Board of Directors
As a membership organization the Chamber’s tone, direction, and policy stances are dictated by our Board of Directors. This key group of community leaders represent a cross-section of our membership. Each of our divisions is chaired by a member of the Board of Directors who is responsible for bringing division-level recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Gary Plyler
Regional Business Development Manager
MAU Workforce Solutions

Mr. Todd Buddin
President & CEO
First National Bank of South Carolina

Mr. Pete L. Bailey
President / CEO
C. R. Hipp Construction, Inc.

Mr. David A. Baggs, CFRE
Vice President for Development
Charleston Southern University

Mr. Cody Baker
VP Manufacturing & Business Development
Cooper River Partners, LLC
Mr. Robert Elliott
Dean of Berkeley Campus & Manufacturing and Maintenance Division,
Trident Technical College
Mr. Brian Kath
Hot Mill Manager
Nucor Steel Berkeley
Ms. Jennifer Myers
Southern Division Operations Manager
Dominion Energy South Carolina

Mr. Ronald Neil
Campus Director of Academic Affairs
ECPI University
Ms. Ashley R. Negron
Relationship Development Manager - Retail Sales and Service
South Carolina Federal Credit Union

Mr. Bob Pickard
Director, Community Development/Land & Housing Development
Brookfield Properties Development
Ms. Gina Shuler
Vice President of Marketing
Home Telecom

Mr. Quenton Tompkins
Director, Governmental and Community Outreach
Medical University of South Carolina
Mr. Rod Whiting
Vice President, Public Relations & Communications
Trident Health