Board of Directors
Building the business of life sciences in SC
SCbio is led by a Board of Directors comprised of dynamic and invested industry and business leaders and governed by an Executive Committee elected by their peers. Together with the support of SCbio staff, they author the strategy and lead the advance of life sciences in South Carolina.
Fiduciary and Operations Board

James Chappell, Ph.D
PRESIDENT & CEO, SCbio

Lou Kennedy
SCbio Past chair; CEO, Nephron Pharmaceuticals

David Stefanich
SCbio Board chair; Founder & CEO, Rymedi

Christopher Hanson
Vice Chair; Partner, Nelson Mullins

Dan Nodes
Treasurer; Chief Operating Officer, VIKOR Scientific

Dr. Matthew Cannon, DO
Secretary; Dean for the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Carolinas

Greg Marshall
Officer; Corporate VP, COO, Charles River Labs

Thornton Kirby
Officer; CEO, SC Hospital Association

Cynthia Y. Young, Ph.D
Officer; Dean, College of Science, Clemson University

Ashely Teasdel
Officer; Deputy Secretary of Commerce, SC Department of Commerce

Herbert Drayton
Officer (AT LARGE); Managing Partner, HI Mark Capital

Scott Pancoast
Officer (AT LARGE); CEO & Founder, Zylö Therapeutics
Strategic Advisory Board

Craig Black
Founder & CEO, DeGen Medical, Inc.

Juliette Bogus
Inspire Agency, President & CEO

Mandy Brawley
Director, SC Department of Commerce

Michael Brenan
Regional President, Truist

Caroline Brown
Chief External Affairs Officer, Medical University of South Carolina

Jason Brown
Sr. Account Manager, Elkem Silicones

John Cadena
Manager of Economic Development and Local Government, Dominion Energy

Jody Chastain
President and CEO, Ritedose

James Chavez
President and CEO, SC Power Team

Tushar Chikhliker
Member, Nexsen Pruet LLC

Matthew Couvillion
Attorney, Wyche Law Firm

Stephen Creech
Assistant VP, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina

Stephen Cutler, Ph.D.
Dean College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina

J.J Darby
State Government Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Services

Ronda Dean
President & CEO of Afaxys

Dr. Jeff DeLisi
President & CEO of Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Deepal Eliatamby
President, Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Justin Goethe
President, Allied Logistics LLC

Jesse Goodwin, Ph.D.
Chief Innovation Officer; Medical University of South Carolina

Mike Graney
VP, Charleston Regl. Develop. Alliance

Chad Hardaway
Associate Director, Office of Economic Engagement, University of South Carolina

Angie Leidinger
VP External Affairs, Clemson University

Nelson Lindsay
President & CEO, Central SC Alliance

Curtis McDonald
State Govt. Affairs, Bristol Myers Squibb

Craig Nies
Senior Member of Technical Staff, KYOCERA AVX Components

David Orr
Ceo, Medpoint

Bob Quinn
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCRA

Cody Reynolds
Intellectual Property & Commercialization Dir., Prisma Health- Health sCiences center

Kay Self
Executive Director, VisionGreenwood

David Shalaby
PRESIDENT, POLY-MED

David Shenberger
VP Marketing & Consulting Services, CAI

Dr. Steve Skinner, MD
Director, Greenwood Genetic Center

Samantha Spratt
Business Recruitment Officer, Upstate SC Alliance

Kimberlee Steele
Managing Director, SHL Medical

Brandon Thomas
Principal, Elliott Davis

Gary Thompson
Sr. Director Operations, Abbott

Shane Whatley
Senior Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, THS Constructors, Inc.

Stephanie Yarbrough
Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
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