DATE: March 24, 2008

CONTACT: Helen Munnerlyn, (803) 788-5700 ext. 44
hmunner@clemson.edu

WRITER: Helen Munnerlyn, (803) 788-5700 ext. 44
hmunner@clemson.edu


Leadership South Carolina selects class of 2008

COLUMBIA — Leadership South Carolina, the state’s oldest leadership development program, has announced the  members of its class of 2008.

They are:

  • Michael Alexander of Flour Corp.;
  • Lawrence Allen of Clemson University;
  • James Kenneth Ard of Double A Body Builders;
  • Anthony Ateca of USC-Aiken;
  • Kathleen Bateson of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina;
  • Jocelyn Boyd of the S.C. Public Service Commission;
  • Russel Bradley of WSPA-TV;
  • Michael Brown of Santee Cooper;
  • Michael D. Brown of Rainey and Brown LLC;
  • Hughlyn Burgess of Consolidated Southern Industries;
  • Cheryl Cabbil of Washington Savannah River Co.;
  • Reba Campbell of the Municipal Association of South Carolina;
  • Robert H. Clapper II of the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce;
  • Robert Colones of McLeod Health;
  • John Douglas, mayor of Chesterfield;
  • Melanie Dozier of the Municipal Association of South Carolina;
  • Pamela Everitt of S.C. State Ports Authority;
  • Dorothy Fisher of S.C. Parks, Recreation and Tourism;
  • Dionne Fleshman of DESA, Inc.;
  • L. Clifton Fuhrman of the University of South Carolina;
  • Edwin Givens of S.C. State University;
  • Karen Gorham of the Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority;
  • Diana Greene of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce;
  • Robert S. Guinn of Clemson University;
  • Mae Lee Hafer of Francis Marion and Sumter national forests;
  • Kristine Hartvigsen of the S.C. Chamber of Commerce;
  • John Hinson of Roche Carolina;
  • Steven Hoffman of Skyline Exhibits and Design Inc.;
  • Sara Hopper of the S.C. Manufacturers Alliance;
  • Bruce Hughes of Palmetto GBA;
  • Tiffany Hughes of Spartanburg Community College;
  • Brad Jenkins of Lakeside Sheet and Structural Inc.;
  • Terry Josey of Darlington Raceway;
  • Gary Korpita of SCANA;
  • Blake Lanford of the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development;
  • Paul Lehman of First Citizens Bank;
  • John Lummus of Tri-County Technical College;
  • Carl McIntosh of USC-Sumter;
  • Heather Mitchell of The Boudreaux Group;
  • Frank Munn III of Hilliard Lyons;
  • Stephen Owens of the S.C. Army National Guard;
  • James Price of McNair Law Firm;
  • Ken Rada of Duke Energy;
  • Keely Saye of Catalyst;
  • Shannon Scruggs of the S.C. Bar Foundation;
  • Kent Smith of CH2MHILL;
  • James Suddeth III of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.;
  • Orlando Sutton of the U.S. Forest Service;
  • W. Kenneth Swing Jr. of Wachovia Bank;
  • Ronald Tate Jr. of Gallivan White and Boyd, P.A.;
  • Ann Marie Taylor of Kershaw County Schools;
  • Brian Taylor of LTC Associates;
  • Margaret Tonkin of Hood Construction Co. Inc.;
  • Daniel Vroon of Bank of America;
  • Kaymani West of Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP; and
  • Theo Reginald Williams, Jr. of Log Creek Timber Co. Inc.

The class of 2008, with the aid of state and regional experts in various fields, will jointly explore natural resource, quality of life, economic development, education, social and diversity issues in seven three-day sessions around the state.

At each session, participants meet other professionals, business executives, community and government leaders and social-change agents who encourage them to pursue positive change in South Carolina.

Leadership South Carolina, now in its 29th year, accepts approximately 50 participants a year who have demonstrated commitment to their communities and strive to achieve a higher level of service to the Palmetto State. 

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Editors: For a list of participants and their contact information, visit www.leadershipsouthcarolina.net and scroll to the Class of 2008 Information section to access the class directory file for download.