State Workforce Development Board Members

The State Workforce Development Board (SWDB) is compromised of a majority of business leaders. Other members include legislator of the South Carolina Senate and House, local elected officials, workforce partners and representatives of community-based organizations. Members of the board are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. 

Amended State Workforce Development Board Bylaws effective as of June 28, 2022

 

Executive Leadership

Thomas Freeland

Thomas Freeland

Door System, part of ASSA ABLOY

Chair

James W Snead

James W. Snead

Cooper Standard

Co-Chair

Dr. Windsor Sherrill

Dr. Windsor Sherrill

Clemson University

Patrick Michaels

Patrick Michaels

Goodwill Industries of the Upstate/Midlands

South Carolina

John Uprichard

John Uprichard

Find Great People (FGP)

 

Charles Brave

Charles Brave, Jr.

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

 

 

William Floyd

William Floyd

SC Department of Employment and Workforce

State Workforce Development Board Members

Honorable Henry McMaster
SC Governor's Office

COL(R) Craig Currey
Transitions Homeless Center, South Carolina

Gregory Cannon Clark
Wells Fargo

Mike King
SC Department of Education

Senator Ross Turner
South Carolina Senate

Windsor W. Sherrill
Clemson University 

Gregory L. Tinnell
Schaeffier

Felicia W. Johnson
SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department

Tyler Servant
Horry County Council District 5

Dr. Tim Hardee
SC Technical College System

Susan H. Cohen
SC Restaurant and Lodging Association

Cliff Bourke Jr.
Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc.

Michael W. Sexton
Piedmont Bushings and Insulators, LLC, Woodruff

Darline Graham
SC Commission for the Blind

Elaine Morgan
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce

Swati Patel
The Boeing Company

Jay Holloway
OCS Garage Doors & Hurricane Protection

James C. Hall
SMART LOCAL 399

Representative Randy Ligon 
SC House of Representatives, District 43

Senator Ross Turner
SC Senate, District 8