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Jul 162014
 

Our speaker on Wednesday morning was Mr. Carl Blackstone, President and CEO of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce.  Prior to joining the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Blackstone worked as the government relations advisor for the clients of Copper Dome Strategies, LCC, a subsidiary of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.  In that capacity, Mr. Blackstone assisted clients with legislative and other governmental actions before the South Carolina General Assembly, South Carolina Governor’s Office, and executive branch of the state of South Carolina.  Prior to joining Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, Blackstone served as senior legislative advisor to South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford where he was the governor’s liaison to the South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives.

As an active member in the community, Blackstone currently serves as a member of the Riverbanks Society, the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association, Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital board of directors and a member of First Presbyterian Church. He is also a graduate of Leadership South Carolina. Blackstone received his degree in business administration from College of Charleston.

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