The Leadership South Carolina Class of 2023 included Jamie Caggiano, fire chief and assistant city administrator, City of Gaffney; Caitlin Cothran, manager for Local Revenue Services, Municipal Association of SC; Alli Gantte, assistant city administrator, City of Clemson; and John Krajc, councilmember, City of Myrtle Beach. Leadership SC promotes leadership skills and an understanding of policy issues affecting South Carolina.
Members of the SC Community Development Association elected their 2023 – 2024 board of directors. They include President Emory Langston, Lower Savannah Council of Governments; Vice President Doug Polen, Town of Irmo; and Secretary Angela Kirkpatrick, Catawba Regional Council of Governments. Returning members at large are Jessi Shuler, Town of Summerville; Joe Smith, Greenville County Redevelopment Authority; Kimberly Mullinax, Lowcountry Council of Governments; and Arlene Young, Appalachian Council of Governments. New members at large include Stefanie Smith Dewort, SC Department of Commerce; Mayor Frank McClary, Town of Andrews; and Kim Etheridge, Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments. The past president is Shawn Bell, City of Fountain Inn.