The Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce and welcome Richard Skipper as the new Executive Director. Richard joins the Chamber team with more than 25 years of business experience that includes management, marketing and sales.

“I’m looking forward to being a part of the Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber team, ” said Richard Skipper. “The opportunities for the Chamber are unlimited due to the business growth in Cayce, West Columbia, Springdale and Pine Ridge. The Chamber will be there to welcome new businesses to the area while continuing to fill the needs of our current business partners.”

Richard currently serves as the Senior Marketing Executive for Midlands Media Group. His media career started in 2000 with Inner City Broadcasting (now Alpha Media) and includes time at Free Times before joining the Midlands Media Group in 2012. The contacts he made throughout his media career and his experience helping locally owned businesses grow will be instrumental to the future growth of the CWC
Chamber.

“The Board and I are very pleased to recognize Richard’s new position as the Executive Director of the GCWC Chamber,” said Dondee Lewis, Board Chair, CWC Chamber of Commerce. “Richard brings many years of public relations and sales experience to our community and surrounding areas. The Board and I are excited about his ideas to benefit our chamber and community in the coming years of
growth.”

Richard will be formally introduced to the CWC Chamber members at the Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber Breakfast on Jan. 23, at Lexington Medical Center.