Sumner & Colwell Graduate from Leadership Charleston
Litigation Member Robert Sumner and Corporate Attorney Christopher Colwell have both graduated from the Charleston Chamber of Commerce’s 10-month Leadership Charleston program. Sumner, Colwell, and their 48 Leadership Charleston classmates were honored during a graduation ceremony on June 21.
The Chamber has graduated nearly 1,900 people from the Leadership Charleston program since its inception in 1974. The program commences with a two-day retreat, followed by one-day sessions each month from October until June. Session topics include: education and workforce development; government and politics; infrastructure; economic development; health care and military, to name a few. Topics are presented through lectures, debates, discussion groups, field experiences, simulations, workshops and case studies.