Our Chamber
Finance Committee
Provides oversight of resources and works to ensure the Chamber is financially and operationally equipped to accomplish its mission. Comprised of sitting Board Members.
- Tom Frost, Treasurer, Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort
- Mark Cutler, Chair, Coastal States Bank
- Thomas Tayloe, Kinghorn Insurance
- Janet Gresham, Beaufort-Jasper County Realtors
- Rita Wilson, AlphaGraphics
Military Enhancement Committee
Works to enhance the quality and value of the military installations of Beaufort County and to lay the framework to defend the bases from any threats. The MEC is comprised of nine voting members appointed by public and private entities around the region.
- Warren Parker, Chair, Beaufort County Rep
- Lisa Philp, Vice Chair, Beaufort Regional Chamber Rep
- Jimmy Boozer, Treasurer, Port Royal Rep
- Teri Maude, Secretary, City of Beaufort Rep
- Ben Leitzel, Beaufort Rep
- Carlton Dallas, Hilton Head Rep
- Ed Saxon, Beaufort County Rep
- Walter Nester, Bluffton Rep
Nominations Committee
Considers future Board Members to represent the business community and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors.
- Board Chair-Elect and Chair
- One Past Chair, one Ambassador, and one Leadership Circle member
Public Policy Committee
Monitors local, state and federal public policy issues germane to the Chamber, and recommends new legislative priorities to the Board of Directors. Members are appointed by the Board Chair.
- Lisa McKay, Chair, Mitchell Brothers
- Roger Bright, Forino Builders
- Kendall Erickson, Robinson Grant
- Hope Freeman, BP
- Charlie Stone, BJWSA
- Stu Haney, Boss Consulting
Lowcountry Land Council
Interdisciplinary group comprised of real estate and construction industry leaders who focus on best practices in sustainable development; review ordinance language, administrative processes, and long-range plans with implications for land development in the Lowcountry; dialog with local government officials on such land development issues; and recommend public policy positions.
- Greg Baisch, Chair, Ward Edwards
- Mark Baker, Wood & Partners
- Eric Berman, Berman Property Group
- Roger Bright, Forino Builders
- Adrian Cain, HHIHBA
- Kevin Dukes, Harvey & Battey
- Claude Hicks, Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust
- Jeff Hiers, J.H. Hiers
- Ethan James, CharterOne
- Patrick Kelly, Habersham Land Company
- Allen Patterson, Allen Patterson Builders
- Chris Petit, MB Kahn Construction
- Jeff Viney, Meritus Homes
- Bryan Webb, Davis & Floyd
- Grady Woods, Woods Architects
- Courtney Worrell, 303 Associates
LYP Committee
- Ashton Viterbo, Chair, Beaufort Memorial Hospital
- Laura Chambers Babalis, Chair, Chambers Helms Group- KW Lowcountry
- Ana Garcia-Oliva, United Way of the Lowcountry
- Emma June Grosskopf, Beaufort Memorial Hospital
- Katie Hucks, Beaufort Memorial Hospital
- Elliot Park, Merrill Lynch
- Anthony Trabisch, Aveanna Home Health
- Josh Ward, CharterOne