34 Local Professionals to Participate in Leadership Grand Strand

Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) is pleased to announce it has accepted 34 business and community members from Horry and Georgetown counties to participate in its 45^th class.

LGS is a 10-month program sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce that provides a broad curriculum designed to enhance participant’s leadership skills and professional development as well as provide networking opportunities and access to resources throughout the Grand Strand.

In addition, each member is required to partake in 75 hours of community service, which is divided between Abilities Beyond Barriers, the Ann DeBock Leadership Award nomination project, youth-oriented projects, community development or revitalization projects, and personal hours.

“Leadership Grand Strand is honored to welcome this new class of stellar participants. Through educational classes, community service projects and helping others, class members fine-tune their talents in key areas such as teambuilding, listening, problem solving, positivity and empathy. These skillsets are paramount to developing stronger leaders and therefore, stronger communities,” said LGS Executive Director Shannon H. Furtick.

This year’s LGS program will kick off on Aug. 15 with an orientation and conclude next May with a graduation ceremony.

Leadership Grand Strand Class 45 members are as follows:

Amanda Bailey, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Alexis Barnhill, Coastal Carolina University
Trevor Bigham, Carolina Wealth Advisors
Haywood Brandon, ISI Elite Training
Howard Bromberg, Vines Restoration - Plumbing - HVAC
Marty Buffkin, Coast RTA
Holland Carley, Carolina Strand Underwriters
Shannon Carroca, Conway National Bank
Brandye Clark, HTC
Nick DeStefano, McLeod Healt
Frances Drew, Tidelands Health
Amy Duval, Pure Barre Murrells Inlet
Wendy Evans, BlueCross BlueShield
Melissa Fowble, First Reliance Bank
Jenni Lyn Gardner, Ocean View Baptist Church
Nick Garrett, SkyWheel Myrtle Beach
Devin Gomez, Big Air Trampoline Park
Joe Heyd, Heyd & Company LLC
Katie Hole, KingOne Properties International
Karen Johnson, City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Nick Kenworthy, Tidewater Mortgage Services Inc.
Kathryn Lane, Little River Medical Center
Alex McKoy, Santee Cooper
Clare McLaurin, Smith Sapp CPAs
Lexy Millen, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Mackenzie Phillips, Tanger
Diane F. Sanders, Coastal Carolina University
James Schlueter, Grand Palms Resort
Julianne Scott, Monteith Construction
Jolene Selwa, Crescent Realty LLC
Lori Smith, Coastal Carolina National Bank
Teresa Taylor, Ocean Lakes Family Campground - The Jackson Companies
Danielle Walters, New Directions of Horry County
Matthew Yelle, Palmetto Protection Films LLC  

Each year, LGS awards qualifying participants with financial scholarships. The Bennie J. Swans Jr. Memorial Scholarship recipient is Jenni Lyn Gardner and the William F. Pritchard Scholarship recipients are Katie Hole and Jolene Selwa.

For more information on LGS, visit LeadershipGrandStrand.com.