South Carolina Manufacturing Leadership Program celebrates 2025 graduates at Governor’s Mansion

The South Carolina Manufacturing Leadership Program (SCMLP) graduated a new cohort of the next generation of business and manufacturing leaders during a ceremony at the governor’s mansion on May 14, 2025.

Governor Henry McMaster, the SC Manufacturers Alliance, SC Future Makers and its partners from the Darla Moore School of Business wished the group well as it prepares to lead South Carolina’s worldclass workforce into the future.

“Partnerships are powerful across the manufacturing industry,” said Sara Hazzard President and CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance. “We are as proud to partner with the Moore School to train a new generation of transformational manufacturing leaders as we are honored to celebrate their extraordinary work in this program.”

Manufacturing continues to thrive in South Carolina. As the industry explodes, SCMLP addresses the growing need for skilled leadership in manufacturing.

SC Future Makers, the educational arm of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, partners with the Executive Education Center at the Darla Moore School of Business of the University of South Carolina to train manufacturing leaders in the state. Working together, they provide intensive instructional experience from internationally recognized faculty, business leaders, and subject matter experts. Areas of study include: Global Growth, Organizational Strategy, Advancements in Technology, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Culture, Leadership and Personal Development.

The generous financial support of the Boeing Company, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, and Sage Automotive Interiors help make the program possible.
Graduates include:

• Eileen Adams, Senior Quality Manager, The Boeing Company, North Charleston
• Brandon Burrell, Vice President of Operations, Spartanburg Steel Products
• Andrew Dean, Production Manager – Tank Fabrication, A.O. Smith, McBee
• Kyle Fetterly, Production Planning Manager – Cable, AFL, Duncan
• Felix Flormann, Manufacturing Process Leader, Mankiewicz Coatings, Charleston
• Brad Gardner, Project Manager, Thompson Construction Group, Sumter
• Hollie Grein, US Human Resource Manager, Sage Automotive Interiors, Greenville
• Sara Herring, Senior Director of Supply Chain, Milliken & Company, Spartanburg
• Kevin Jones, Senior Industrial Engineer, Michelin, Lexington
• Greg Marler, BMW Group IT Director Plants Americas, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, Greer
• Kevin Mathews, Director of Operations, AFL, Duncan
• Bryan McKnight, Unit Lead, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. South Carolina Manufacturing, Timmonsville
• Greg Moore, Business Unit Leader, Michelin, Lexington
• Ashton Paoletti, Director of Information Technology, Sage Automotive Interiors, Greenville
• Tony Papadopoulos, Senior Leader for Facilities Engineering, The Boeing Company, North Charleston
• Alison Raffety, Deputy General Counsel & Local Compliance Officer, Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC, Ladson
• Anthony Saucedo, Vice President of Manufacturing, MycoWorks, Union
• Amy Scruggs, Supply Chain Manager, Barnet, Spartanburg
• Josh Steele, Day Melting Supervisor, Nucor Steel – Berkeley, Huger
• Cody Tweedie, Senior Manager of Business Development, JTEKT North America, Greenville
• Blakely Williams, Economic Development/Local Affairs Manager, Dominion Energy, Beaufort

About the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance

The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance is the only statewide organization dedicated exclusively to the interests of manufacturers. Its mission is to strengthen and advance South Carolina manufacturing by advocating for our members, fostering a world-class workforce, and bringing together manufacturers to connect, share, and solve industry challenges. The SCMA membership is comprised of more than 200 manufacturing companies that represent more than 100,000 associates in South Carolina.