POWER PLAYERS
An Investment in the Chamber is an Investment in South Carolina
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Recognizing the South Carolina Power Players
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he South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s success and legislative victories are made possible by business leaders who recognize the value of investing in the work we do on their behalf. Many businesses choose to invest in the South Carolina Chamber at
exceptional levels. These companies, who make an annual investment of $5,000 or more, are part of the Palmetto Stars program and represent the Chamber’s highest level of commitment. Along with all of our members, each Palmetto Stars member shares a common goal: they want to make South Carolina a better place to do business, live and work. These businesses not only provide financial support, but also enable their employees to offer their time and expertise to help the Chamber in a variety of ways. They serve on our boards and committees, provide input toward the annual Competitiveness Agenda, and interact with legislators to develop pro-growth policies for South Carolina. Without the dedication of these organizations, the Chamber could not have achieved the legislative successes it has had over the years, including passing comprehensive tort reform, workers’ compensation reform, and unemployment insurance tax relief for employers, just to name a few. As I travel the state to meet with business leaders, sit down with public policy officials, and participate in board meetings, I regularly point to the support our Palmetto Stars members provide. In order to continue to support economic development opportunities in South Carolina and maintain our state’s pro-business environment, we need to grow this program so the Chamber can continue to build the relationships necessary for success. I encourage all of our members to consider becoming a Palmetto Star and I thank all of our members, and especially our Palmetto Stars, for their support this past year. Sincerely,
Ted Pitts President & CEO South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
NOTE: The corporate profiles accompanying the South Carolina Power Player listings were contributed by the companies. If you are interested in purchasing a corporate profile in next year’s listing, contact South Carolina Chamber of Commerce at (803) 255.2564.
South Carolina
POWER PLAYERS CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE $50,000 +
David Pankau BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Columbia, SC
Clark Gillespy Duke Energy Greenville, SC
Kevin Marsh South Carolina SCANA Corporation Cayce, SC
PRESIDENT ’S CIRCLE $25,000 – $49,999
Pamela Lackey AT&T Columbia, SC
Kim Wilkerson Bank of America Columbia, SC
Allen Fore Kinder Morgan Charleston, SC
Pete Selleck Michelin North America, Inc. Greenville, SC
Lonnie Carter Santee Cooper Moncks Corner, SC
Mikee Johnson Cox Industries, Inc. Orangeburg, SC
Nick Nicholson, Jr. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. Charleston, SC
Joseph Salley Milliken & Company Spartanburg, SC
John Sowards Nexsen Pruet, LLC Columbia, SC
Ted Speth, II Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Columbia, SC
Jack Sanders Sonoco Hartsville, SC
Kathy Heffley Wells Fargo Columbia, SC
Michael Brenan BB&T Columbia, SC
* Where possible, the top executive in South Carolina is listed. Otherwise, the chief executive of the company is listed.
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Jeff Barron A. O. Smith Corporation McBee, SC
Teresa Arnold AARP South Carolina Columbia, SC
Keith Wood AECOM Aiken, SC
Jody Gallagher AFL Duncan, SC
Manfred Erlacher BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC Spartanburg, SC
Jack Jones The Boeing Company North Charleston, SC
Stephen Brooks Bridgestone Americas Graniteville, SC
Robert Hochstetler Central Electric Power Co-op Columbia, SC
Dennis Gregory Century Aluminum of Mt. Holly Goose Creek, SC
James Clements Clemson University Clemson, SC
Tim Arnold Colonial Life Columbia, SC
Mark Crocker Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP CPAs Greenville, SC
Alexander Cutler Eaton Beachwood, OH
Mike Couick Electric Cooperatives of SC, Inc. Cayce, SC
Rick Davis Elliott Davis Decosimo Greenville, SC
John Uprichard FGP International Greenville, SC
Sharon Bryant First Citizens Bank & Trust Company Columbia, SC
Roger Quillen Fisher & Phillips LLP Atlanta, GA
David Seaton Fluor Corporation Greenville, SC
Mark Cherpes FN AMERICA Columbia, SC
