Advisory Board Members
The LGC Advisory Board consists of the CEOs of the Local Chambers of Commerce, CEO of the Charleston Regional Development Alliance and three representatives from the region's three Legislative Delegations which are all listed below.
Rita Berry
Greater Summerville Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
Elaine Morgan
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
Charles Van Rysselberge
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
David Ginn
Charleston Regional Development Alliance
Berkeley County Legislative Delegation Representatives:
Jan Faulkner
Santee Cooper
Two Vacancies
Dorchester County Legislative Delegation Representatives:
Jim Bryan
SCANA
Two Vacancies
Charleston County Legislative Delegation Representatives:
David Engelman
Michael Kutch
Head, 50D ISR/IO/IA & Cyber
National Competency Lead for I/A for ISR/IO 5.6
Deputy National Competency Lead for ISR/IO 5.6
SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic
Laura Jenkins Thompson
Teacher, Mason Preparatory School
Additional members selected by the Executive Director with the concurrence of the Executive Committee:
Jennet Robinson Alterman
Executive Director, Center for Women
Ernest Andrade
Executive Director, Charleston Digital Corridor
Pennie Bingham
Vice President of Innovation and Business Development, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
J. Steven Dykes
Director, Charleston County Office of Economic Development
Richard D. Elliott
President and Owner, Maverick Southern Kitchens
Ken Felscher
Systems Engineer, BAE Systems, Technology Solutions & Services
Dr. Chester Floyd
Superintendent, Berkeley County School District (Retired)
Honorable Harry M. Hallman
Mayor, Town of Mount Pleasant
Shawn A. Jenkins
President and CEO, Benefitfocus.com
John L. Knott, Jr.
President and CEO, Noisette Company
William H. Lacey, III
Deputy Director, American Business Development Group
Bill Mahoney
CEO, SCRA
Ben McClain
Beth Meredith
New Carolina - SC's Council on Competitiveness
Robert W. Pearce, Jr., Esq.
Partner, Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
Former SC State Senator, Member of the Charleston County School Board
Craig Solem
Charleston General Manager, Lockheed Martin
Susan Stevens
Director of Airports, Charleston County Aviation Authority
Steve D. Swanson
CEO, Automated Trading Desk
James D. Ward
Scientific Research Corporation
P. Keith Waring
Owner/Registered Principal, Charlestowne Associates
Peter Wertimer
Chairman, Chernoff Newman
Anita G. Zucker
Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, The InterTech Group
LGC Executive Committee Members:
Dr. Samuel M. Hines, Jr.
Provost and Dean of the College, The Citadel
Dr. Elise Jorgens
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, College of Charleston
Dr. John R. Raymond
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Medical University of South Carolina
Col. Allison Dean Love
Allison Dean Love Consulting LLC
