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Charmaine Clowney

Pronouns: She/Her

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About Charmaine

Charmaine Clowney is the president of Clowney Consulting Group. She is an attorney and one of the nation's leading experts on employment law, civil rights, and workplace harassment prevention. Charmaine is also a certified federal mediator. She has successfully conducted training programs for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies--including the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. 

Prior to founding Clowney Consulting Group, Charmaine served as Assistant District Director for the United States Department of Labors' Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI Offices.

Charmaine has held Executive Vice Chancellor Leadership positions with prominent universities, including University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee and the Pennsylvania State System Higher Education's Office of the Chancellor.  Charmaine, along with nationally known higher education diversity expert, Dr. Damon Williams co-authored "Strategic Planning for Diversity and Organizational Change-A Primer for Higher-Educational Leadership. This primer is one of the nation's leading academic training resources. 

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Her service on South Carolina Boards include: 

  • The South Carolina African American Heritage Commission, Board Chair and Member: (2020 to Present). 

  • The Nickelodeon Theater, Board Chair and Member: (2020 to 2022). 

  • The Columbia S.C. League of Women Voters, Voter Registration Board Chair; State Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Liaison. (2020 to 2022). Current Columbia, SC LWV member. 

  • Cola Jazz Advisory Board: (2020 to Present). 

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Charmaine regularly appeared as an employment law expert on Dollar Signs, Milwaukee, Wisconsin's nationally acclaimed Public Broadcasting System's business program. 

In recognition of Charmaine's distinguished United States Department of Labor career, she received an honorable career service award from former United States Department of Labor Secretary, the Honorable Tomas E. Perez. 

 

Charmaine's educational credentials include a B.A. in Government and Public Administration from the University of South Carolina and a J.D. degree with honors, from Atlanta, Georgia's John Marshall Law School. 

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