Board of Directors
The twenty-one member Board of Directors is the policy-making body of the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. Its members represent the business
and professional leadership of the community. Thanks to our board members who have made a commitment to serving in 2021-2022.
Executive Committee
Board Chair - Michael Seymour · Print-A-Matic, Owner
Past Chair - Ernest B. Segars · Community Leader
Chair Elect - Jacki Berkshire · Presbyterian College, Vice President of Advancement
Treasurer - Dr. Brenda Schrantz · Laurens County School District 56, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
Member at Large - Bud Marchant · Laurens County Trails Association, Executive Director
Board of Directors
Dr. Amber Laney · Laurens County Hospital – Prisma Health, Chief Physician Executive & Emergency Medicine Physician, Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital
Dr. Ameca Thomas · Laurens District 55. Superintendent
Blake Davis · Laurens Commission of Public Works, Administrative Director
Byron Smith · South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation, Business Development Specialist
Chad Armstrong · Laurens Electric Cooperative Inc., Director, Human Resources & Protec Services
Chrissie Cofield Latimore Laurens Police Department, Chief of Police
Jason Tavenner · Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, Executive Director
Jeff Field · Laurens County Water & Sewer Commission, Executive Director
Jonathan Coleman · Laurens County Development Corporation, President/CEO
Josh Black · Piedmont Technical College, VP, Student Affairs & Communications
Kimberly Kitchens · ServPro of Newberry & Laurens Counties, Owner
Kristy Gambrell · Self Medical Center, Director Primary Care Service Line
Marilyn Easter · Eastglen Farm, Owner
Matthew Firmin · Firmin Ford, General Manager
Sharon O’Bryant · Piedmont Rural Telephone Company, Human Resources/Public Relations
Thomas Higgs · Laurens County, County Administrator
