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The Alliance carries out its mission under the guidance of a 27-member board of directors, appointed by the region's three counties, three chambers of commerce and five largest municipalities. The Alliance Board may also elect up to four at-large members.

The one-year appointment for Board Chairman rotates among the region's three counties.

Alliance Board of Directors, Fiscal 08-09

Executive Committee
CHAIRMAN Mr. Jim Bryan Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Manager - Lowcountry Comm/Eco Dev. & Local Government SCANA/SCE&G	CHAIRMAN-ELECT Mr. J. Mitchell "Mitch" Bohannon Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Chairman & CEO Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Mr. Robert L. Pratt, CCIM Town of Summerville Commercial Broker RE/MAX Professional Realty	SECRETARY / TREASURER Mr. A. Taylor Clarkson Dorchester County Vice President Community FirstBank of South Carolina
Mr. Sean Bennett Dorchester County President Asset Integration Consultants	Ms. Gayla McSwain Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Shareholder McNair Law Firm, PA
Mr. Richard "Dick" Elliott Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Owner Maverick Southern Kitchens

Board of Directors
Mr. Ivan "Andy" Anderson At-Large Member President Evening Post Publishing Company	Mr. Richard I. Buckner City of Goose Creek President Radio Communications of Charleston Inc.
Ms. Elinor Cohen Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Co-Owner Barron's Department Store	Mr. Ron Coward, Sr. City of North Charleston Chairman Coward-Hund Construction
Mr. Robert "Bobby" O. Collins Charleston Metro Chamber of Commercwe Senior VP and S.C. General Manager PURE	Mr. Mark Gaddy Berkeley County Manager - Economic Development Berkeley Electric Cooperative
Dr. Rew "Skip" A. Godow Executive Director Lowcountry Graduate Center	Mr. Dwayne M. Green, Esquire City of Charleston Hampton Green LLC
Dr. Ron Green At-Large Member Dean, School of Business Adminstration The Citadel	Ms. Linda Haas Dorchester County Consultant Haas Saw & Supply
Mr. W. Chip Hood At-Large Member Executive Director MUSC Foundation for Research Development	Mr. Ellis McGaughy Berkeley County Site Manager DuPont, Cooper River Site
Mr. William "Bill" A. Moody, Jr., CPA Charleston County Member Dixon-Hughes PLLC	Mr. Mark Pilgrim Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber Director of Local Government & Community Relations Santee Cooper
Mr. Tony Pope Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber Agent State Farm Insurance	Mr. Darryl Reyna Charleston County Chief Financial Officer The Beach Company
Mr. Robert D. "Robby" Robbins Summerville/Dorchester Chamber of Commerce Robert D. Robbins, Attorney at Law, LLC	Mr. William "Ben" Seabrook Town of Mount Pleasant Executive Vice President Southcoast Community Bank
Mr. Whitmarsh "Whit" S. Smith At-Large Member President Charleston Branch Pilots Association	Mr. Tony Thomas Berkeley County President Carolina Land and Timber