Leadership Columbia was founded by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce in 1972. Each year, approximately 60 professionals are selected based on their community involvement, capacity for leadership and commitment to improving the Midlands.
Mary Cothonneau focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation. Active in the community, she serves as Vice President of the Columbia Museum of Art–Contemporaries and Co-Chair of the Young Professional Advisory Board of Junior Achievement of South Carolina. Mary Cothonneau received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and is a member of their Young Alumni Council.