A native of Cheraw, SC, Leigh Jones Handal first fell in love with Charleston on a Brownie Scout field trip. A graduate of the College of Charleston with an MA degree from USC, Leigh has been a licensed city tour guide for more than 20 years and owns her own tour company, Charleston Raconteurs. As Director of Public Programs at Historic Charleston Foundation (1998-2010), Leigh was invited by the Mayor’s office to serve as co-editor of the city’s official history and tour guide training manual in 2009. She created and is featured in WCIV-TV’s “I Love the Lowcountry” segments on the Lowcountry Live show. Leigh has three decades of experience as a fundraising and public relations professional within Charleston’s nonprofit community.