Todd Croker FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. Greenwood, SC
Trey Paris General Electric Southeast Region Atlanta, GA
Anita Zucker InterTech Group, Inc. North Charleston, SC
Andy Satterfield Jackson Lewis P.C. Greenville, SC
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Stephen Roell Johnson Controls Florence, SC
James Hannan Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC Atlanta, GA
Randy Hatcher MAU Augusta, GA
James Lehman Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Columbia, SC
John Ferriola Nucor Steel South Carolina Darlington, SC
David Summer Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP Columbia, SC
Thomas Skains Piedmont Natural Gas Greenville, SC
Rebecca Engleman Select Health of South Carolina, Inc. Charleston, SC
Jim Newsome South Carolina State Ports Authority Charleston, SC
William Cassels III Southeastern Freight Lines Lexington, SC
Bob Keane Spirit Communications Columbia, SC
Harris Pastides University of South Carolina Columbia, SC
David Tigges McNair Law Firm, P.A. Columbia, SC
Kenneth Seeger MWV Specialty Chemicals Charleston, SC
Chuck Garnett NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank Columbia, SC
Jerry Sweetland Pure Power Technologies, a Navistar Company Blythewood, SC
Carol Johnson Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Aiken, SC
David Lominack TD Bank, N.A. Greenville, SC
Richard Kyle Timken Company Gaffney, SC
John Worley Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. Orangeburg, SC
*Not Pictured: First Quality Tissue SE LLC Anderson, SC * Where possible, the top executive in South Carolina is listed. Otherwise, the chief executive of the company is listed.
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For more than 160 years, SCE&G has fueled economic growth in South Carolina by delivering safe, reliable energy to homes and businesses throughout the state. With a diverse mix of energy generation, SCE&G serves approximately 688,000 electric customers and 325,000 natural gas customers across a 22,000 square mile service territory. The addition of two new nuclear units will increase the company’s fuel diversity and create more than 3,000 new jobs at the peak of construction. SCE&G and its employees are dedicated to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve by contributing financial resources and countless volunteer hours to charitable organizations in the Palmetto State.
Pure Power Technologies designs and manufactures high performing air and fuel systems. The company is vertically integrated, combining research and development, engineering and manufacturing functions. A vital part of the business is the re-manufacture of used injectors and valves and the precision machining of specialty alloys. The company currently has two locations in the Midlands, a manufacturing facility in Blythewood and a research and development facility in the SCRA Business Park. Pure Power has been a proud supporter of the South Carolina Chamber since its inception in 2010.
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Aflac Group
Columbus, GA
Daniel Lebish
Alexium Inc
Greenville, SC
Nicholas Clark
Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Columbia, SC
Deepal Eliatamby
Allied Air Enterprises Inc.
West Columbia, SC
Joe Nassab
AlliedBarton Security Services
Columbia, SC
Bryan O’Donnell
AMCOL Systems, Inc.
Columbia, SC
Jeff Murphy
Amick Farms, LLC
Leesville, SC
Ben Harrison
AnMed Health
Anderson, SC
Bill Manson
BD Diagnostics
Sumter, SC
Kevin Johnson
Belmond Charleston Place
Charleston, SC
Paul Stracey
Benefitfocus
Charleston, SC
Shawn Jenkins
Blanchard Machinery Company
West Columbia, SC
Joe Blanchard
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative
Pickens, SC
Charles Dalton
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Greenville, SC
R. Craig McCoy
Bose Corporation
Blythewood, SC
Carl Hoefel
Canal Insurance Group
Greenville, SC
David Firstenberg
Capital Corporation
Greenville, SC
Dan Adams
Carolina International Trucks, Inc./ Ideal Lease
Columbia, SC
Richard Ryan
Carowinds
Charlotte, NC
Matt Ouimet
Centerra-Savannah River Site (SRS)
Aiken, SC
D. Mark Bolton
CenturyLink
Columbia, SC
Durand Standard
Clean Energy
Newport Beach, CA
Andrew Littlefair
CMC Steel South Carolina
Cayce, SC
Dennis Malatek
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Blythewood, SC
Mark Moore
Constangy, Brooks, Smith, & Prophete, LLP
Columbia, SC
Cara Crotty
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
Fort Mill, SC
Jochen Etzel
Cyberwoven, LLC
Columbia, SC
Ben Rex
Darlington Raceway
Darlington, SC
Chip Wile
Devro Inc.
