Executive Committee

Dr. Harris Pastides

President, University of South Carolina

Mayor Steve Benjamin

City of Columbia

Dr. Sonny White

President, Midlands Technical College

Don Herriott

Executive Director, Innovista

John Lumpkin Jr.

Judy Davis

Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Larry Wilson

Venture Partner, First Mark Capital

Lee Bussell

Chairman and CEO, Chernoff Newman

Sen. Nikki Setzler

Senator, South Carolina Senate

Paul Livingston

Councilman, Richland County Council

Bill Banning

Councilman, Lexington County Council (Chair)

Mike Brenan

President, BB&T

Tameika Isaac Devine

Councilwoman, City of Columbia

Holt Chetwood

Senior Vice President and Midlands Market President, Wells Fargo

Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti

Vice President of Research, University of South Carolina

Steve Hall

CEO, Ovation Partners, LLC

Washington Kelvin

Kelvin Washington

Chair, Richland County Council