Agenda
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | |
|---|---|
| Arrivals and Networking | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM | |
| Welcome Remarks | Kevin Sheilley - Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce |
| 9:05 AM - 9:20 AM | |
| Fireside Chat: The Opportunity for Community Resilience | Robert Glenn - US Chamber of Commerce Foundation |
| 9:20 AM - 9:50 AM | |
| Panel Discussion: Building a Resilient Charleston: From Lessons Learned to Future Preparedness | Ed Sutton - South Carolina Senate Kaylan Koszela - City of Charleston Jacquie Berger - Lowcountry Local First Ben Abzug - Charleston RiverDogs |
| 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM | |
| Disaster Resilience Levers Workshop: Prioritize & Design Plays | Robert Glenn - US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Michael Seekings - City of Charleston Jordan Amaker - Lowcountry Local First Molly Caggiano - Charleston County |
| 10:20 AM - 10:25 AM | |
| Closing Remarks | Robert Glenn - US Chamber of Commerce Foundation |
Speakers
Senior Vice President
Charleston RiverDogs
Charleston RiverDogs
Ben Abzug is a native Midwesterner, who's been a part of the Charleston RiverDogs' front office staf...(read more)
Director of Advocacy & Communications
Lowcountry Local First
Lowcountry Local First
Jordan believes deeply in the power of local-independent businesses to shape a place and to drive co...(read more)
Executive Director
Lowcountry Local First
Lowcountry Local First
Jacquie Berger is the Executive Director of Lowcountry Local First, a nonprofit dedicated to advanci...(read more)
Resilience Officer
Charleston County
Charleston County
Molly Caggiano, AICP, is an urban planner and climate resilience specialist with over 12 years of ex...(read more)
VP Resilience
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Rob coordinates the U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation's efforts to connect government and private s...(read more)
Director of Resilience
City of Charleston
City of Charleston
Kaylan Koszela serves as the Director of Resilience in the City of Charleston’s Office of Resilience...(read more)
District Eight Councilmember
City of Charleston
City of Charleston
Mike is serving a fourth term as Charleston City Councilman representing District 8. He is Chairman ...(read more)
President and CEO
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Sheilley joined the Charleston Metro Chamber as President & CEO earlier this year, bringing mo...(read more)
Senator
South Carolina Senate
South Carolina Senate
Ed Sutton is a small business owner, decorated veteran, and devoted Lowcountry family man. As the St...(read more)
Additional speakers to be added soon.