Event Details

Speaker: James McQuilla (President of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce)

James McQuilla is a graduate of The Citadel Military College (BS) and Winthrop University (MBA).  He has spent more than 30 years as a sales professional, management executive, and small-business entrepreneur.  As a Senior-Level Executive, he has verifiable year-after-year success achieving revenue, profit, and business-growth objectives within start-up, turnaround, and rapid change environments.  His multifaceted career includes such industries as higher education, medical practice management, pharmaceutical sales, federal government contracting and non-profit administration.  Mr. McQuilla has extensive experience, requiring a deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries.  As the Chief Executive Officer of Professional Buyers Advantage, LLC, Mr. McQuilla built a multi-million-dollar government contracting firm that amassed more than 300 prime federal government contracts over a ten-year period. 

Currently, Mr. McQuilla serves as the President of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce where he works to promote the benefits of living, working, and relaxing in Orangeburg.  He is focused on community and business collaborations across all sectors and cultures and continues to enhance economic development through strategic outreach initiatives designed to increase the number of entrepreneurs in Orangeburg.  James is also the father of two adult children.  His daughter Jai Brenay is a physician in NC, and his son Matthew Brennan is a law and MBA student in Chicago.