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Elisabeth Kovacs is Executive Director of SC Future Makers, leading statewide efforts focused on workforce development, talent pipelines, and long-term economic growth in South Carolina.

Elisabeth is an experienced leader in economic, workforce, and community development, with more than 18 years of service at the South Carolina Department of Commerce. During her tenure, she served as Deputy Director of Workforce Development and held roles at the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce and the Office of the Governor, in addition to experience in the private sector.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and is both a certified economic development finance professional and a South Carolina certified economic development professional. Elisabeth has also completed two years of the nationally accredited Economic Development Institute.

She has served on the U.S. Department of Commerce Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building and the U.S. Chamber Foundation JEDx Advisory Committee. She served two terms on the board of trustees for the Carolinas AGC Foundation and is a former board chair and current board member of the Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands.

Elisabeth is based in Columbia, South Carolina, and enjoys outdoor activities and travel.