Meet Our Team

Laura B. Cardinal, Ph.D., is the Endowed Chair and Director of the SmartState Center for Innovation + Commercialization at the University of South Carolina (USC) Darla Moore School of Business… (continued)

Kathy Rollins serves as the Assistant Director for SC Innovates® and the SmartState® Center of Innovation + Commercialization. She joined the University of South Carolina (USC) Darla Moore School of Business (DMSB)… (continued)

Alantis Seckal serves as the Center Manager of the SmartState Center for Innovation + Commercialization. She is the primary manager and administrator for all Center administrative needs for Center activities.… (continued)

Kevin Diana, MBA, is an adjunct instructor at the Darla Moore School of Business and teaches the Strategic Innovation Certificate MGMT 775 Strategic Analysis and Application of Innovation course. He… (continued)

Sandy Bringley provides administrative support for SC Innovates® and the SmartState® Center of Innovation + Commercialization. She joined the University of South Carolina (USC) Darla Moore School of Business (DMSB)… (continued)

Tanja van Tooren-Pijpaert is an independent Project Manager and supports SC Innovates® and the SmartState® Center for Innovation + Commercialization with special projects. Previously she worked at the University of… (continued)

Jean Triskett is a marketing consultant of SC Innovates®, assisting with communications. Jean works with the SC Innovates team to create content and convey strategic messages to our variety of… (continued)