Selected work

Portfolio and published work.

This page brings together the organizations I have built or led, books I have published, digital projects I have developed, and selected public records that document the work described elsewhere on this site.

Leadership and organizations

Organizations I have built and led.

My work has moved across nonprofit leadership, law, media, and digital operations. These organizations provide the clearest public record of that experience.

Nonprofit leadership

The Poston Foundation

I founded The Poston Foundation in 2020 and serve as its Executive Director, leading governance, operations, fundraising, partnerships, communications, and community programs including Carolina Cares.

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Media and business operations

Chakhead, LLC

I co-founded Chakhead in 2018 as an independent entertainment and media company and continue to oversee strategy, operations, rights management, distribution, digital infrastructure, and business development.

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Former legal practice

Chalmers Poston, LLC

From 2018 to 2022, I founded and managed Chalmers Poston, LLC, a Columbia law firm focused on civil and business matters, litigation strategy, client representation, and legal operations.

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Books and publishing

Published books.

My publishing work focuses on South Carolina history, genealogy, family heritage, archival research, and regional preservation. The titles below reflect the five digital books currently live in my Google Play Books and Google Books catalog, with Amazon and project links included where available.

Published book Cover of A Poston Family Of South Carolina (Second Edition)

A Poston Family Of South Carolina (Second Edition)

A Family Genealogy — Second Edition, Revised, Authenticated, and Updated (2025)

A revised family genealogy tracing the Poston line from early-eighteenth-century Pennsylvania into South Carolina, drawing on archival land, probate, census, church, and family records.

2025 · 36 pages · Digital edition · Google Books / Google Play edition

Published book Cover of Rooted In The Pee Dee: The History Of Poston, South Carolina And Its Founding Family

Rooted In The Pee Dee

The History Of Poston, South Carolina And Its Founding Family

A local-history and genealogy study of Poston, South Carolina, connecting the Great Pee Dee River, river landings, railroad development, and the Poston family’s migration into the Pee Dee.

2026 · 32 pages · Digital edition

Published book Cover of Honoring the Legacy of Lieutenant Colonel John Fleetwood Moody

Honoring the Legacy of Lieutenant Colonel John Fleetwood Moody

Veteran, Aviator, Author

A memorial biography preserving the publicly documented life of Lieutenant Colonel John Fleetwood Moody through memorial, institutional, aviation, bibliographic, and family historical sources.

2026 · 11 pages · Digital edition

Published book Cover of A Poston Family of South Carolina: Its Immigrant Ancestor and Some of His Descendants

A Poston Family of South Carolina: Its Immigrant Ancestor and Some of His Descendants

Revised, Authenticated & Updated 2025 Edition

The principal 2025 edition of A Poston Family of South Carolina, this digital genealogy revises and authenticates Erma Poston Landers’s 1965 work through archival cross-verification, digital restoration, standardized names and dates, and genealogical indexing. It is also available as an Amazon Kindle edition.

2025 · 79 pages · Digital edition · Google Books / Google Play / Amazon Kindle

Published book Cover of Poston Family History: The History of Poston, South Carolina

Poston Family History

The History of Poston, South Carolina

A documentary family and local history tracing the Poston line from colonial Pennsylvania to South Carolina and the Florence County community that came to carry the Poston name.

2026 · 156 pages · Digital edition

Digital projects and archives

Historical and publishing projects.

Several of my publishing projects extend beyond the books themselves into public websites and digital archives designed to organize source material, preserve local history, and make it easier to find.

Digital archive

Poston, South Carolina Historical Archive

A public-facing historical archive focused on Poston, South Carolina, its Pee Dee regional context, local geography, railroad history, and related family records.

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Publishing and preservation

The Poston Preserve

A publishing, archival, family-history, and preservation project connecting books, source material, place history, and long-term stewardship of the Poston family record.

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Memorial and publishing project

John Fleetwood Moody

A memorial and book-related website developed to preserve the publicly documented life of Lieutenant Colonel John Fleetwood Moody and provide access to the related publication.

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Media and public record

Selected independent references.

These links provide outside documentation of parts of my nonprofit and legal work rather than relying solely on material published on my own websites.

Media coverage

Carolina Cares — WACH

Local news coverage documenting Carolina Cares assisting a Columbia resident with essential supplies and employment documents.

Read the WACH coverage
Professional record

Fourth Circuit oral-argument archive

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit maintains the public oral-argument archive connected to my prior appellate legal work.

View the Fourth Circuit archive
Author profile

Amazon Author Page

My Amazon author profile brings together my author biography and Amazon-listed publishing work, including the current edition of A Poston Family of South Carolina.

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