Columbia Chamber announces 2025 Leadership Columbia Class
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COOLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Leadership Columbia which is a Columbia Chamber program has announced the Leadership Columbia Class of 2025.
The program is presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, for emerging and existing leaders in the Midlands, according to a press release.
The 60 individuals selected will be the 52nd graduating class since the program was founded in 1972.
Chamber officials say the group will engage in a 10-month curriculum including monthly class day sessions, a retreat, a class project, and a variety of enrichment activities around the area.
“The chamber is excited to welcome a new class of professionals to our Leadership Columbia program. With over 2,200 members in the alumni network, our next class joins an elite group of leaders,” says Columbia Chamber President and CEO, Carl Blackstone.
The class was chosen from combined application and interview scores, each marked by separate groups of Leadership Columbia alumni.
Leadership Columbia Class of 2024-2025 Class Roster:
Aisha Jones, Community Volunteer/Advocate
Amber Williams, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Andrew Lisinski, Elliott Davis, LLC
Anna Gasperecz, Experience Columbia SC Sports/Midlands Authority
April Clarke, Doctors Care
Austin Saggus, South Carolina Research Authority
Avril Lail, University of South Carolina, College of Social Work
Benjamin Mora, South Carolina Education Lottery
Brandon Rattray, Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC
Casey Clyburn, Craft
Chris Johnson, Lourie Life & Health
Christopher Sanders, Synovus Bank
Delaney Morgan, The Highland Company Real Estate
Devin Barnes, Relationship Banker
Devin Davidson, University of South Carolina, Business Partnership Foundation
Duane Harvin, Jr, WIS-TV
Ericka Hursey, 95 Twenty-Three Educational Consulting
Grayson Greiner, Colliers International South Carolina
Hamilton Jacobs, Keller Williams Preferred
Heather Barry, Richland Library
Jessica Riley, Allegiance Group
Jill Iser, Prisma Health
Jimmy Valentine, Colonial Life
John Kearnes, NP Strategy
Jon Michael Williamson, Garvin Design Group
Joseph Kendrick, Columbia Music Festival Association
Kate Daly, South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Kate Shay English, Ronald McDonald House Charities
Katherine Watts, Lexington Medical Center
Kelly Riffenburg, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Krista Ergle, Colonial Life
Lisa Cole, Turning Pages SC
Loretta Cole-Schwab, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Lynn Hutto, LIH Consulting
Mari Ross-Alexander, University of South Carolina, Center for Student Health & Well-Being
Marlo Brayboy, Oliver Gospel Mission
Matthew Medley, Medical University of South Carolina
Megan Slavich, McCrory Construction Company
Michael Shirley, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Michala Newman, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Michele Josey, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Olive Stellpflug, Palmetto GBA
Paige Mackey, Key Veterinary Services
Payton Lang, City of Columbia
Rebecca McMullen, Prisma Health
Renu Seera, United Way of the Midlands
Ryan Romano, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Salli McCartha, Richland County First Steps
Sarah Seegars, Richland Library
Shantrell Michell, Central Carolina Community Foundation
Spencer Hutchinson, Quackenbush Architects & Planners
Tauren Marshall, Bennett Distribution Services
Tifani Moore, LRADAC
Timothy McDowell, City of Columbia
Trey Glenham, City Year
Trey Murphy, South Carolina Air National Guard
Ty Westbrook, Global Core Strategies
Will McGregor, Trinity Partners
William Koontz, Bluestein Attorneys
Zach Wilkerson, Servpro of Richland County
