Board of Directors

AdvanceSC is managed by a board of directors that is independent of Duke Energy. The board makes all funding decisions and is responsible for fund administration, including the selection and oversight of a fund administrator.

The AdvanceSC board of directors consists of members who are appointed to serve staggered three-year terms.

Board members will abstain from participating in the consideration of funding requests from any entity that is a competitor of the board member's employer or when the member may be perceived as having a conflict of interest. The board maintains a conflict of interest policy.

Board Meeting Dates

2009	2010	2011
February 5	February 4	February 3
April 30	April 29	April 28
August 6	August 5	August 4
November 5	November 4	November 3

Board Members

Jim Alexander
Director, Oconee County Economic Development Commission, Walhalla, S.C.
David Beard
Director of Energy and Natural Resources, Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Spartanburg, S.C.
Carol Burdette
President and Chief Professional Officer, United Way of Anderson County, Anderson, S.C.
Ned Cochrane
Vice President and Secretary, Mount Vernon Mills,
Mauldin, S.C.
Jack Ellenburg
Managing Director of Business Development, S.C. Department of Commerce, Columbia, S.C.
Lillian Flemming
Employment Specialist, Greenville County Schools,
Greenville, S.C.
Terri Heard
Manager, Business Incentives, Michelin North America Inc., Greenville, S.C.
Robert Hitt
Manager, Public Affairs, BMW Manufacturing Co.,
Spartanburg, S.C.
Doug Jones
Director of Operations Support, Mitsubishi Polyester Film Inc., Greer, S.C.
Sandy Martin
Economic Development Manager, Duke Energy,
Spartanburg, S.C.
Marie Murphy
Director, Manufacturing Training, Sealed Air Corp.,
Duncan, S.C.
Ken Rada
Region Director, Large Business, Duke Energy, Greenville, S.C.
Ann Marie Stieritz
Vice President, Economic and Workforce Competitiveness,
South Carolina Technical College System, Columbia, S.C.