Staff

Shellie West | CEO & Founder
University of South Carolina

First graduating class for Master of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism, 1993. Experience includes hospitality management and sales in Country Clubs, Hotel & restaurant. She has also served as an Adjunct Professor for USCB. Ms. West serves on the Board of Directors for the Bluffton Rotary and on the Board of Directors for Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation. Starting her own business in 2009 as the Bluffton Business Club and later converting it into the Greater Bluffton Chamber & CVB in January 2012.

Megan Kelley | Event & Program Coordinator
University of South Carolina
​Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

She is a recent graduate with experience in web design, social media management, marketing, and event planning. Ms. Kelley is a true Blufftonian and a lifelong Bluffton resident. After graduating from Bluffton High School, Megan double majored in Marketing & Managemet at the University of South Carolina.

Anna Ross Kinard | Membership Coordinator
Columbia College
​Bachelor of Arts

Anna Ross graduated from Columbia College a private Methodist liberal arts women's college in Columbia, South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She is an experienced and results oriented sales professional in a variety of sales roles including pharmaceuticals and database solutions. She is an active member at her church Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church and donates her time to Urban Hope.