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SC Automotive Council

Board of Directors

The South Carolina Automotive Council is governed by a Board of Directors made up of manufacturers and non-voting allies including academic partners, economic development officials, and individuals with industry knowledge and expertise.

VOTING MEMBERS

Mr. Matthew Hamrick, SCAC Chair
Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC
Head of HR

Ms. April A. Allen
Continental
Director, Government Relations

Mr. Dex Battista
Magna International
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

Ms. Katherine Bergmann
Volvo Car U.S. Operations
Head of Communications & Community Relations

Mr. Paul Brazeau
Oshkosh Defense
Director of Operations

Mr. Adam Brumfield
Aalberts Surface Technologies
Director of Business & Product Development

Mr. Scott Craig
JTEKT
GM – Corporate Strategy and Planning

Mr. Chad Hensley
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
South Carolina Manufacturing
Manager, Quality Division

Mr. Max Metcalf
BMW Manufacturing Company
Manager, Government and Community Relations

Ms. Francesca Mosteller
Michelin North America
Director of State, Local Government Affairs and Community Relations

Mr. Bernard Reese
Robert Bosch, LLC
Director of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering for Diesel Injection Systems

Mr. Sym Singh
Scout Motors

Mr. Carl Smith
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Area Business Manager, Aiken-PSR

Mr. Ken Srebnik
Director, Administration
AESC

Mr. Patrick Thomasson
Sage Automotive Interiors
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Mark Whitten
Spartanburg Steel Products
CEO and President

Mr. Robert Wick
Schaeffler Group USA Inc.
General Counsel

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Mr. Richard Blackwell, SCCED
SC Economic Developers Association
Past President

Mr. David Clayton
Clemson University
International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Executive Director, CU-ICAR
AVP, Corporate Partnerships & Strategic Initiatives

Ms. Addy Cooper
Upstate SC Alliance
Business Recruitment Officer

Mr. Marc Metcalf,
SC Power Team
Project Manager

Ms. Susie Shannon
SC Council on Competitiveness
President & CEO

Mr. Jason Speake
Duke Energy
Senior Economic Development Manager

Ms. Jordi R. Yarborough
SC State Ports Authority
Senior Vice President, External Affairs

Westy Westmoreland
Dominion Energy
Manager – Contracts & Franchises