
John Lummus
President and CEO
Upstate SC Alliance
Day 2 : Session 2
Biography
John Lummus serves as the President and CEO for the Upstate SC Alliance. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the direction of the Alliance as well as running the day-to-day operations.
Prior to his current position at the Upstate SC Alliance, Lummus served as vice president of Economic and Institutional Advancement at Tri-County Technical College, a position he held for eight years. Lummus also served as director of the Anderson County Office of Economic Development and worked to recruit new industry while supporting existing industry throughout the county.
A native of Anderson, John is a graduate of Wake Forest University and received his master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of South Carolina (USC). He is also a graduate of the South Carolina Economic Developer’s School, USC’s Higher Education Leadership Program, and the national Executive Leadership Institute conducted by the League for Innovation in Community Colleges. In May of 2015, John received his SCCED (South Carolina Certified Economic Developer) certification.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Flight to Greenville, SC
7:00 AMLunch & Orientation
Sponsored by The Acadiana Advocate
“Naive Enough to Believe We Can Do Anything:
Greenville’s Past, Present, and Future”
Downtown Walking Tour
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMWelcome Dinner
Sponsored by Jones Walker
“Taking Risks and Giving Back:
A Leadership Story”
Breakfast
Breakfast at your leisure
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMSession #4
“BMW: The Gift that Keeps on Giving”
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMFree Time
Tour Zentrum, Gift Shop
9:00 AM - 9:20 AMBMW Factory Tour
9:30 AM - 10:45 AMDebrief
“Driving Progress:
Accelerating Momentum on Leadership Exchange Lessons”
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMActivity
“Driving Progress:
The Ultimate Driving Experience”
Closing
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMDeparture Flight
6:00 PM - 6:45 PMBreakfast & Mayor’s Welcome
“Creating a City’s Personality”
8:00 AM - 9:30 AMSession #1
“Vision, Planning, and Execution:
A 30-Year Overnight Success”
Session #2
“Aligned and Committed:
Regional Economic Development in the Upstate”
Lunch & Speaker
Sponsored by Billeaud Companies
The Site Selection Process
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMSession #3
“Grow Your Own:
Greenville’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem”
Free Time
Optional tours will be available
3:00 PM - 6:30 PMGroup Dinner
Brief History of the Peace Center
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM