Class II Participants Chosen for Waccamaw American Leadership Forum (WALF)


Murrells Inlet, SC, (July 15, 2010) — Class II of the Waccamaw American Leadership Forum will kick-off their year long leadership initiative on Thursday, July 15th.  This initiative has united an impressive group of proven leaders from Horry and Georgetown Counties and will empower them to tackle issues vital to the entire region. 

  1. Rev. Cheryl Adamson – Palmetto Missionary Baptist Church/WCF BOD
  2. Charlie Ball - Friendship Place
  3. J. Robert Calliham – Smith, Sapp, Bookhout, Crumpler & Calliham/WCF BOD 
  4. Marguerite Carroll  – Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority, CFO 
  5. Kathryn (Kif) Cook – Cook & Roy, LLC (Attorney)/WCF BOD
  6. Sam Cook - Carolina Human Re-Investment, Inc.
  7. Laura Stroman Crowther – Coastal Carolina Association of Realtors
  8. Ray Funnye - Public Services Director, Georgetown Co.
  9. Mike Hagg – HTC, Inc. CEO
  10. Marc Jordan – North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce President
  11. Margie Livingston - Horry County Magistrate
  12. Rick Maxey – Executive Director of High Schools in Horry County
  13. Larry Mercado - Vice President & Founder of Mercom Corp.
  14. Saundra Rhodes - Horry County Police Dept., Criminal Investigation Div. Capt.
  15. Luann Robinson – BB&T Sales & Service Leader - Grand Strand Coastal Region
  16. Marian Scalise-Richardson – Richardson Plowden & Robinson (Attorney)
  17. Sarah Smith - Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments
  18. Lance Thompson – Vice President & Gen. Mgr., Ocean Lakes Family Campground
  19. Chelice R. Waites - Administrator, Town of Andrews
  20. Amy Webb - Consultant with Kaplan Devries, Inc. 

 

Greg Hembree, Solicitor of the 15th Judicial Circuit and a participant, had this to say about the experience: “ALF provides a process that breaks down barriers, builds trust and leads to constructive community problem solving through better relationships. It has helped me be a better boss and public servant; and has given me twenty trusted friends.”

 

Dennis Wade, President and CEO of The Jackson Companies, shares Hembree’s enthusiasm: “Over the last year, the ALF experience has been nothing short of outstanding.  ALF provided new perspectives and tools to help me become a more effective leader, both professionally and personally. ALF also allowed me to develop new relationships and expand existing bonds with other business and community leaders from Horry and Georgetown counties.”

 

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