and former Board members, whose leadership helps guide collaboration and long-term progress. We congratulate each of the Chamber members recognized and thank them for the influence they continue to have on our region and its future.

• Thomas Anderson, SouthState
• Thomas Anderson, Wells Fargo – Chamber Board
• David Botzis, Forvis Mazars – Chamber Board
• Matt Brewer, Choate Construction – Past Board Chair
• Wendy Brewer, Roseate Group of Wells Fargo
• George Bullwinkel, Maynard Nexsen
• Reginald Burgess, City of North Charleston
• James Byrd, AT&T – Chamber Board
• Willis Cantey, Cantey Tech Consulting – Past Board Chair
• William Cogswell, Jr., City of Charleston
• Joseph DeLeon, Roper St. Francis Healthcare – Chamber Board
• Dan Doyle, The Beach Company
• David Echols, Charleston RiverDogs
• Robert Faith, Greystar
• B. Keith Faulkner, Charleston Southern University – Chamber Board
• Brent Gibadlo, Brookfield Residential
• Tim Grow, Elliott Davis
• Alfonso Hernandez, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
• Will Herring, Hunter Quinn Homes
• Helen Hill, Explore Charleston
• Trent Holland, Huntington Bank
• Merle Johnson, Charleston County Economic Development
• Markus Kastenholz, Colliers
• Johannes Kellermann, Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC
• Tim Kennedy, Trident Construction – Chamber Board
• Natasha Lee, Floyd Lee Locums – Chamber Board
• Chris Magaldi, Thomas & Hutton – Chamber Board
• Marc Marchant, LS3P – Past Board Chair
• Tonya M. Matthews Ph.D., International African American Museum
• Bernie Mazyck, South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development
• Rick Mixson, Landmark Construction
• Mark Munn, Bank of America Charleston-Hilton Head Island – Chamber Board
• H. Alexander Rich, Gibbes Museum of Art 
• Trudy Robertson, Moore & Van Allen PLLC
• Scott Sharp, TD Bank – Chamber Board
• Chip Shealy, CBRE Inc.
• Kevin Sheilley, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
• David Stenstrom, Volvo Cars Charleston
• Josh VanScoy, HITT Contracting
• Roger Warren, Kiawah Island Golf Resort
• Melvin Williams, Terracon Consultants – Chamber Board
• Scott Woods, South Carolina Federal Credit Union – Past Board Chair
• Vicky Wood, Trident Technical College
• Dixon Woodward, United Community