Columbia, SC
Moir Donelson
Dominion Resources Services
Cayce, SC
Paul Briggs
Domtar
Fort Mill, SC
John Williams
Economic Development Partnership
Aiken, SC
Will Williams
Electrolux North America, Inc
Charlotte, NC
Keith McLaughlin
EnergySolutions, LLC
Columbia, SC
Mark Morant
* Where possible, the top executive in South Carolina is listed. Otherwise, the chief executive of the company is listed.
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H aynsworth S inkler B oyd
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aynsworth Sinkler Boyd is a respected South Carolina business law firm with a reputation for quality, innovation and teamwork. Our experience, collaborative practice style, and the insight and imagination we bring to our work have made us our clients’ choice for their most complex transactions, as well as for general matters in which strategic advice is key. With more than 115 lawyers in five South Carolina offices, we are proud to call South Carolina home. For us, client service is more than a cliché; it is a core initiative outlined in the Firm’s strategic plan. Our attorneys are committed to providing a high degree of quality, intensity and creativity to our client’s legal challenges effectively and cost efficiently. We combine a variety of talents and become business partners with our clients to better understand what keeps them up at night.
The Firm is proud to support the SC Chamber of Commerce and its mission to be the unified voice of business here in South Carolina. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has four industry groups to help serve the growing business sectors of the state: Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, and Manufacturing. Each of these integrated, industry-focused teams encompasses a range of service offerings, enabling the firm to take a comprehensive view of clients’ industries and bring together the right practitioners and competencies to address their needs. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Managing Partner, Nick Nicholson, who also serves on the Chamber Board, says it best, “We have made it our mission to deliver the firm’s full knowledge, bestsuited resources, and innovative thinking to each client.”
H ay n s w o r t h S i n k l e r B oy d , P.A . | B oy d B. (N i c k ) N i c h o l s o n , J r . , M a n a g i n g D i r e c to r w w w . h s b l aw f i r m . co m C h a r l e s to n | C o lu mb i a | F lo r e n c e | G r e e n v i l l e | M y r t l e B e a c h , SC
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CROWN $5,000 – $9,999 These are exciting times at A. O. Smith, clean, fresh water is becoming a scarce commodity, and as the world’s population continues to grow, the importance of water will increase. With more than 70 years’ experience in heating water for homes and businesses, we understand the importance of water in everyone’s daily life. Today’s A. O. Smith provides water heating equipment and water purification products to customers around the world. And, we are constantly seeking new products and new technologies to meet the rapidly changing needs of our customers.
Headquartered in Greenville, S.C. and with offices across the state, Elliott Davis Decosimo is one of the largest assurance, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast. Founded in 1925 and deeply rooted in the history and economies of the region, the firm serves diverse companies, providing comprehensive solutions in areas such as state and local tax, international services, financial reporting, internal controls, credits and incentives, as well as transactions, business valuations, corporate strategy and worldwide business structuring. For more information, please visit www.elliottdavis.com.
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Enterprise Holdings
Columbia, SC
Ann Dedman
Ernst & Young LLP
Greenville, SC
Philip Snipes
Fabri-Kal
Piedmont, SC
Chris Allen
Founders Federal Credit Union
Lancaster, SC
Bruce Brumfield
Franks Car Wash
Lexington, SC
Mike Hutchins
Fresenius Medical Care North America Mount Pleasant, SC
Mike Nelms
Gentiva Health Services
Blythewood, SC
Mary Peck
Gestamp South Carolina, LLC
Union, SC
Carmen Evola
GKN Aerostructures North America
Orangeburg, SC
Daniele Cagnatel
Globalpundits Technology Consultancy Inc.
Lexington, SC
Manoj Devulapalli
Google Inc.
Moncks Corner, SC
Larry Page
Grant Thornton LLP
Columbia, SC
Mark Ballew
Greenville Health System
Greenville, SC
Michael Riordan
Gregory Electric Company, Inc.
Columbia, SC
Robert Livingston
HCA South Atlantic Division
Charleston, SC
Hugh Tappan
Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc.
Timmonsville, SC
Brian Newman
Intel Corporation, Columbia Design Center
Columbia, SC
Kevin Brasche
International Paper
Raleigh, NC
Mark Sutton
Jarden Process Solutions
Columbia, SC
Brian Searfoss
Johnson & Johnson, Inc.
