On episode 87 our host Kara Gormley Meador and Tushar Chikhliker are joined by Henri Baskins, Executive Vice President of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Henri leads the Minority Business Accelerator program in Columbia,...more
This week Kara Gormley Meador and Tushar Chikhliker, sit down with General Counsel of Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America, Thomas Komaromi to discuss the five year anniversary of the Newberry, South Carolina plant....more
This week Kara Gormley Meador and Tushar Chikhliker, co-hosts of The Buzz, discuss workforce development in the lowcountry with Michelle Fowler, Chief Administrative Officer at W International in Goose Creek, SC....more
This week Kara Gormley Meador and Burnie Maybank, co-host of The Buzz, discuss investing in rural areas with Tony Toups, principal and member of senior management at Advantage Capital and Darian Harris, an associate on...more
This week Kara Gormley Meador and Tushar Chikhliker, co-hosts of The Buzz, discuss tourism after the height of the pandemic with the Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Duane Parrish...more
This week Kara Gormley Meador and Burnie Maybank, co-host of The Buzz, discuss South Carolina’ Economic Development and Tax Rankings. Burnie brings years of research and expertise to the episode as the former Director of the...more
Kara Gormley Meador and Tushar Chikhliker are joined by Jeff Ruble, Director of Richland County Economic Development. Jeff has a seasoned history working on some of the largest economic development projects to approach South...more
Secretary Harry M. Lightsey III was appointed by Governor McMaster to serve as Secretary of Commerce in June of 2021. A fixture in South Carolina’s business community for decades, Lightsey is bringing his expertise and...more