ABC Carolinas Members Featured on South Carolina 500 List of Influential Leaders
ABC Carolinas is proud to highlight members who were named to the 2025 South Carolina 500, an inaugural list from SCBIZ honoring the most influential leaders shaping South Carolina’s economy across industries.
“We congratulate our 18 members who exemplify excellence, innovation, and influence across construction, engineering, and professional services. We are proud to have them as part of the ABC Carolinas membership and to see their impact recognized statewide,” said Christi Powell, ABC Carolinas President and CEO.
Allen Bridgers, McCrory Construction, LLC
Chris Moore, CarolinaPower
Melvin Williams, Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Ben Barfield, Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Matt Brewer, Choate Construction Company
Bret Estridge, M. B. Kahn
Andre Harris, A M King
J. Mark Hylton, Gulf Stream Construction
Reed Jones, Quantum Commercial
Carson Knizevski, Samet Corporation
Rick Mixson, Landmark Construction Company, Inc.
Zach Pannier, DPR Construction
David Summers, CF Evans Construction
Kent Thames, JE Dunn Construction
Hal Turner, Thompson Turner
Sheila Abron, Fisher Phillips
Leighton Lord, Maynard Nexsen
Mary Shahid, Maynard Nexsen
In addition to Architecture, Engineering and Construction, the list features leaders from 22 other industry sectors.
Check out the full listing of SCBiz’ 2025 South Carolina 500.