Columbia, SC
J.J. Darby
K&L Gates LLP
Charleston, SC
J. Walker Coleman IV
KapStone
Charleston, SC
Bruce Hoffman
KENTWOOL
Greenville, SC
Mark Kent
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Beech Island, SC
Tom Falk
Kingston Plantation
Myrtle Beach, SC
Bob Barenberg
Koyo Bearings North America
Blythewood, SC
James Hannan
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia, SC
Todd Augsburger
Lockheed Martin
Greenville, SC
Don Erickson
MasterCard
Columbia, SC
Robert Bolchoz
McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
Spartanburg, SC
Ron Smith
Medical Services of America
Lexington, SC
James Hardman
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
David Cole
Molina Healthcare of South Carolina
North Charleston, SC
Thomas Lindquist
* Where possible, the top executive in South Carolina is listed. Otherwise, the chief executive of the company is listed.
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ounded in 1899 as the Southern Novelty Company, Sonoco is South Carolina’s largest homegrown company, with headquarters in Hartsville. Today, the international manufacturing firm is looking forward and embracing a spirit of curiosity, collaboration and innovation. Sonoco has more than 20,000 employees working in 335 operations in 33 countries serving some of the world’s best known brands. With annualized net sales of approximately $5 billion, Sonoco’s diverse employees are connected through a shared culture, vision, mission and priorities. Sonoco divides its businesses into four segments: Consumer Packaging, Display and Packaging, Paper and Industrial Converted, and Protective Solutions. Today’s Sonoco is a solutions company that offers packaging, rather than a packaging company that happens to offer some solutions. The newly developed i6 Innovation Process—insights, ideation, invention, integration, interaction and iteration—is a disciplined, step-by-step approach enabling Sonoco to connect global market and consumer insights to the development of customized solutions that provide customers with a differentiated competitive advantage. Sonoco’s ability to provide
this holistic, customized solution is driven by the fact that it offers the industry’s broadest range of packaging formats and services. The i6 process is the engine for collaborative, purposedriven innovation. Each step provides the opportunity to add value to package development, process development, in-store merchandizing and everything in-between. Sonoco recently unveiled the iPS Studio at its Hartsville headquarters, a new center for packaging innovation purposefully designed to encourage curiosity, collaboration and creativity. At the iPS Studio, Sonoco has constructed a physical space that matches its philosophical approach to problem solving and creating ‘what’s next’ in innovative packaging solutions. From real-world retail and home environments for customer insights and product testing, to 3D printing, laboratory testing and manufacturing simulation, the iPS Studio has it all under one roof. At Sonoco, we bring more to packaging than just the package.
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NBSC was established more than 100 years ago to strengthen communities in our state and to serve customers through personal relationships. That purpose, which continues to guide our strategy today, also defines the way we’ve built the NBSC brand: through referrals, customer testimonials and wordof-mouth support. Together with affiliates of Synovus Bank, NBSC offers diverse lines of business and personal financial service, including business banking, investment services, and mortgage lending. NBSC serves 16 counties in South Carolina from 39 locations.
Southeastern Freight Lines, a privatelyowned regional less-than-truckload transportation services provider founded in 1950, specializes in next-day service in the Southeast and Southwest and operates 87 service centers in 14 states and Puerto Rico. Southeastern has a network of service partners to ensure transportation services in the remaining 36 states, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico. Southeastern Freight Lines provides more than 99.35% ontime service in next day lanes. A dedication to service quality and a continuous quality improvement process that began in 1985 has been recognized by more than 400 quality awards received from customers and associations.
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Municipal Association of SC
Columbia, SC
Miriam Hair
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
Lake City, SC
Charlie Tsai
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation West Columbia, SC
Lou Kennedy
Nestle Prepared Foods Company
Gaffney, SC
Jeff Hamilton
Nexans High Voltage USA Inc.
Goose Creek, SC
John Middlebrooks
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Columbia, SC
Frank Macchiaverna
Palmetto Health
Columbia, SC
Charles Beaman
Pfizer Inc.
