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Our Chamber

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Community Advancement Forum

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.

  • Megan Morris, Chamber President

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.

  • Liz Ware, Chair, Treasurer, Adams Outdoor Advertising
  • Nick Mesenburg, Chair, Lockheed Martin
  • Thomas Tayloe, Kinghorn Insurance
  • Janet Gresham, Beaufort-Jasper County Realtors
  • Rita Wilson, AlphaGraphics

LYP Committee

  • Ashton Virtebo, 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
  • Elliot Park, Merrill Lynch
  • Jessica Mangano, Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce

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
  • Emmett McCracken, Bluffton Rep

Nominations Committee

  • Mark Cutler, Vice Chair, Coastal States Bank
  • Nick Mesenburg, Chair, Lockheed Martin

Public Policy Committee

Monitors local, state and federal public policy issues germane to the Chamber, and recommends new legislative priorities and positions to the Board of Directors. Members are appointed by the Board Chair.

  • Courtney Worrell, Chair, 303 Associates
  • Roger Bright, Forino Builders
  • Kendall Erickson, Community
  • Hope Freeman, Community
  • Charlie Stone, Community
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