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.