SCBIO Appoints New Board Members

GREENVILLE, SC – December 11, 2012 – The South Carolina BiotechnologyIndustry Organization (SCBIO) has elected new officers, eight new boardmembers and three ex-officio members from across the state to advancethe state’s life sciences industry. SCBIO is a statewide member-drivenorganization representing innovative life science businesses andorganizations through collaboration, advocacy, workforce development andsupport.

Newly elected SCBIO Officers for 2013 are:

• Chairman Tom McLean, Vice President of Norgenix; Spartanburg, SC
• Vice Chairman Rebecca Delegge, CEO of DeLegge Medical; Charleston, SC
• Secretary Ashley Hannah, SCRA / SC Launch Tech Ventures; Columbia, SC
• Treasurer Tom Strange, Director of Research and Development for St. Jude Medical in South Carolina; Liberty, SC

New Board Members are:

• Carl Berke. Principal, Berke International Group, LLC; Mt. Pleasant, SC
• G. Thomas Finnegan. Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Charleston, SC
• Richard J. Gaton. President, BDI Pharma, Inc.; Columbia, SC
• Laura McKinney. Deputy Director, New Carolina; Columbia, SC
• Shawn Regan. CEO, Rhythmlink International, LLC; Columbia, SC
• Eddie Terrell. Senior Vice President, Medpoint, LLC; Greenville SC
• Phil Vickery. Plant Director, America’s Region Capsugel; Greenwood, SC

New Ex-Officio Members are:

• Andre LeBlanc. Senior Project Manager, South Carolina Department of Commerce; Columbia, SC
• Erin Ford. Investment Recruitment Officer, Upstate SC Alliance; Greenville,SC
• Stephen C. Warner. VP Global Marketing/Regional Competiveness,Charleston Regional Development Alliance; Charleston, SC

Continuing board members are:

• Outgoing Chairman Michael Bolick. President, Lab21; Greenville, SC
• Outgoing Vice Chairman Steve Johnson. President/CEO, CreatiVasc Medical LLC; Greenville, SC
• Continuing Treasurer Thomas Strange. Director of Research and Development, St. Jude Medical in South Carolina; Liberty, SC
• Continuing Secretary Ashley Hannah. Marketing Project Management, SCRA/SC Launch; Abbeville, SC
• Dan Duggan. Chief Operating Officer, Bons Secours St. Francis Health System; Greenville, SC
• Matthew R. Gevaert. President & CEO, KIYATEC, Inc.; Greenville, SC
• Martine LaBerge. Chair, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University; Clemson, SC
• Incoming President Tom McLean. Vice President, Norgenix; Spartanburg,
• Prakash Nagarkatti. Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC
• James I. Shew. Regional Director, Major Accounts, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina; Greenville, SC

“The tremendous achievements and experience of our new board memberswill ensure that we are delivering value to our members,” said WayneRoper, president, SCBIO. “Our board is dedicated to growing jobs inSouth Carolina’s life sciences industry in areas such as research,manufacturing, medical devices and drug discovery. And we are passionateabout creating opportunities for our life science graduates throughoutthe state.”

The South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization (SCBIO) is astatewide member-driven organization that advances life science businessand innovation through collaboration, advocacy,
workforce development and support. South Carolina life sciencesbusinesses and industries grew 45 percent more jobs and added another 23percent more businesses for nearly 15,000 total
employment between 2001 and 2010, according to a 2012 Battelle Institute and Biotechnology

Industry Organization (BIO) report. The average annual SouthCarolina wage in life sciences is $55,233. One sector, Medical Devicesand Equipment, employs 4,226 across 76 companies.
SCBIO represents a broad array of bio businesses that are innovating:pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical devices, medical equipment,agricultural bio and biofuels. SCBIO has offices in Greenville, Columbia and Charleston. For more information, visit www.scbio.org.