Elisabeth Kovacs

Elisabeth Kovacs is the Executive Director of SC Future Makers. SC Future Makers is the workforce and education foundation of the South Carolina Manufacturing and Commerce.

Elisabeth is an experienced professional in economic, workforce and community development. With an extensive background in advancing South Carolina’s economy and workforce, Elisabeth previously served as the manager of Workforce Development for the S.C. Department of Commerce and has been with the agency for more than 18 years. Before Commerce, Elisabeth spent time at the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce and the S.C. Office of the Governor, as well as a two-year stint in the private sector.
 

Elisabeth holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina, is a certified economic development finance professional and a South Carolina certified economic development professional and has completed two years of the nationally accredited Economic Development Institute. Additionally, Elisabeth served on the advisory committee on data for evidence building for the U.S. Department of Commerce and on the JEDX advisory committee for the U.S. Chamber Foundation; former board of trustees for the Carolinas AGC Foundation and is the former board chair and current board member of the Boys and Girls Club of the Crescent Region.