The Thrive Beaufort Blog

For over five years, Ashley Feaster, Community Affairs and Economic Development Officer for the Palmetto Electric Cooperative, served as the Chair of the Beaufort County Economic Development Board. Ashley Feaster grew up on the gulf coast of Florida and attended...

It is 2021. What does a community do when it receives a Department of Defense grant for $1.3 million dollars to create a cybersecurity hub? You engage the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) to manage the grant and hire the top cybersecurity professional in...

“We moved to Beaufort not for the job. We came for the scenery. We came for the lifestyle. And when we got here, we had to figure out what we were going to do. I knew I wanted to become deeply involved in the fabric of the community and see what I could to make it...

In today’s economy, marketing missions serve as a cornerstone of economic development. They are strategic ventures that require careful planning, research, and execution, and success in these missions can yield significant investments, partnerships, and growth...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation Welcomes Brian Warner as the Newest Addition to the Team Beaufort County, August 26, 2024 - Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce the hire of Brian Warner as their...

As Mayor of the Town of Port Royal, Kevin Phillips knows the importance of giving back to the community in which you live. Growing up in Snellville, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Mayor Phillip’s family was all about giving back. “My family was always very involved...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 3, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Kelli Brunson, IOM, Senior Project Manager, of the Beaufort County Economic...

Meet one of our newest board members the Mayor of Bluffton, Larry Toomer. Larry shares the BCEDC's belief in the strength of small business, environmental stewardship, and scaling developments to each community's expectations. At the close of my recent interview with...

Mayor Alan Perry serves as a BCEDC board member, representing the Town of Hilton Head Island. His dedication to economic development stems from being a long-time resident of Hilton Head Island. Alan Perry’s early years were spent in Charlottesville, Virginia until...