PRESS RELEASE - On Oct. 17, Walterboro-Colleton Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors named Stewart McAdoo as the new executive director.
McAdoo joined the Walterboro-Colleton Chamber of Commerce from EIS Consulting Group, a consulting firm that helps organizations make IT decisions, where he served as the director of technical operations. His primary focus at EIS was to help non-profits take advantage of the technology and software at their disposal and use it to improve business operations.
McAdoo holds many achievements and certifications in the IT field including Cybersecurity Analyst, CASP(Comptia Advanced Security Practitioner), Azure Security Engineer, Security +, Server +, AWS Solutions Architect, and AWS Cloud Practitioner. He currently serves on the Walterboro Colleton Chamber of Commerce Board.
His main motivation for joining the chamber is to be able to use his skill set to benefit other business leaders and entities in the community. He said “Prosperity benefits all when we work together, and I believe that having a healthy business community will help continue to move this town and county forward. I believe that if you can help others, you should take the opportunity to do so. “
The first thing that McAdoo plans to do is listen to what the business community needs. He’ll be working hand in hand with the chamber president Mark Wysong to further the chamber mission which is to provide prosperity for all. “Commerce does not stop at the city or county lines; many of our businesses rely on outside dollars to prosper. We will target outside dollars while also promoting internal organic growth. We, as a community, have a lot to offer and our number one asset is the great people of this community.”, said McAdoo. “Listening to what is impacting others and their needs helps us focus our efforts.”
His second focus plans to be communication. “I have heard that communication is important and will improve in this area,” said McAdoo. “Communications works hand in hand with listening to the business community. We, the chamber, are an advocate for our businesses that we represent and a valuable way we can help our businesses is to provide information about upcoming events, sponsorships, and make connections with others in this community. Talking and bridging that communication barrier helps us achieve this goal.”
Finally, McAdoo said he wants to focus on the operations of the Chamber. His background of 10+ years focusing on business and IT operations will aid him in carrying through on this goal. “We are a marketing chamber, that is the advantage we provide to members of this community. Mark Wysong asked for assistance in handling the day-to-day operations and, given my background, I feel confident in my ability to keep things running behind the scenes while we work on aiding our community. These are big shoes to fill but I would not have accepted this position if I did not feel confident in my ability to further the Chamber’s mission.”
McAdoo lives in historic Walterboro with his wife, Angela McAdoo, and twin daughters, Oakley and Brinley. When not busy chasing his little ones around, residents may see them walking up and down Main Street from time to time. “Feel free to stop and say hi! I am always happy to talk and listen. I am here for you and will do my part in building a community, not only for us, but for our children,” he said.
