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Be sure to save the dates for our remaining 2017 CACCE program:
Annual Management Conference
October 11-13, 2017
Spartanburg, SC
Registration and event information will be shared soon!
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bderreberry@charlestonchamber.org
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How long have you been in Chamber work?
30 years
How long have you been in your current position?
6 years
What do you love most about your job?
Working with private sector leaders and public sector partners to build dynamic metro settings for economic prosperity and place making.
Tell us about your most embarrassing Chamber moment.
Having my wife and I introduced a number of times by the names of the other finalist and his spouse and having to correct the chair of the search committee.
Which Chamber Executive has had the biggest impact on your career and how?
John Williams, former President & CEO of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, and
Jim Wuenker, former Executive Vice President of the same Chamber, shaped my thinking about Chambers, their operations, and staff leadership/motivation to this very day.
What is your Chamber's signature event? Tell us about how it is run and what time of year it is held...
More of a signature program . . .annually we take 60+ top private and public sector leaders on a Metro Leadership Visit to peer metro communities (Nashville, San Antonio, Indianapolis, Richmond, Seattle, Chattanooga and Jacksonville) to do competitive bench-marking and strengthen our leadership cadre.
What is your favorite Carolina destination outside of the one you represent and why?
Chapel Hill, NC and Sunset Beach, NC - our two oldest daughters, Sarah and Claire, live in these beautiful communities.
What is your favorite hobby?
Spending time with my wife, Gail, and walking our chocolate lab, Grace, on the beach.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Play third base for the Cleveland Indians - Buddy Bell was one of my favorites.
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