Mableton, GA
Melissa Bishop-Murphy
Phillips Staffing
Greenville, SC
Blanton Phillips
Physician Choice Laboratory Services LLC
Rock Hill, SC
James Epolito
Prestage Farms
Camden, SC
Ronald Prestage
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Lakeland, FL
William Crenshaw
Regions Bank of South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Chris Riley
Republic Services
West Columbia, SC
Lee Postal
Resolute Forest Products
Catawba, SC
Richard Garneau
Robert Bosch Corporation, LLC
Charleston, SC
Peter Marks
Roche Carolina Inc.
Florence, SC
Jami De Brango Palumbo
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Charleston, SC
David Dunlap
SC Department of Employment and Workforce
Columbia, SC
Cheryl Stanton
Schaeffler Group USA INC.
Fort Mill, SC
Bruce Warmbold
SCRA
Columbia, SC
Bill Mahoney
Sealed Air Corp.
Duncan, SC
Karl Diely
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Columbia, SC
Kevin Towe
Shell
New Orleans, LA
Frederick B. Palmer
South Carolina Association of Tourism Regions (SCATR)
Santee, SC
Mary Shriner
South Carolina Education Lottery
Columbia, SC
Paula Harper Bethea
South State Bank
Columbia, SC
John Pollok
Spirax Sarco, Inc.
Blythewood, SC
Lorraine Wiseman
StarTek Health Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC
Chris Black
Staubli Corporation
Duncan, SC
Roger Varin
Sunbelt Rentals
Fort Mill, SC
Rod Nease
T & S Brass & Bronze Works, Inc.
Travelers Rest, SC
Claude Theisen
* Where possible, the top executive in South Carolina is listed. Otherwise, the chief executive of the company is listed.
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S elect H ealth of S outh C arolina
Select Health of South Carolina Celebrates 20 Years
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wenty years ago, J. Michael Jernigan’s vision to help those most in need became a reality when he founded Select Health of South Carolina. In 1995, Jernigan (pictured above), a North, South Carolina native, used his background in health care administration to assemble a team of dynamic leaders who shared his personal mission to help people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. Their passion for improving population health led to the birth of the First Choice Medicaid health plan, which coordinated the care of 99 members in 1996. In 1999, Select Health became a part of the AmeriHealth Caritas family of companies, a national leader in Medicaid managed care and other integrated health care solutions. Today, Market President Rebecca Engelman (pictured above), who joined the company
in 1996 as its fourth employee, leads our state’s oldest and largest Medicaid managed care organization. She and Jernigan, now regional president at AmeriHealth Caritas, empower a workforce of more than 400 dedicated associates who work in partnership with over 10,000 providers to serve 349,000 members statewide, of which more than 75 percent are children. Select Health associates often cite a missionfocused environment as a major reason the organization has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in S.C.” for seven years. First Choice is one of seven Medicaid plans in the country and the only health plan in South Carolina to hold the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) prestigious Multicultural Health Care Distinction. Select Health’s Culturally
and Linguistically Appropriate Services program coordinates plan wide delivery of culturally competent health care to First Choice members, which resulted in this recognition. Select Health continuously works to be responsible stewards of state and federal funds, and in 2014 alone, the company helped our state save $115 million in health care costs. Estimated cost savings since 2009 totals $417 million. Select Health has the strength, stability and expertise to lead South Carolina Medicaid managed care into the future, ensuring high quality, cost-effective health care for our state.
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CROWN $5,000 – $9,999 AlliedBarton is the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel to many industries. Over 60,000 employees and 120 offices serve a client base of several thousand which includes approximately 200 Fortune 500 companies. Responsive, clientfocused security officers are supported by national resources developed from over 55 years of security experience. Partnering with a contract security officer provider affects your brand, your personnel and your peace of mind. With offices across the state, we understand what is at stake as well as the security needs unique to each region of South Carolina. Call Adrian Peters, Business Development Manager, at 803-832-7197 for more information.
Target Distribution Center Target Corporation
Lugoff, SC
Brennan Aschlemann
Teleperformance Columbia, SC (formerly CallTech Communications LLC)
Jim Phillips
Time Warner Cable
West Columbia, SC
Krista Bourne
Total Comfort Solutions, Inc.
