SCICU Staff
Our dedicated staff helps make SCICU successful in serving South Carolina's private schools and the students who choose to attend there. They are there to assist you in any way possible when it comes to indepedent colleges and universities of South Carolina.


Mike LeFever
President and CEO
mike@scicu.org

Mike LeFever was named President and CEO of SCICU on January 2, 2008. Prior to assuming his current position, LeFever was a principal in MG&C Consulting Services, LLC, a governmental relations firm representing businesses, non-profits, and professional associations before the South Carolina General Assembly.

Mike LeFever has been the director of four different state agencies including thirteen years at the Workers’ Compensation Commission. He also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Executive Office Programs and Cabinet Affairs in the administration of Governor Jim Hodges. A cum laude graduate of Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC), LeFever also holds a masters degree in public administration from the University of South Carolina. He is the recipient of PC’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, a past president of the Alumni Association, and a former member of the Presbyterian College Board of Trustees.

Mike LeFever has served his profession and community in a number of leadership positions including president of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions and the International Workers’ Compensation Foundation, president of the South Carolina Agency Directors Organization, chair of the National Youth Work Alliance, and chair of the Center for Cancer Treatment and Research (Richland Memorial Hospital). The South Carolina Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration named him Public Administrator of the Year in 1986 and again in 2003.

LeFever is married to Malissa Burnette, and the couple has one daughter, Grant, who attends Dreher High School in Columbia.




Brenda S. Torrence
Vice President - Finance
brenda@scicu.org

Brenda joined the SCICU staff in January of 1988, serving as an Administrative Assistant, then as Office Manager. Currently, as Vice President for Finance and Administration, she manages all the accounting and financial functions of the organization, including the disbursements of scholarship and grant monies. Brenda also serves as the SCICU Secretary and Treasurer for the Board of Trustees, and oversees other events and projects for the organization. Prior to joining the organization, Brenda was Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at First Union National Bank with responsibility for several Columbia branch locations. Brenda and her husband, Andy, reside in West Columbia, SC and have one son.




Jennifer Strudwick
Administrative Assistant
jennifer@scicu.org

Jennifer joined the SCICU staff in January of 2007. As the part-time Administrative Assistant, Jennifer assists the entire staff with yearly events and projects, including the Guidance Counselor Bus Tour. Jennifer is currently a full-time student at Columbia College, seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor in Music. Jennifer has a daughter and resides in Columbia, South Carolina.

Updated 1.29.08