JASON THOMAS PROFILE

Voting is now underway for SC Biz News’ Reader Rankings program. The program, in its inaugural year, allows readers to select their favorite businesses, organizations and executives among 10 categories. Nominations will b... Read More

A marine electrical system design company is expanding in North Charleston. New Wire Marine is adding a warehouse to its Dorchester County location in a $1.8 million investment that will create 38 new jobs over the next five years, ac... Read More

Work has begun on a nearly $13 million innovation center with Greenville County Schools. The $12.7 million Career and Technical Education Innovation Center will be located on the Roper Mountain Science Center campus, and was "... Read More

The digital edition of the September/October issue of SCBIZ Magazine has been cleared for takeoff. Bad puns inside, this issue’s theme is aerospace. And South Carolina’s aerospace industry is, ahem, soaring. Conside... Read More

Hugh-Baby’s BBQ & Burger Shop, restaurateur Pat Martin’s Nashville-born burger and barbecue spot, is coming to the Charleston area in late fall 2022. That’s according to a news release from Hugh-Baby’s,... Read More

A Folly Beach staple and a French bistro are among the new additions to the Port of Call Food and Brew Hall adjacent to the historic Charleston City Market, according to a Port of Call news release. The collection of artisanal res... Read More

A real estate investment firm and property management company have teamed up for a multifamily development planned for North Charleston. New York City-based CP Capital, a real estate manager specializing in multifamily investments, an... Read More

Justin Powell is set to be the new chief of staff for the South Carolina Department of Transportation. In his new role, Powell will be charged with the oversight and execution of strategic initiatives with the agency, according to an ... Read More

A Houston-based consulting firm has opened an office in Charleston. LJA Engineering Inc.’s expansion in the southeastern region of the U.S. translates into five employee-owners at its new Charleston location at 171 Church St., a... Read More

Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina will induct three new laureates into the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame in March. The distinction, which will celebrated during an event March 9 at the Pastides Alumni Center at the U... Read More

A hospitality group has opened a "tropical oasis” in Charleston’s Historic District. Gingerline, 55 Market St., which is billed as a tropical retreat, is the first standalone concept from Charlestowne Hotels, accordin... Read More

Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs are banding together to ensure veterans and their families have access to the strongest network of education, employment ... Read More

The Summerville Orchestra has announced that DeAnndra Glenn is the inaugural director and education coordinator for the new Summerville Orchestra Youth Philharmonic and education program. Glenn has taught strings students of all ages ... Read More

The Shepherd Hotel has opened its doors in downtown Clemson. The six-story white brick building at 110 Sloan St., which is located between College Avenue and Sloan Street, features a restaurant called Delish Sisters and a lobby wi... Read More

The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association has named a new executive director and an agency to lead the statewide organization. Beacon Association Management will lead SCEDA in day-to-day operations including the execut... Read More

Looking for a sign? In the case of this petrol-themed one, you are too late. Greenville-based Richmond Auctions set a new world record recently for the most expensive antique advertising sign sold at auction. A 48-inch double-sided... Read More

Dustin Daniels is the new executive director of Charleston Coalition for Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement of public education in Charleston County School District. Daniels, who replaces Josh Bell, was s... Read More

South Carolina was among the states with the highest foreclosure rates during the month of August, according to a new report. The overall foreclosure picture across the U.S. is not a pretty one. ATTOM, a curator of real estate data... Read More

Innovators from a broad swath of industries across South Carolina have been named finalists for the 2022 InnoVision Awards. Eighteen organizations in six categories represent an array of sectors, big and small, fro... Read More

A financial gift from a College of Charleston alumnus and his wife is funding the renovation of a historic home in the heart of campus into a new career center for students. The Edward J. Tuccio ’91 Student Success Center, n... Read More

A Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and bar has opened in the former Fulton Five location in downtown Charleston. Bar167 opened at 5 Fulton St. earlier this month, and is the newest venture from 167 Hospitality, a well-known resta... Read More

SC Biz News has announced its list of South Carolina’s top high-growth companies as part of its Roaring Twenties program. Honorees underwent an analysis of financial statements, which determined dollar and percentage increas... Read More

An agricultural startup and an online app have been accepted as South Carolina Research Authority member companies. Heron Farms and FaithStreet Inc. also received grant funding, according to an SCRA news release. Charleston-ba... Read More

CommunityWorks has opened a Learning Center in the Judson Mill Community Innovation Hub (Jud Hub for short), a social innovation hub located in the historic Judson Mill District. The Learning Center is a collaborative space that allow... Read More

Several new tenants have signed on to open at the upcoming Moncks Corner Marketplace in Moncks Corner. The 75,267-square-foot Publix Super Markets-anchored shopping center broke ground last August and is expected to open to the pu... Read More

The wait is finally over. The Grand Bohemian, the massive lodge-style hotel on the banks of the Reedy River in downtown Greenville, officially opened today. Greenville’s 187-room Grand Bohemian is the line’s second ... Read More

Madrid. Hanoi. Greenville? It’s not often that Greenville is mentioned in the same breath as some of the world’s most famous cities, but that’s where it found itself in a recent CNN story. Greenville was named... Read More