West Columbia, SC
Jim Reynolds
United Parcel Service
West Columbia, SC
Lauris Finney
VERIZON Communications
Tallahassee, FL
Lowell McAdams
Vulcan Materials
Piedmont, SC
Elliott Botzis
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Lexington, SC
Sean Real
Waste Management of South Carolina Elgin, SC
Randall Essick
WebsterRogers LLP
Sumter, SC
Anthony Wrobel
Westinghouse Electric Company
Hopkins, SC
David Precht
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP Columbia, SC
Kevin Hall
Greenville, SC
Jamie Francis
Charleston, SC
Chuck Baker
Women’s Distribution Services, Inc.
Clover, SC
Jennifer Maier
World Acceptance Corporation
Greenville, SC
Janet Lewis Matricciani
Young Clement Rivers, LLP
Charleston, SC
Wilbur Johnson
In an environment of rapidly evolving technology, escalating cybersecurity threats and pressure to be efficient and cost effective, CenturyLink’s portfolio of telecommunications, networking, cloud and IT solutions helps businesses compete, succeed and grow. CenturyLink customizes technology solutions to meet business customers of all sizes wherever they are today on the continuum of migrating from legacy technologies to more strategic hosted, virtualized and managed IT services and cloud offerings. CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company with deep roots and local expertise in South Carolina to offer face-to-face customer service to smaller businesses as well as the largest global enterprises. Call Walt Burnside, Business Sales Manager for S.C., at 843.525.7910 for more information.
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South Carolina Chamber of Commerce 1301 Gervais Street, Suite 1100 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 www.scchamber.net For membership inquiries please call 803.799.4601 * Where possible, the top executive in South Carolina is listed. Otherwise, the chief executive of the company is listed.
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eus operates multiple manufacturing facilities inside South Carolina. Founded by Frank P. Tourville, Sr. in 1966, Zeus moved its operations from Raritan, New Jersey to Orangeburg in 1982. We’ve called The Palmetto State our home for more than 30 years. Zeus specializes in manufacturing precision polymer tubing and components for a variety of markets, including medical, aerospace, energy, automotive, and fiber optics. Our team works with customers in collaborative relationships to design, engineer and
produce high-performance products for today’s manufacturing challenges. We recognize South Carolina is an instrumental part of our success. As we approach our 50th anniversary, we thank our partners at local educational institutions. They have helped Zeus grow by allowing us to employ a knowledgeable homegrown workforce, which in turn drives local economies. Since our arrival here, Zeus has grown from only 150 employees to 825 in South Carolina and more than 1,200 internationally.
CEO John Worley Zeus Industrial Produc ts, Inc. C o r p o r at e H e a d q ua r t e r s 620 M a g n o l i a S t r e e t O r a n g e b u r g , SC 2 9 11 5 803.268.9500 w w w . z e u s i n c . co m
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LEADERSHIP - OFFICERS 2015-2016
êCHAIR Mr. John Uprichard President FGP International
êCHAIR-ELECT Ms. Barbara Melvin Sr. VP-External Affairs SC Ports Authority
êPAST CHAIR Mr. Mikee Johnson President & CEO Cox Industries
êGENRAL COUNSEL Mr. Ted Speth II Shareholder Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
êTREASURER Mr. Chris Barras Executive Director Ernst & Young, LLP
LEADERSHIP - BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-2016
êMr. David Alexander Director of Taxes Mount Vernon Mills, Inc.
êMr. Cliff Bourke Manager of Legal Claims Southeastern Freight Lines, Columbia
êMr. Stephen Cox Attorney Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.
