Building a globally
competitive economy for the
Charleston region.

All regional organizations have a role to play in this strategic plan. Opportunity Next's objective is to drive economic prosperity and to balance new business recruitment, local business retention/expansion, and entrepreneurial support.

Opportunity Next goes a step further to align the region's community development, workforce development and economic development initiatives. Get involved in setting the direction of the future of the Charleston region.

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opportunity next was produced for the three-county region by the charleston regional development alliance

Made possible by the generous support of economic development allies:

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More than 200 local leaders have participated in focus groups and interviews with the consulting team,
and 1,172 people contributed their ideas about the region's future on the Opportunity Next survey.

Public Survey
Results Summary

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Competitive
Assessment Report

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Target Validation
Report Summary

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Cluster Management
Strategies Summary

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Program
of Work

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Opportunity Next
Executive Summary

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steering committee members:

Jim Hill Co-Chair

MWV Community Development & Land Management

Ronnie Givens

Dixon Hughes PLLC

Thom Penney Co-Chair

LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD.

Bill Mahoney

South Carolina Research Authority

Wayne Hall

First Federal

Anita Zucker

The InterTech Group

advisory board members:

Ernest Andrade

Charleston Digital Corridor

Dana Beach

Coastal Conservation League

Sean Bennett

Asset Integration Consultants, CRDA Board Chair

Rita Berry

Greater Summerville / Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce

James Bryan

SCANA Corporation

Frank Bullard

BB&T

Dan Davis

Berkeley County Council

David Dunlap

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Jamie Feltner

Dorchester County Council

George Fletcher

SC Council on Competitiveness

Mark Gaddy

Berkeley Electric Cooperative

Todd Gallati

Trident Health System

Mary Graham

Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce

Helen Hill

Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Kin Hill

Charleston Water System

Chip Hood

MUSC Foundation for Research Development

Grady Johnson

SC Biz News, LLC

Dr. John Kelly

Clemson University Restoration Institute

Chris Kerrigan

Trident United Way

Larry Lautenschlager

Robert Bosch, LLC

Art Pruett

South Carolina State Ports Authority

Allison Cox McCutcheon

Obviouslee Marketing / Charleston Young Professionals

Joe McDonald

Belimed USA

Otha Meadows

Charleston Trident Urban League

Beth Meredith

Lockheed Martin

Clay Middleton

Office of Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-6)

Chris Miller

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWAR)

Jack Mitchell

AT&T

Ron Mitchum

BCD Council of Governments

Elaine Morgan

Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce

Robert Prioleau

Blue Ion, LLC / Parliament

Teddie Pryor

Charleston County Council

David Ramey

LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD. / The Education Foundation

Travis Rockey

Evening Post Publishing Company

R.M. Singletary

Santee Cooper

Jeff Spicer

Wachovia Bank, N.A. - A Wells Fargo Company

Sue Stevens

Charleston County Aviation Authority

George Stevens

Coastal Community Foundation

Dr. Mary Thornley

Trident Technical College

Ken Tucker

The Boeing Company

Charles Van Rysselberge

Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce

Art Titus

Scientific Research Corporation

Jeremy Willits

Grubb & Ellis / WRS

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5300 International Boulevard, Suite 103
North Charleston, SC 29418

Phone: 843-767-9300
Fax: 843-760-4535
Email: alliance@crda.org

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