Patti Leahy leverages over 25 years in private equity, capital markets, and strategic leadership to help advance South Carolina’s innovation economy. As Board Chair of SC Launch, Inc., she guides seed- and early-stage investments in promising startups to accelerate growth of the innovation economy and create higher-paying jobs in the state. She also serves on […]
SC Launch Inc. Board of Directors Cliff Holekamp is Cofounder & Managing Director of Cultivation Capital, one of the most active early-stage venture capital firms in the United States. Previously, Cliff was the Founder and President of Foot Healers (sold to private equity in 2007). He was also the Professor of Practice and Academic Director […]
SC Launch Inc. Board of Directors Jon-Michial Carter is the Founder and Chief Growth Officer for ChartSpan Medical Technologies, Inc. (ChartSpan). ChartSpan provides managed Medicare value-based care programs to health systems and medical practices around the United States. ChartSpan’s headquarters are located in Greenville, South Carolina. During the past 25 years, Jon-Michial has held c-level and executive positions […]
SC Launch, Inc. Board of Directors Bob is a senior executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare services, healthcare IT, and surgical devices with major international companies, as well as entrepreneurial startups and venture capital. He is well-recognized for creating value, with experience in mergers and acquisitions, public corporations, venture capital firms, […]
SC Launch Inc. Board of Directors Rebecca Gevalt is Managing Partner at Dcode Capital, a venture fund that invests in high-growth technology companies poised to transform the U.S. government. She also leads a stage-agnostic federal market accelerator, where she has helped more than 260 companies scale into the public sector — with over 45 achieving […]
Dr. Juliana Iarossi is a retired faculty member of the Darla Moore School of Business and the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing at the University of South Carolina where she taught entrepreneurship/innovation, corporate strategy, and finance-focused courses to undergraduates and masters students for over a decade. Dr. Iarossi began her career as an engineer […]
Karen R. Jenkins is the president and CEO of KRJ Consulting, an organizational growth and human capital consulting firm specializing in people by transforming leaders, integrating cultures, and building organizational capacity.
SC Launch Inc. Board of Directors Derek Pedersen is a seasoned entrepreneur with 15 years of experience spanning multiple companies. After graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he founded a software company that grew to 36 people and sold for eight figures. Derek then served as Executive Vice President for Therapy Brands where he […]
Professor, Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, Clemson University