Meet our team members who are inspiring thoughtful collaboration among professionals, students, scientists, and organizations at SC Innovates®.
Endowed Chair and Director
SmartState Center for Innovation + Commercialization
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)
Assistant Director
Quinn Jacob has dual-employment at the Darla Moore School of Business within the PMBA office and as the Assistant Director for the SmartState Center for Innovation + Commercialization. Within our… (continued)
Center Manager
Ashley Hahn is the manager of the SmartState Center for Innovation + Commercialization. She supports the Center in every aspect from managing day-to-day projects to assisting students with class enrollment.… (continued)
Adjunct Instructor, Consultant
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)
Program Administrator
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)
Marketing Consultant
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)