Dorchester County Economic Development announced the recent addition of Michelle McDonald as its Deputy Director.
In this role, McDonald will engage Dorchester County’s existing industry partners and promote workforce development efforts for County residents. McDonald succeeds Wendy Smith, who retired in April 2021 after serving the organization for 30 years.
McDonald brings over 15 years of experience in workforce development and consultation in the government, nonprofit and private industry sectors to her new post. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Winthrop University and a master’s degree in business administration from The Citadel. She previously served in business development and workforce roles for the Berkeley/Dorchester office of South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation and the Berkeley/Charleston/Dorchester Council of Governments.