I am extremely excited to jump into the driver’s seat this month as President/CEO of the Chamber and Foundation! I have hit the ground running with two new staff members joining me this week, Enterick Lee and Rebekah Grubbs.

Enterick is our new Director of Programs and, like me, he is spliting his time developing programs for both the Chamber and Foundation. He is already hard at work on our Annual Member Banquet on February 9th, amongst other new events and programs that bring our communities together and support our membership, alongside our foundation’s programs that help foster the next generation of business in the region, like the Palmetto Innovation Center and Propel Business Lab. Enterick is the perfect fit for helping shape these programs that support existing and emerging business owners, as a serial entrepreneur himself. He is the owner of Shine Time Carwash & Detailing and has owned and operated two other businesses in his brief career. He also currently serves on the Blackville Town Council, on the board of the Blackville Community Development Corporation, and is a member of the Barnwell Masonic Lodge #180. 

Rebekah Grubbs joins us as Membership Coordinator, so if you are a Chamber Member and need our help, reach out as she is here to support YOU! Rebekah is with us part time, and in her life outside of her Chamber work, she is an entrepreneur in her own right as a licensed real estate agent and financial coach. And before that she spent three years doing important non-profit work as a case manager for Southeastern Housing and Community Development. 

If you couldn’t tell, I feel blessed to have found two incredible people to join me on staff! We are fast at work to help continue making this region a great place to live and do business. If you haven’t already, subscribe to our event calendar at the bottom of our event page. This will drop all of our upcoming events into your personal digital calendar as we add and update them! And don’t forget, this is the season to renew your commitment to the Chamber as a member.

Head on over to our membership page and join/renew TODAY! We’ve restructured our membership program to focus more on promoting you, your brand, and the region. At every level we are providing marketing support, from new business website profiles for every member in our directory to developing content about your business in the Colletonian Business Journal in Print and on TV! Reach out TODAY and schedule a session with Rebecca or myself, so we can find the best way to support YOU and your business!