EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global organization representing 19,000 entrepreneurs from more than 80 countries, welcomes a new chapter president and board of directors for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
The new board consists of nine local entrepreneurs, including:
- President and Forum: Jayson Tompkins, founder of Print Your Cause and Stahl's Fulfill Engine
- President-Elect, Accelerator and Governance: Jeff Luther, founder and president of Home-Probe, Inc.
- Community Engagement: Christina Lock, founder and CEO of Catch Talent
- Finance: Ben Farmer, CEO of ResultStack
- Learning: Holly Bullock, founder of Deserving Vacations
- Marketing and Communications: Jessica Munday, founder of Trio Solutions Inc. and Cloud Nine Nonprofit Advisors
- Member Engagement: Mat MacDonell, founder of The Offsite Group Inc.
- Membership: Ryan Hamilton, founder of Bluebuzzard Technology Group
- Strategic Alliance Partnerships: Jordan Berry, founder of Interloop
An EO member since 2021, Tompkins will serve a one-year term as chapter president, leading the chapter through its five-year anniversary. The chapter launched in 2019, just before the pandemic, and despite a halt in local events during that time, it has grown to more than 30 members and 10 strategic partners.
Tompkins served as membership chair last year and attended EO’s annual President’s Meeting in Nashville in February with more than 100 other chapter presidents from across the country.
“Jayson has always been a dedicated member of EO Charleston. He was recognized by the Harbor Entrepreneur Center as the 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year and is the perfect member to serve in this role for our chapter,” says Matt Sullivan, the chapter’s immediate past president. “EO Charleston continues to be recognized for our accomplishments throughout our global organization over the past five years. I’m excited to support Jayson as he leads us to the next level, building member value and introducing EO to more local entrepreneurs.”
“I am honored to assume the role of chapter president,” shares Tompkins. “EO has brought tremendous value to me, personally and professionally.”
“Our board is a powerhouse of successful entrepreneurs committed to supporting business owners in our community, regardless of where they are in their entrepreneurial journey. We have big plans for this year, including a third of our chapter attending EO’s U.S. East Conference in Atlanta this fall. We plan on offering an impressive calendar of events this year and representing our chapter as a thriving chapter among the other 80 EO chapters around the globe.”
Founded in 2019, EO Charleston is the only chapter of the global EO organization in South Carolina. Membership applications are open to business owners who have reached at least $1 million in revenue and are majority owners. The chapter also offers a world-renowned accelerator program for small business owners wishing to scale their company to $1 million in revenue. The first accelerator learning day will be held on Aug. 14 at Harbor Entrepreneur Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To learn more about EO Charleston, including upcoming events and membership opportunities, visit EOCharleston.org. For information on EO Charleston’s EO Accelerator Program, visit EOCharleston.org/accelerator.
