About SCCMS

Our Advisory Council

The purpose of the SC STEM Coalition Advisory Council, formed as part of the STEM Opportunity Act, is to approve all expenditures from the STEM Education Fund; identify appropriate outcomes and measures of the Coalition’s impact; ensure equitable, statewide application of Coalition resources; identify opportunities aligned with the mission of the Coalition; and promote activities of the Coalition among peer organizations, both within and outside this State.

William H. Floyd, III

South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce

Chair of the Advisory Council
Executive Director

Executive Director of South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce or Designee

Dr. Kandace Bethea

South Carolina State Department of Education
Director, Instructional Resources & Technology Strategy

South Carolina State Superintendent of Education or Designee

Nicole LaFave

STEM Educator
Fort Mill School District

Appointed by the South Carolina State Superintendent of Education

Representative Sylleste Davis

South Carolina House of Representatives

Appointed by the South Carolina Speaker of the House

Senator Shane R. Martin

South Carolina Senate

Appointed by the President of the South Carolina Senate

Matthew D. Hamrick

STEM Related Business & Industry
Head of Human Relations
Mercedes Benz

Appointed by the Governor of South Carolina

Michael J. Franz

STEM Related Business & Industry
Senior Business Development Manager
Benore Logistic Systems

Appointed by the Governor of South Carolina

Dr. Rosline Sumpter

South Carolina Technical College System Designee
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Research

Appointed by the President of the South Carolina Technical College System

Angela W. Peters, Ph.D.

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
Director
Office of Academic Affairs and Licensing

Appointed by the President of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

Thomas E. Hodges, Ph.D.

University of South Carolina
Dean of Education

Appointed by the President of University of South Carolina

Thompson Mefford, Ph.D.

Clemson University
Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences (CECAS)

Appointed by the President of Clemson University

  • Founding Member: No
  • Role: South Carolina Business/Industry Executive Vice President/COO SCBIO
  • Organization: South Carolina Business/Industry Executive Vice President/COO SCBIO

Contact

Address:
South Carolina Business/Industry
Executive Vice President/COO
SCBIO