InnoVision Awards Announces 2026 Executive Board
InnoVision Awards, South Carolina’s premier organization dedicated to advancing innovation and technology, is pleased to announce the election of its executive board for the 2026 award year.
Greenville intellectual property attorney Hunter Freeman will serve as Board Chair for 2026. An attorney at Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm, Hunter joined his colleague and immediate past chair Doug Kim on the Board in 2019, and has served continuously since that time.
Joining Freeman on the executive board are Riffle Strategies CEO Cody Reynolds, who will serve as Vice Chair; Chris Loveless of CSL Consulting, who will serve as Secretary; and Winthrop University professor and co-founder of the Tech Founders of York, John Blomberg, serving as Treasurer.
Other 2026 Board members include:
Dirk Brown, The University of South Carolina McNair Institute for Entrepreneurism and Free Enterprise
Elias Bustos, Harvest 21
Blaine Childress, Chem AU
Tracy Dunn, Benedict College
Tressa Gardner, SMIT / FDTC
Kella Player Hanna, South Carolina Research Authority – SCRA
Ruben Hentzsche, Worthwhile
Doug Kim, Immediate Past Chair, Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm
Richard Nelson, Retired, formerly of Furman University and The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Brett Owen, Michelin
Cian Robinson, Robinson Ventures
Susie Shannon, South Carolina Council on Competitiveness – SC Competes
Since its founding in 1999, InnoVision has maintained an unwavering commitment to showcase the world-class capabilities and accomplishments of South Carolina innovators.
“We are an all-volunteer non-profit, and each member of our Board is instrumental in continuing our mission to honor and highlight the remarkable innovations emerging from across the Palmetto State. We thank each and every one of our board members for their voluntary commitment to fostering the growth of South Carolina’s innovation economy,” commented Freeman.
About InnoVision Awards
Founded in 1999, InnoVision Awards is a grassroots, volunteer-led nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing innovation and technology across South Carolina. Through its statewide events and the prestigious annual InnoVision Awards, the organization recognizes and celebrates outstanding leadership, innovation and technological excellence achievements by businesses, individuals, and organizations driving innovation in the region.