êMr. James D’Alessio VP of Government Affairs BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
êMr. Sidney Evering Special Counsel, Director of Diversity Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
êMr. Clark Gillespy SC President Duke Energy
êMr. Kenny Jackson SVP, Services/Rates & Regulatory Affair South Carolina Electric & Gas
êMr. Sam Konduros Executive Director, Research Development Corporation Greenville Health System
êMr. Pat Michaels CEO Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands, SC
êMr. Steve Nail VP, Human Resources Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
êMr. Al Reid Operations Leader Boral Stone Products LLC
êMs. Melanie Steinbach Chief Human Resources Officer Milliken & Company
êMr. Hal Stevenson Owner Grace Outdoor
êMs. Elizabeth Warner VP Legal Services and Corporate Secretary Santee Cooper
Mr. Michael Allen Project Designer McMillan Pazdan Smith
Mr. Keith Avery President & CEO Newberry Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Mr. James Bennett SC Central Area Executive First Citizens Bank,
Ms. Kay Biscopink Shareholder and International Services Practice Leader Elliot Davis Decosimo
Ms. Natalia Castillo Founder and President Escapada
Dr. David Cole President MUSC
Mr. Mark Crocker Partner Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Mr. David Cuda Director of Corporate Solutions Colliers International
Mr. David Dubberly Partner Nexsen Pruet
Ms. Tyler Easterling President and Chief Operating Officer The Brandon Agency
Mr. Mark Elam Director, State & Local Government Relations The Boeing Company
Mr. Deepal Eliatamby President Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Mr. Thomas F. Eller, Jr. S.C. Corporate Banking Manager BB&T South Carolina Region
Mr. Lauris D. Finney District Operations Mgr. UPS
Mr. Allen Fore Vice President Public Affairs Kinder Morgan
Ms. Sky Foster Department Manager, Corporate Communications BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Mr. Bob Friedman Manufacturing Finance Specialist The Timken Company
Mr. C.W. (Chuck) Garnett President & CEO NBSC
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LEADERSHIP - BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-2016
Mr. Ben Green Chief Operating Officer DP Professionals, Inc.
Mr. Adam Hatcher General Counsel MAU
Mr. Robby Hill President & CEO HillSouth IT Solutions
Mr. Grey Humphrey Executive VP of Sales & President of PalmettoNet Spirit Communications, Columbia
Mr. Richard Jackson CEO C.R. Jackson, Inc.
Mr. David Jones Executive VP/CMO Jackson Marketing
Mr. George R Jurch, III General Counsel The Americas, Continental Automotive, Inc.
Ms. Lou Kennedy President & CEO Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Mr. Gene King Managing Director Sequence Holdings, LLC
Mr. Richard Kizer Vice President, Public Affairs Santee Cooper
Mr. Richard Lackey General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Cox Industries
Mr. Dan Lebish Executive Vice President & COO Aflac
Mr. Sidney Locke Director of Strategic Marketing and Communication Sage Automotive Interiors
Mr. Randy Lowell Attorney Willoughby & Hoefer, P.A.
Ms. Sharon Marra Senior VP & Savannah River National Laboratory Deputy Director Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Ms. Janet Lewis Matricciani Chief Operating Officer World Acceptance Corporation
Mr. Chris McCorkendale VP of Operations, Engineering and Strategic Sales Hargray Communications Group, Inc.
Ms. Jodie McLean President & Chief Investment Officer Edens
Mr. Nick Nicholson, Jr. Shareholder Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A.
Ms. Cathy Novinger Executive Director Palmetto AgriBusiness Council
Mr. Blanton Phillips CEO Phillips Staffing
Mr. Jeff Price President Division President Milliken
Mr. Rex Query VP & General Manager Nucor Steel - South Carolina
Mr. Michael M. Renner SC Business Banking Executive/ Senior Vice President Wells Fargo
Mr. Ben Rex CEO Cyberwoven, LLC
Mr. Thomas L. Rhodes, III President Rhodes Graduation Services, Inc.
Mr. Daniel S. Sanders, Jr. VP, General Counsel & Secretary Michelin North America, Greenville
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Mr. Steve Shelton Sr. VP Technology, Manufacturing and Procurement Bridgestone
Mr. Michael M. Shetterly Office Managing Shareholder Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Ms. Jane Sosebee Director Legislative Affairs AT&T
Ms. Linda Stanley Market Executive, Commercial Banking, North and South Carolina Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Ms. Cheryl Stanton Executive Director S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce
Mr. Roger Stonecipher Executive Vice President Zeus Industrial Products, Inc.
Mr. Chris Stormer Shareholder Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, P.A.
Mr. David Summer Partner Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP
Mr. David Tigges Managing Shareholder/ CEO McNair Law Firm
Dr. Walter Tobin President Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
Mr. John D. Williams President and Chief Executive Officer Domtar
Mr. Rich Williams Senior Vice President of Growth Markets Colonial Life
Mr. George Wolfe Partner Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Mr. Keith Wood Vice President, Marketing & Communications AECOM, Aiken, SC
Mr. Brent Yarborough President TeamIA, Inc.