Leonardo McClarty is the President/CEO of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce in Columbia, MD. This is a position he has held since November 2014. Prior to this appointment, he served as Director of Economic and Community Development for the City of York, PA. A native of the Atlanta area, McClarty has over 16 years of economic development experience which includes 11 years of executive leadership. A career economic development professional, McClarty has also worked for the DeKalb County, GA Chamber of Commerce, City of Roswell, GA, DeKalb County, GA and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. He holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Furman University and a graduate degree in City and Regional Planning from Clemson University. He is a Certified Economic Development Finance Professional through the National Development Council (NDC) and is a graduate of the US Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management. McClarty is married and has three daughters,