“Below the Line” is a monthly question-and-answer column in which Chancellor Bennie L. Harris, Ph.D. interviews a leader about change, technology, education, and leadership.
These sessions provide a unique opportunity for a frank and open discussion about your career trajectory, how you mesh personal and professional passions, and how you navigate leading “below the line”— recognizing what’s going on beneath the surface for leaders and teams and diving in to find out exactly what is at play in order to make a project or plan successful.
“Below the Line” is featured in Integrated Media Publishing magazines, including the Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly, Charleston Business Magazine, and B2B:The Grand Strand.
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Episode 9: December 2024 Edition:
USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie L. Harris speaks with Dr. L. Jeffrey Perez, president and executive director of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.
Episode 8: November 2024 Edition:
USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie L. Harris interviews Carol B. Tomé, chief executive officer of UPS.
Episode 7: October 2024 Edition:
USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie L. Harris interviews Mark Watkins, president and COO of Sodexo University.
Episode 6: September 2024 Edition:
USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie L. Harris interviews former Governor of South Carolina, David Beasley.
Episode 5: August 2024 Edition:
USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie L. Harris speaks with entrepreneur Krish Patel, founder of KVP INC.
Episode 4: July 2024 Edition:
USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie L. Harris Speaks with Tonya M. Matthews, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina
Episode 3: June 2024 Edition:
USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie L. Harris Speaks with Kelli Valade, president and CEO of Denny’s, Inc.
Episode 2: May 2024 Edition:
USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie L. Harris Speaks with Clarence Sevillian, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Prisma Health
Episode 1: April 2024 Edition
Introducing a new Q&A column in the Greenville Business Magazine featuring USC Upstate Chancellor Bennie L. Harris, Ph.D. Kicking off the launch is a special Below the Line podcast interview with Don Bent, USC Upstate’s Executive in Residence and Professor of Practice.