The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2011:<!--more-->

<strong>Jim Amrhein</strong> - Self Employed, Financial Consultant

<strong>Eleanore Bednarsh</strong> – Freelance writer

<strong>Bob Bundy</strong> -   Property Manager, Bundy Appraisal &amp; Management

<strong>Michael Burgess</strong> - PILAU Program Manager, Technical College of the Lowcountry

<strong>Karen Carroll</strong> – VP Pt Care Services/Chief Nursing office, Beaufort Memorial Hospital

<strong>B.J. Cozart</strong> – Dir of Property Mgmt, Atlantic Marine Corp Communities

<strong>George Dewhirst</strong> - Retired, US Navy

<strong>Melanie Gallion</strong> -  Career &amp; Transfer Services Manager, Technical College of the Lowcountry

<strong>Alexis Garrobo</strong> – Admin Asst, Beaufort County Council

<strong>Katherine Ferguson</strong> – Attorney, Tupper, Grimsley &amp; Dean, PA

<strong>Gene Green</strong> - Co-Owner, The Chocolate Tree

<strong>Ali Heavener</strong> – Sales Mgr/Broker in Charge, D.R. Horton

<strong>Beth Huston</strong> – MCCS Coordinator, Marine Corps Community Services

<strong>Rudy Kushnereit</strong> – CT Tech, Beaufort Memorial Hospital

<strong>Donna McLean</strong> – Executive Director, Beaufort Women’s Center

<strong>Martha O’Regan</strong> – Owner, Practitioner, Therapeutic Solutions

<strong>Ed Ricks</strong> – VP of Information Services, Beaufort Memorial Hospital

<strong>David Roos</strong> – Owner, Southern Sentry

<strong>Charles Sexton</strong> – Dir. Of Engineers, BJWSA

<strong>Gloria Singleton</strong> – Global Career Development Facilitator, Beaufort County School Dist

<strong>James Still</strong> – Training Officer, Burton Fire District

<strong>Chrystie Turner</strong> – Dir of Resource Services, United Way of the Lowcountry

<strong>Jesse Washington</strong> – Dir for School &amp; Community Services, Bft Cty School District

<strong>Carlotta Ungaro</strong> – Former President, Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce

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The Class of 2011 is the 26<sup>th</sup> Leadership Beaufort Class and met the first Friday of every month between October 2010 and April 2011, as well as an opening and ending retreat. Participants are educated on a variety of topics including history, environment, economy, public service, law, education and government.

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<strong>Applications are being taken for the Class of 2012 until Friday, May 27</strong><strong><sup>th</sup></strong><strong>.  They may be obtained from the Chamber office or on the Chamber website at <a href="http://www.beaufortchamber.org/">www.beaufortchamber.org</a></strong>

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