GSA Technology Council

Darla Moore, Vice President of Rainwater, Inc., is founder and chair of the Palmetto Institute, a nonprofit think tank aimed at bolstering per capita income in South Carolina. She serves on the boards of the University of South Carolina and New York University Medical School and Hospital. The University of South Carolina’s business school is […]

After many years of successfully working for large organizations, J. B. Holeman decided to pursue a more entrepreneurial business path in 2002 forming Holeman Investments. The primary area of focus was to invest in early stage companies. He has invested in more than 15 early stage companies, many through the Charleston Angel Partners (CHAP). Based […]

Climax Global Energy is an early-stage alternative energy company with a unique, world-class, patented technology. The company is completing development of a process that will enable it to economically convert waste plastics, used oils and forestry-industry by-products into valuable synthetic crude oil, transportation fuels and industrial petrochemicals.
Climax Global Energy offers unique value in several […]

David A. Thomas entered on duty as a Special Agent with the FBI on May 7, 1989. Upon completion of training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA, he reported to Tampa Division. After completing more than a dozen years of supervisory and leadership roles in areas such as violent crimes, domestic terrorism, and […]

George Fletcher is Executive Director of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. Before being selected as the Council’s first Executive Director, he was President of Fletcher Group, Inc, a group of environmental management companies headquartered in Greenville. He is a Professional Engineer registered in six states and a Diplomate in the American Academy of Environmental […]

Manfred Gollent is an Improvement Architect and Change Agent helping clients ranging from individual professionals to Fortune 500 organizations to improve results, expand their potential and reach their goals more consistently. In this capacity Manfred facilitates Strategy Development, Productivity and Efficiency Development as well as Team Building and Organizational Development.
Prior to founding QLI International […]

Knox H. White has been Mayor of the City of Greenville since 1995. A cornerstone of his leadership has been advancing neighborhood initiatives, neighborhood revitalization, and involving citizens in city government.
Now serving his 11th year as Mayor, he has spearheaded downtown retail and residential revitalization. His most ambitious project has been reclaiming the birthplace of […]

Senator, District 13, Spartanburg, Greenville and Union Counties
Majority Whip
Jim Ritchie was elected to the South Carolina Senate in November 2000. In his first term, Ritchie was instrumental in developing and securing passage of legislation such as the South Carolina Education Lottery Act and the deregulation of broadband technology. He was also the author of the […]

Greg Hillman is a member of the GSA Technology Council’s Board of Advisors and the GSATC FastTrac® TechVenture™ Facilitator.
Greg Hillman is also an advisor to knowledge-based businesses, his general management and information technology career spans the spectrum from startups to the Fortune 50, leading businesses through conceptual design, formation, growth, global expansion and acquisitions. […]

Russell Cook is the Program Director for SC Launch!, an SCRA collaboration. SCRA leads the Knowledge Economy in South Carolina and the nation by successfully advancing applied research and technology through collaboration.