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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


2008

2009
2010

February 7

February 5
February 4

April 24

April 30
April 29

August 7

August 6
August 5

November 6

November 5
November 4

Board Members

  • Jim Alexander
    Director, Oconee County Economic Development Commission, Walhalla, S.C.
  • David Beard
    Director of Energy, Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, S.C.
  • Richard Briere
    Plant Manager, Solutia Inc, Greenwood S.C.
  • Carol Burdette
    President and Chief Professional Officer, United Way of Anderson County, Anderson, S.C.
  • Russ Darnall
    Vice President, S.C. Technical College System, Columbia, 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.
  • Sandy Martin
    Economic Development Manager, Duke Energy, Spartanburg, S.C.
  • Ken Rada
    Region Director, Business Relations and Economic Development,
    Duke Energy, Greenville, S.C.
  • Perry Stephens
    Chief Manufacturing Engineer, The Timken Company, Gaffney S.C.
  • William Taylor
    President, The Springs Company, Lancaster, S.C.