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Haigler selected to chair Leadership Columbia Advisory Board

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Nicolas (Nick) L. Haigler was recently selected as chair of the 2014-2015 Leadership Columbia Advisory Board.

Leadership Columbia, a program of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, gives emerging leaders opportunities to connect more deeply with their community. The Leadership Columbia Advisory Board consists of select former graduates of the program who serve a 15-month term, maintaining oversight of the program in partnership with the Leadership Columbia Alumni Association.

Haigler, a Midlands native and graduate of the Mississippi College School of Law, was a member of Leadership Columbia’s Class of 2010 and received the Glenn Jacobus Award, which honors the person who consistently exhibits outstanding leadership throughout the year. He has served on the Leadership Columbia Advisory Board since graduation. As new board chair, Haigler will help steer the implementation of the Leadership Columbia program, selecting its participants and establishing governing policies.

“Leadership is an important part of our firm’s culture,” said Sowell Gray managing member Cal Watson. “We are proud of Nick’s dedication to help grow and improve our  community.”