About the staff
 Brenda Laakso
Vice President NEXT NEXT is the regional portal for high impact, knowledge-based businesses
in the Upstate of South Carolina, serving entrepreneurs through client
services, infrastructure development, and public advocacy. During this
period, NEXT facilitated development of critical infrastructure:
InnoVenture, NEXT Innovation Center (www.greenvillenext.com); Upstate
Carolina Angel Network (www.upstateangels.org); TEDxGreenville
(www.tedxgreenville.org), peer CEO forums (www.nextupstatesc.org) in
Greenville and Anderson counties; and incentives to foster growth. 411 University Ridge | Greenville, SC 29601
 Phone: 864-751-4806Cell: 864-451-1181 
Darlene G. Parker
Executive Assistant
Darlene supports NEXT with administrative support including best practice forums, communications, web site content management, event logistics, client support for talent portal, member & partner database, etc. Darlene is also the Executive Assistant at the Greenville Chamber supporting ACCELERATE! and the Chamber's Economic Development programs. Greenville Chamber
24 Cleveland Street | Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-242-1050
Direct: 864-239-3706
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