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Mark Hammond

Management Team

Secretary of State Mark Hammond

Mark Hammond
Secretary of State
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Melissa W. Dunlap
Deputy Secretary of State & Chief Legal Counsel
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Shannon A. Wiley
General Counsel & Director of Public Information
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Division Directors

Director of Administration
Tracy Watford
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Director of Business Filings
Meghan Leaphart
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Director of Public Charities & Municipalities
Kimberly Wickersham
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Director of Notaries, Boards & Commissions, Apostilles & Authentications
Kataria Watkins
803-734-2512

Chief Investigator
Doug Renew
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Director of Information Technology
Marion Weaver
803-734-1977