Consultant Profile: Shavada Lee Area Center: Greenville Title: Business Consultant Start Date: August 17, 2026 QUESTION: What was your career track prior to joining the SC SBDC? ANSWER: Prior to joining the SC SBDC, I built a career spanning more than 25 years in technology, government consulting, strategic planning, program and project management, organizational change, and large-scale business transformation initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions. I began my caree

Consultant Profile: Tony Snipes Area Center: Spartanburg Title: Area Manager & Business Consultant Start Date: August 2026 QUESTION: What was your career track prior to joining the SC SBDC? ANSWER: I spent 30 years working in media, marketing and strategic communications. My career includes 12 years as Digital Sales Manager at WSPA-TV, as well as positions with The Greenville News, HIS Radio and the Chapman Cultural Center. Much of my work focused on helping businesses naviga

August 26, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Susan Sturgeon Marketing ManagerSC Small Business Development Centerssusan.sturgeon@moore.sc.edu Winthrop Region Director Tom George to Retire Nearly seven years of leadership strengthened entrepreneur support across 15 South Carolina counties COLUMBIA, SC­— The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) today announced that Winthrop Region Director Tom George will retire effective September 1, 2026, concluding ne

Consultant Profile: Shonette Sullivan Area Center: Greenville Title: Area Manager & Business Consultant Start Date: July 1, 2026 QUESTION: What was your career track prior to joining the SC SBDC? ANSWER: Prior to joining the SBDC, I spent many years building a career rooted in helping people understand their money and use it with purpose. I started in corporate accounting and financial analysis, including 12 years as a Financial Analyst, 4 years in manufacturing accounting, a

Consultant Profile: Matt Dean Area Center: Clemson Title: Area Manager & Business Consultant Start Date: July 1, 2022 QUESTION: WHAT WAS YOUR CAREER TRACK PRIOR TO JOINING THE SC SBDC? ANSWER: As a fifth-generation entrepreneur, I was raised to appreciate the passion it takes to operate a successful small business. I was fortunate to grow up surrounded by entrepreneurs and have had real-life entrepreneurial experience. Before accepting the Greenwood Area Manager and Business