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Pictured (l-r) are Steve Wiggins receiving award from Matt Bell, SC Launch Inc. executive director, and board members Rebecca Gevalt and Gary Shiffman. (Photos/SC Launch)|Pictured (l-r) are Steve Wiggins receiving award from Matt Bell, SC Launch Inc. executive director, and board members Rebecca Gevalt and Gary Shiffman. (Photos/SC Launch)
Pictured (l-r) are Steve Wiggins receiving award from Matt Bell, SC Launch Inc. executive director, and board members Rebecca Gevalt and Gary Shiffman. (Photos/SC Launch)|Pictured (l-r) are Steve Wiggins receiving award from Matt Bell, SC Launch Inc. executive director, and board members Rebecca Gevalt and Gary Shiffman. (Photos/SC Launch)
SC Launch Inc. board welcomes new members, bids goodbye to another
- Steve Wiggins retires after seven years on the SC Launch Inc. board
- Rebecca Gevalt brings venture capital and startup scaling experience
- Gary Shiffman adds AI and national security expertise to the board
- SC Launch Inc. continues supporting South Carolina tech startups
SC Launch Inc., the investment affiliate of the South Carolina Research Authority, is undergoing some changes at the board level.
Longtime board director Steve Wiggins recently retired after serving for seven years, according to a news release from the organization.
For 37 years, he worked at BlueCross and BlueShield of South Carolina, ending as executive vice president and chief information officer. He is also an author of books on management and served as a member of the Interplan Technology Advisory Council for the Association of Blue Systems, the news release said. He was one of the longest-serving CIOs within the Blue System of Plans.
Rebecca Gevalt joined the SC Launch Inc. board in May. She is the founder and managing partner at Dcode Capital, a venture fund that invests in high-growth technology companies poised to transform the U.S. government, according to the release. She also leads a federal market accelerator, where she has helped more than 260 companies scale into the public sector. With her experience in assisting startups, Gevalt said she looks forward to bringing her expertise to SC Launch Inc.’s investment decision-making process.
Gary Shiffman joined the board in June. He is a war veteran-turned-economist and applied researcher, exploring the convergence of AI and human behavior. Shiffman held senior national security appointments with the federal government, worked in the corporate sector, co-founded two software companies, and led multiple Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency R&D initiatives.
Shiffman said he looks forward to bringing his expertise to SC Launch Inc.’s investment decision-making process.
“I want to first thank Steve for his many years of dedication and knowledge sharing,” SC Launch Inc. Executive Director Matt Bell said in the release. “We will miss him and wish him well in his retirement. I also want to welcome Rebecca and Gary. I’m excited that they’ve decided to share their expertise with us, and I know they will be great additions to the board.”
Established in 2006, SC Launch Inc. is an independent, nonprofit corporation that provides convertible loans and investment funding to qualifying SCRA member companies.
“We play an important role in investing in the state’s best and brightest innovators, and it benefits us to have Rebecca’s and Gary’s backgrounds and experience at the table,” Bell said in the release.
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