SC Biz News celebrated its Best Places to Work honorees during an awards event Thursday at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. More than 800 people gathered at the facility as SC Biz News honored 119 companies in three ca... Read More

David Ward is the new senior vice president of commercial lending for the Spartanburg branch of The Southern Bank opening at the end of the year. Ward has 35 years of experience in business development, relationship cultivation, ... Read More

The Taco Boy family of taquerias has made additions to its leadership team. Chef Francisco Alvarez, a native of Southern California, is Taco Boy’s new culinary director, according to a release from the company. He comes to the E... Read More

Break out the forks and knives, Restaurant Week Greenville is just around the corner. The 11-day event, hosted by the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, kicks off Thursday and runs through Aug. 28. From casual setti... Read More

The International African American Museum has received an additional $1 million donation from The Boeing Co. The contribution will help underserved children experience the educational aspects of the museum during its opening year whil... Read More

Palmetto Goodwill has filled a newly created executive position. Elliott Smalley is the new chief of mission and marketing officer with the organization. Smalley is a familiar face at Palmetto Goodwill, having served as the project... Read More

The Greenville Area Development Corp. has named Jim Burns as chairperson of its board of directors for 2022-23. Joining Burns as officers are Beverly Haines as vice chair, Justin Bagwell as secretary and Barry Leasure as treasurer, ac... Read More

Greif, a global industrial packaging products and services company, is expanding existing operations in Greenville County with a $13 million investment over the next five years. Located at 873 Alexander Road in Taylors, Greif&rsqu... Read More

OneSpartanburg Inc. has added to its C-suite. The organization has hired Billy Dunlap as chief tourism development officer to lead tourism development efforts on behalf of Spartanburg County and the city of Spartanburg, according to a... Read More

Kentwool, which got its start in Greenville in 1843, recently named Justin Ferdinand its new chief operating officer. Before making the hire, Kim Kent, CEO of Kentwool, spent time assessing all lines of business under the Kentwool bra... Read More

The University of South Carolina has added a former NBA executive to its faculty. William A. Sutton has joined The College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management as a professor of practice in the Department of Sport and Entertain... Read More

SeamonWhiteside will soon have a new home in Greenville. The site design firm, which has offices throughout the Carolinas, will be relocating its Greenville office to the historic Judson Mill District, according to a news release.... Read More

An organization focused on the wellbeing of South Carolina’s workforce has expanded to the Upstate. The South Carolina Healthy Business Challenge officially launched the Upstate Region of a statewide program developed to ass... Read More

Kentucky-based Bardstown Bourbon Co., a distiller, producer and bottler of premium Kentucky bourbon and rye whiskey, has entered into an agreement to acquire Green River Spirits Co., which is headquartered in North Charleston. The acq... Read More

The latest issue of SCBIZ Magazine is out. South Carolina’s bustling life sciences industry is the theme for the July/August issue. According to SCBIO’s 2022 life sciences impact report, the South Carolina’s l... Read More

Malika N. Pryor-Martin is the new chief learning and engagement officer at the International African American Museum in Charleston. Pryor will provide strategic direction for creating museum programs and community engagement events &m... Read More

Charleston Parks and Recreation will have a new leader effective July 1. The Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission has appointed Associate Executive Director Kevin Bowie as the new executive director, according to a CCPRC ... Read More

This year’s Icons & Phenoms will take on a different look than past versions. For the first time, SC Biz News will recognize influencers from across South Carolina. The event, to be held Thursday, July 21, at the Doub... Read More

OneSpartanburg Inc. has filled a newly creative role within in C-suite. Jeremy Vince is the organization’s first chief talent officer, a role created to address talent needs impacting business, economic and tourism development a... Read More

John Powell, current executive director of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, has been named the nonprofit organization’s next president and CEO, effective July 1. Powell will succeed Jimmy Huggins, who will retire and transi... Read More

Ameris Bank has announced the promotion of Andy Thomas to Lowcountry market president. Thomas, who was previously the market president for Beaufort, will be based in Mount Pleasant and will lead a team of commercial bankers to serve t... Read More

A popular North Charleston restaurant has a new leader manning the kitchen. Three Sirens, the sister restaurant to nationally acclaimed wine bar Stems & Skins, has announced the appointment of Paul Farmer as executive chef, accord... Read More

Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op has announced plans to open its third South Carolina location. The new store is expected to open in Mount Pleasant this fall, according to an REI news release. It will employ about 50 full- and par... Read More

A Boston-based developer is bringing a new entertainment venue to the Charleston area. PiNZ Entertainment Group has announced plans for MIX, which is being billed as an “eatertainment” concept, at 730 Coleman Blvd... Read More

The College of Charleston’s School of Business will soon have a new leader. Paul H. Schwager been named dean of the school, effective July 1, 2022, according to a College of Charleston news release.  Schwager is currentl... Read More

Carnival Cruise Line will soon no longer have a homeport in Charleston. South Carolina Ports and Carnival Cruise Lines announced Wednesday that the two parties have reached an agreement not to extend the homeport cruising con... Read More

A Florence-based investment firm has added another Charleston hotel to its portfolio. Raines, a development, management and investment company, has added the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charleston/North Ashley Phosphate... Read More