Keith Hudgins

Lecturer

2019 - Current

Teach: ELE 3010 - Entrepreneurial Foundations ELE 4040 - Venture Funding and Formation ELE 3990 - Special Topics - Entrepreneurial Leadership HON 2050 - Entrepreneurship Seminar- Clemson Honors College

Angel Investor

2015

Investing in early-stage companies throughout the Southeastern USA.

Board of Visitors - Member

2019 - 2024

Advisory Board Member

2016 - 2023

Guest Lecturer

2014 - 2018

Managing Partner & Co-Owner

2003 - 2015

• Successfully executed the management buyout of the crane control product line from Schneider Electric in November 2003. • Responsible for accounting, human resources, employee benefits, marketing, legal affairs, banking relationships, and external relations at EC&M’s 86,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and corporate headquarters in St. Matthews. • Received a purchase offer and exited in January 2015.

Plant Operations Manager

1996 - 2003

• Responsible for all manufacturing operations for Schneider Electric’s 600-person 350,000 sq. ft. Columbia, SC facility. • Developed and executed employee and machine capacity plans to support $120M annual product shipment volumes. • Planned and executed the transfer of two strategic product lines between the Columbia, SC, and Seneca, SC manufacturing facilities with little disruption to customer service.

Plant Controller

1992 - 1996

• Oversaw plant accounting operations, ensuring adherence to corporate accounting principles and practices. • Conducted in-depth profitability analyses across five plant product lines, significantly enhancing corporate team's understanding of profit margin variances and informing strategic decision-making.

Senior Financial Analyst & Manager of FP&A - Control Division

1989 - 1992

Cost Accounting Supervisor

1987 - 1989

Cost Accountant

1986 - 1987

Manufacturing Supervisor

1984 - 1986

Supervisor for two different departments on a third shift operation.

Cost Analyst

1982 - 1984