Jack Ellenberg Email & Phone Number

Columbia, SC, US

Charlotte, NC, US

Clemson, SC, US

• Created a new division focused on identifying and managing key corporate partnerships and implementing strategic initiatives aligned with the University’s ClemsonForward strategic plan.
• Built a team of seven individuals focused on enhancing research and commercial awards, endowed chair and named professorship opportunities, student and alumni engagement, advisory board participation and philanthropic.
• Defined measurements of success and created a phase-gate approach to streamline decision making within the university.
• Developed and implemented the Center for Advanced Manufacturing, which conducts high-level research, innovates and implements technologies to improve manufacturing effectiveness and educates the workforce in.

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, US

• Directed growth and retention of port dependent business accounts, resulting in container growth of 43% from 2011 – 2016, making Charleston the fastest growing port in the U.S.
• Identified and pursued strategic opportunities to expand port business with inland port transportation hubs on the I-85 and I-95 corridors.
• Led the development of the SC Inland Port Greer and SC Inland Port Dillon, which opened in 2013 and 2018 respectively.
• SCIP Greer achieved record growth, exceeding five-year projection of 40,000 by 2,000 additional container moves in first year
• Provided analysis of opportunities for improved corporate logistics through supply chain efficiencies, sequencing, production and transportation.
• Spokesperson on behalf of the SCPA on international, federal, state and local forums.

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, US

• Facilitated key strategic relationships in economic development with international clientele, railroads, federal agencies, state cabinet agencies, regional alliances, county economic developers and consultants.
• Conducted analysis for site selection, incentive negotiation and workforce profiles.
• Rewrote legislation for the International Trade Incentive, an important recruitment incentive for companies. Legislation reauthorized in 2013.

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, US

• Created an economic development group to include developing an initial budget of $500K and hiring of three staff. The SCPA became recognized as the key entity in the recruitment of new industry to the state.
• Cargo increased by an average of 9% in first two years.
• Created and hosted bi-annual Site Selector’s Summit, attended by international consultants.

Columbia, SC, US

• Established policies for new job recruitment, community development, existing business support, workforce development and the South Carolina Public Railways, and recruited professional staff.
• Implemented economic policy and international strategies, advising the Governor, the Secretary of Commerce, Congressional Delegation, leadership of the South Carolina Senate and House, South Carolina State Ports.
• Directed the state in the recruitment of capital investment of $24 billion and 72,000 jobs.
• Managed legislative reduction of $6.6 million in operating budget during recession, while increasing agency-wide performance and productivity – a 68% reduction over 18 months.
• Conducted assessments of statewide utilities and infrastructure.
• Developed technical college system industry training centers and served as the liaison

Columbia, SC, US

• Managing Director, Global Business Development, 2003 - 2005
• Restructured project management, foreign offices, research and marketing into a single, cohesive unit
• Governor’s representative for the development of the CU-International Center for Automotive Research, Clemson University’s 250-acre research park located in Greenville, S.C.

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