Charleston County Government’s Post

We are pleased to announce the return of Merle Johnson as Charleston County's new Economic Development Executive Director. Johnson, a highly regarded economic development professional with 20 years of experience, previously served in multiple leadership roles with Charleston County Economic Development for over seven years. Johnson returns to Charleston County after serving as the Executive Director of the Orangeburg County Development Commission (OCDC) for the past two years. During his tenure, he led efforts that resulted in over $1.1 billion in new investment and more than 600 new jobs in Orangeburg County. Read More:https://lnkd.in/dtdyFJb7

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Nick Riashi

Senior Director at Consultant Connect, Senior Director at Southwest Michigan First

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I will still never forget the first time I met you and how detailed you were on the Fam Tour. You made every single person feel like they were the most important person in the room. Charleston County is lucky to have your leadership back!

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Congrats Merle and welcome back - well deserved.

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Philip Owens

Director at Cushman & Wakefield - Charleston SC

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Congratulations Merle. Well deserved and looking forward to working with you and your team.

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Mary Anne Clarkson Barkley

Strategy | SC + MultiMarket Branding | MultiMedia | 20K F 2X CEO | X-Ogilvy | X-Intl Paper USA + Global Brands Hospitality * Tourism * Nonprofit Ad agencies * Grants * Hiring * Pharma

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Congratulations! 🎉

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Alex Popovich

Development Associate at SunCap CHS

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Welcome back Merle! Exciting things to come.

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Henry Ravenel

CEO, Southeastern Chamber of Commerce (9 Divisions) | Small Biz Influencer | Millennial Strategist | Urban Sprawl Analyst | Chairman, Board of Executives- Charleston Area Black Caucus | 40 Under 40 Honoree

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Great job Merle! Perfect fit and well deserved.

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Heather Simmons Jones, MHRD, SCCED

Principal-Southeast Operations at MRB Group Engineering, Architecture & Surveying, D.P.C.

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Congrats!

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Bryan Kizer PE

Director of Business Development Landmark Construction

6d

Congrats!

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Anne Svetlik Derbyshire

Business Development, Construction Industry, Lifetime Board Member- Charleston Home Builders Association

4d

Congrats Merle!!

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Daniel Esteban, P.E.

Senior Associate at Stantec

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Congrats Merle!

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