One Region has selected the following lead agents to advance the action areas and themes identified in the Roadmap, and to create impact within our region.
Affordability: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Regional Housing Coalition
Housing attainability continues to be a top Chamber priority. They recognize that the cost and availability of housing isn’t just affecting one group of people, it is impacting employers and employees of all different backgrounds and industry sectors.
If you are interested in being a part of the solution, join the Regional Housing Coalition, a grass-roots organization that advocates for attainable housing in our region, contact Craig Logan at clogan@charlestonchamber.org.
Economic Momentum: Increasing H.O.P.E. Financial Training Center
Since 2003, Increasing H.O.P.E (Helping Others Prosper Economically) has been providing financial training and educational opportunities to the local community. They are a nonprofit Financial Training Center with a passion to see individuals and families become educated, enriched and empowered in personal finance. For more information, contact info@increasinghope.org.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation: The Harbor Entrepreneur Center
The Harbor EC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 2013 by two local entrepreneurs + advocates. We’ve supported more than 200 companies through our programs over the last 5 years. Our alumni have received over $7 million in private sector investments. Many local businesses partner with us annually to support the growth of new companies and the continued development of Charleston’s entrepreneurial community. For more information, contact Executive Director Grady Johnson at grady@harborec.com.
Equity: PFW Coaching and Consulting
Kenya Dunn is an experienced executive, coach and entrepreneur. Kenya brings her 20-year track record of transforming cultures, activating large groups of people to accomplish complex goals, and her gifted ability towards leadership development to her work with organizations large and small.
Global Fluency: Charleston Southern University, through Global Charleston
University and aligned to execute the priorities of the One Region regional dynamic of global fluency, will have two primary goals:
- For international community members, Global Charleston will provide the resources, connections, and information necessary for the Charleston region to feel like home to all who live here.
- For domestic community members, Global Charleston will highlight the value of international companies and community to our economic, intellectual, and cultural vitality.
For more information, contact CSU Center for Global Education Director Stephanie LeVan at slevan@csuniv.edu.
Infrastructure (Digital Divide): Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative
Tri-County Cradle to Career pledges collaborative efforts to create a system of ongoing support to ensure that all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, have access to, and use of, information and communication technologies. For more information, contact info@tricountycradletocareer.org.
Infrastructure (Roads & Highways): Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments
Our region is growing – and so is its infrastructure. BCDCOG leads transportation planning projects throughout the region, helping to shape a long-term vision for connectivity and mobility. As one of South Carolina’s 10 Regional Planning Councils, the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments’ primary objectives are to assist local governments develop local and regional plans within the tri-county region, as well as providing local governments with planning and technical support to improve the quality of life in the region. For more information, contact Regional Economic Development Specialist Ryan Wilcox at ryanw@bcdcog.com.
