SC Chamber President & CEO Ted Pitts to serve on Governor’s Accelerate SC task force

Leading SC Business Association Leader Tapped to Provide Economic Recovery Recommendations on Behalf of South Carolina Businesses

SC Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ted Pitts has been selected to serve on the Governor’s newly announced “Accelerate SC” task force as part of the “Response” group. Accelerate SC is charged with advising Governor McMaster on developing a plan to move South Carolina toward a phased-in reopening of some businesses and activity as healthcare data indicates it is safe to do so.

“The business community appreciates Governor McMaster’s focus on getting South Carolina’s economy going.” said Pitts. “This group has the experience and expertise to make an impact.”

Membership on Accelerate SC includes representatives from various business and industry sectors including workforce, healthcare, government, and education. Representatives are divided into four groups: Response, Protection, Governance, and Resources and they are charged with looking at five components of analysis and effort:  Response, Protection, Governance, Resources, and Information.

Several current or former SC Chamber leaders have been nominated to serve on the task force including Lou Kennedy, immediate past Chair, current board member, and President and CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals, and over half of the companies represented on Accelerate SC are SC Chamber members.

The group plans to hold its first meeting this Thursday with details to be announced sometime this week.

The Governor’s office is also calling on the SC Chamber to help Accelerate SC by surveying members about COVID-19 effects and potential state-level solutions that may assist business through the recovery period. Results from the survey will help shape the work of the task force and ensure plans are based on sound, relevant, and timely data. The survey should go out to SC Chamber members by the end of this week.

About the SC Chamber

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is the State’s Champion for Business, with a vision to make South Carolina the best place in the nation to live, work, and do business. A statewide organization that promotes pro-job and business policies at the state and federal level, it brings together businesses across the state with coordinated strategies, trainings, committees, and events. With a unified voice, we can make the biggest impact. Our member insights shape the policies we write, and the agenda we promote at the State House. You can learn more at www.scchamber.net