Staff
Rebecca Imholz, Executive Director
Rebecca is the first Executive Director for the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce (MPCC), helping to lead and grow an organization of 400 business and community members East of the Cooper by developing programs and networking opportunities, and establishing collaborative partnerships. As Executive Director, she has established relationships with key state, regional, and local leaders, partnering with MPCC to create opportunities for meaningful engagement for the MPCC membership. Rebecca has also helped establish programs in partnership with the Town of Mount Pleasant to help businesses address challenges. This includes the annual ”Biz Where You Live” campaign to increase customer traffic to local shops, dining establishments, and fitness services, and the annual Mount Pleasant Business and Community Expo that brings in 1,500 attendees to connect with 95+ businesses and community organizations. She loves helping individuals and organizations connect, grow, and thrive!
Rebecca is a recent graduate of The Furman University Riley Institute for DLI and recently completed a two-year Board of Directors position for the Carolina Association of Commerce of Chamber Executives. She currently serves on the East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies School Improvement Council and is a Board member for the Bands of Wando Foundation.
Rebecca is a recent recipient of the 500 most influential leaders in South Carolina, and under her leadership, the MPCC was named a 2023 Lowcountry Diversity Leadership Noteworthy Network; awarded the 2025 Empowering Women by SC Biz; and is a consistent winner of the annual Moultrie News Best of the Best Activist Group.
She has served on several Town of Mount Pleasant volunteer committees, including the Affordable Housing Task. Rebecca is a past president of Lowcountry Senior Network and a past president of the Wando High School Band Boosters.
A graduate of Virginia Tech with degrees in Communications and Political Science, Rebecca and her husband John have called Mount Pleasant home for over 25 years and have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren!! As an East Cooper resident, Rebecca loves her work with MPCC, helping to create economic growth success for present and future generations.
Jaydee Wood, Membership Coordinator
A Lowcountry native through and through, Jaydee Wood brings a deep understanding of the local community to her role as Membership Coordinator at the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce.
Born and raised in Summerville, SC, Jaydee pursued higher education at Trident Technical College, earning an Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies. She later attended the College of Charleston, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies, concentrating in Applied Communication.
Jaydee's diverse professional background includes experience as a Clerk for Charleston County Government, a Paralegal, and a Marketing Director for a local marketing agency. Her marketing expertise earned her the 2023 Charleston American Marketing Association award for Best E-Newsletter.
Outside of work, Jaydee enjoys life in Summerville with her three dogs and two cats. She also loves spending time with friends and family, catching up on the latest movie recommendations, and getting lost in a good book.
Contact Jaydee to learn more about Chamber membership and get involved in the Mount Pleasant business community!
Amanda Bunting Comen, Marketing
Amanda Bunting Comen, is a Charleston local and College of Charleston graduate.
She is a marketing whiz who helps businesses shine online (and IRL). From non profit pro to social media guru, Amanda launched Social ABCs in 2019 to help businesses and non profits nail their social media, email marketing and public relations.
As a Leadership Charleston grad and Forty Under 40 winner, she was also named one of the Top 3 Public Relations Firms and Ad and Marketing Firms in the Charleston Regional Business Journal Reader Rankings 2023 and 2024 Official Business Choice Awards. She was most recently recognized as a Shining Social Media Professional finalist in the 2024 Charleston Women She Shine Awards.
When she’s not working her magic, you’ll find her and her husband cheering on her son’s rugby games or wrangling her two Boykin spaniels.