iTs|SC graduates largest Leadership Insurance class
November 15, 2017
Clockwise from back left: John Eric Buffamoyer (Seibels), Diane Wells (Seibels), Arica Carter (BCBS), Yolanda DuBose (Capgemini), Ashley Gilfillan (Software Specialists), Mike Smith (Duck Creek Technologies), Allen Dixon (BCBS), Janet Fant (Seibels), Donna Kelly (Seibels), Heather Parker (Seibels), Kristina Moore (Capgemini), Debi Dempsey (Seibels), Maureen Humphries (BCBS), Linda Hagins (Seibels), Scott Gambrell (BCBS).
iTs|SC, Columbia’s Insurance Technology & Services Cluster, has graduated its largest-ever class from its signature Leadership Insurance program, created to develop the local insurance industry’s next generation of up-and-coming company and community leaders. The class of 15 included employees from BlueCross BlueShield of SC, Capgemini, Duck Creek Technologies, Seibels and Software Specialists, Inc.
Facilitated by top regional experts, participants in the 8-month program learn about all facets of the insurance industry while developing leadership skills and significant connections across companies. In addition, the group works together to complete a project to address regional challenges.
For the class’s group project, participants produced a video promoting Columbia’s status as a national epicenter for insurance technology, featuring top company leadership. Notably, Columbia has some of the nation’s highest concentrations of companies and employment in insurance and related technologies, and its long history of innovation and entrepreneurship has created an industrial backbone for the region.
About iTs|SC: Columbia’s Insurance Technology & Services Cluster: iTs|SC is an organized industry cluster dedicated to making Columbia the place companies and people want to be and have to be for insurance and technology. Its mission is to maximize Columbia’s competitive advantage through a shared vision for economic development, innovation, collaboration and talent development to create the nation’s leading insurance industry. News, events, participating companies and information can be found online at www.its-sc.com. iTs|SC is supported by the SC Council on Competitiveness and managed by Sagacious Partners.
