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Board of Directors

This Board Elected Through March 31, 2014

Chair

Pete Flanagan

Tuomey Healthcare System

Chair Elect

Bob Smith

First Citizens Bank

Vice President, Industrial & Business Development Support

Rob Fauvie

BD Diagnostics

Vice President, Membership

Ricky McLeod

Piggly Wiggly

Vice President, Legislative & Governmental Affairs

Mitch Williams

Edward Jones

Vice President, Public Affairs

Bart Werts

Sykes

Vice President, Military Relations

Jack Osteen

The Item

Vice President, Special Projects

Julie Bailey

Bailey’s Automotive and Towing Service

Chair, Council of Former Chamber Chairs

John Brabham, Past Chair

Prudential/John M. Brabham Real Estate

Immediate Past Chair

Joseph Tobiere

Vigiers Computer Service



Organizational Directors
Greg Thompson
Sumter Development Board

Ben Buley

Sumter Industrial Association

Ex-Officos
Eugene Baten, Chair
Sumter County Council

Thomas, Senator
Sumter Legislative Delegation

Deron McCormick, City Manager
City of Sumter

Joseph McElveen, Jr. Mayor
City of Sumter 

Gary Mixon, County Administrator
County of Sumter

Col. Scott Arcuri, Commander
20th Mission Support Group