Silver Crescent Foundation Names Advisory Board
June 23, 2009
Columbia, SC – June 23, 2009 – The Silver Crescent Foundation has named the following business and community leaders to its Advisory Board:
Jim Alexander, Economic Development Director, Oconee County, Walhalla, SC
Kathie Bobbitt, Founder of Kinesis Development, Easley, SC
Marc Bolick, President, Dmarc8 International, Greenville, SC
Karl Brauner, Business Manager, Automation Engineering Corp., Greenville, SC
Donn Griffith, Swearinger School of Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Greg Hawkins, Hawkins Consulting, Clemson, SC
Sandra Hutchinson, Charleston, SC
Blake Lanford, Community Development, Clemson Extension, Conway, SC
Tony Marchman, Operations Manager, SC Metal Products, Aiken SC
Clare Morris, CEO, Clare Morris Agency, Columbia, SC
James Rogers, Vice President, MaintainIt, Greenville, SC
Joshua D. Shaw, Attorney, Turner Padgett Graham & Laney, Columbia, SC
“The Advisory Board serves as a valuable resource for the Foundation that evaluates our programs to ensure we’re effectively fulfilling our mission,” explained SCF President Karen Owens. “They also act as advocates in their local communities, helping share news of what Silver Crescent is doing and providing feedback and suggestions for additional partnerships and initiatives. We’re pleased to have such a diverse group of business and community leaders championing our cause!”
The Silver Crescent Foundation is a 501 (C)3 educational non-profit that promotes manufacturing vitality and career opportunities in South Carolina. The Foundation is committed to helping people of all ages and backgrounds Discover Manufacturing as it works to build the workforce pipeline of the future. To learn more, visit www.silvercrescentsc.org.
