David A. Westerlund

Provides community healthcare services

Operates as country golf club and offers restaurant services

Provides legal services

The South Carolina Bar Association is a unified judicial organization serving over 19,000 members, including lawyers practicing in and beyond South Carolina. The non-profit company is based in Columbia, SC and has subsidiaries in the United States. Its mission is to uphold constitutional principles, improve the administration of justice, maintain high ethical standards, and promote legal education and public service. The bar provides resources and services for legal professionals, including mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) requirements, live and on-demand CLE programs, financial assistance for CLE, legal research tools, practice management support, ethics helplines, mental health counseling, and pro bono opportunities. It administers a voluntary paralegal certification program for qualified paralegals working under lawyer supervision. For the public, the bar offers legal help resources, a lawyer referral service, free legal clinics, disaster legal services, and law-related education programs for K-12 students and educators, such as Constitution Day, mock trials, and civics education initiatives. Governance is managed by a board of governors and house of delegates, with an executive director overseeing daily operations.

Operates historical organization to create awareness of history

Operates nature conservation organization

Spring Island Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on preserving and protecting the environment and cultural history of Spring Island and the broader Lowcountry region. The private company is based in Okatie. The organization provides education, expertise, and leadership in natural resource conservation, aiming to balance residential development with nature preservation and promote coexistence between people and wildlife. It manages nature preserves, conducts research and conservation projects such as water quality studies and wildlife monitoring, and offers educational programs and outreach initiatives including master naturalist training, the native plant project, and coastal kingdom. The trust supports landscaping with native plants, habitat restoration, and community stewardship through partnerships and public resources.