Greenville Chamber Honors Community's Leaders at 137th Annual Meeting

The Greenville Chamber held its 137th Annual Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at the Greenville Convention Center.

Presented by TD Bank, the event celebrated the Greenville Chamber’s commitment to driving economic growth, recognized outstanding business and community leaders, and set the vision for the year ahead.

This year featured a fireside discussion between Greenville Chamber President and CEO Carlos Phillips and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark.

During the discussion, Clark emphasized the importance of pro-growth policies and the partnership between the U.S. Chamber, the Greenville Chamber, and state and local chambers across the nation to ensure that businesses remain competitive in a rapidly evolving global economy.

She underscored the critical role chambers of commerce play in strengthening communities and advancing opportunity.

A highlight of the program was the celebration of individuals and organizations whose leadership and service continue to shape the Upstate’s business climate and quality of life.

 Annual Awards

 The Greenville Chamber recognized outstanding individuals and businesses for their leadership and contributions to the Upstate community:

• Small Business of the Year: Greenville Drive baseball organization (Sponsored by Greenville Triumph & Liberty Soccer Clubs).

• Minority Business of the Year: New Horizon Tax & Financial Services (Sponsored by Hughes Agency).

• Young Professional of the Year: Adam Jennings of VisitGreenvilleSC (Sponsored by AFL).

• Ambassador of the Year: Don Morris (Sponsored by Carter Bank).

• ATHENA Leadership Award: Beth Paul, general manager of Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Sponsored by Velda Carter Hughes).

• Max Heller Neighborhood Improvement Award: Greenville Together (Sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina).

• Leadership Greenville Distinguished Alumni Award: Bryan Royal of Harper General Contractors. (Sponsored by Prisma Health).

• F. Ben Haskew Collaboration Award: Bob Morris, Community Foundation of Greenville (Sponsored by Furman University).

• Chairperson’s Award: Ken Peterson of ScanSource (Sponsored by Ogletree Deakins).

• Buck Mickel Leadership Award: Lynn Harton, chairman and CEO of United Community Banks, Inc. (Sponsored by Duke Energy).