Leaders for Business

The Board of Directors of the Columbia Chamber is a group of dedicated volunteers who set policy direction for the Chamber. An Executive Committee from within the Board of Directors governs Chamber operations.

If you would like to know more about the Columbia Chamber or organizational governance, please contact us at (803) 733-1110 or email us today.

Executive Committee

Montague Laffitte Headshot
Montague
Laffitte
Chair
Karen Jenkins
Karen
Jenkins
Past-Chair
Terrance Ford Headshot
Terrance
Ford
Incoming Chair
Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis
Dr. Roslyn
Clark Artis
Caitlin Bruner Headshot
Caitlin
Bruner
Workforce & Talent Development Chair
Peyton Bryant
Peyton
Bryant
Finance Committee Chair
Jesse Bullard Headshot
Jesse
Bullard
John Cadena
John
Cadena
Headshot
William
Cason
Holt Chetwood
Holt
Chetwood
Mike Farmer Headshot
Mike
Farmer
Jean Cecil Frick
Jean
Cecil Frick
John Griggs
John
Griggs
Past-Chair
Ron Harvey
Ron
Harvey
Minority Business Accelerator Advisory Committee Chair
David Looper
David
Looper
Public Policy Committee Chair
Anita Murphy
Anita
Murphy
Partner Relations Committee Chair
Chris Zimmer
Chris
Zimmer
Riverbanks Foundation Chair

Board Members

Diplomat Link Chair
Emily James
Find Great People

Leadership Columbia Advisory Board Chair
Kenneth Givens
Miller Valentine Construction

Military Affairs Committee Chair
Lara Lott Moore
Lexington Medical Center

Small Business Council Chair
Ashley Abbott
Bitty & Beau's Coffee

Members:

  • Dr. Michael Amiridis
    University of South Carolina
  • Robby Aull
    SSOE
  • David Brannen
    Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated
  • Caleb Buchanan
    Prisma Health
  • Susan Cohen
    South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association
  • Jacob Cook
    Sun Solutions
  • Stephen Cutler
    University of South Carolina
  • Kristin Davis
    Wells Fargo
  • Bill Duda
    Ogletree Deakins
  • Bill Ellen
    Experience Columbia, SC
  • Jason Giulietti
    Central SC Alliance
  • Michael Gula
    Columbia Metropolitan Airport
  • Matt Kennell
    City Center Partnership
  • Emilie Lewis
    Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union
  • Matthew Littlejohn
    MUSC Health
  • Dr. Gregory Little
    Midlands Technical College
  • JT McLawhorn
    Columbia Urban League, Inc.
  • Shayla Merritt
    Cyberwoven
  • Heather Mitchell
    Boudreaux Group, Inc.
  • Kathleen Muthig
    Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
  • Larry Salley
    Greater Columbia Community Relations Council
  • Jodi Salter
    USC Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, College of Arts and Science
  • Mark Scriven
    Elliott Davis
  • Brad Shank
    Columbia Fireflies
  • Rick Shippey
    Mark Anthony Brewing
  • Lindsey Spires Griffin
    Bank of America
  • Sanders Tate
    McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
  • Stacy Williams
    AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
  • Nicole Hendricks Woods
    Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Columbia