Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. comprises the 21 presidents from the member institutions and no more than 42 business and community leaders. The term of office for trustees, other than college presidents, is three years. A second three-year term is available by re-election. The Board meets twice annually.
SCICU College and University Presidents
| Dr. Ernest C. McNealey | Allen University |
| Dr. Evans P. Whitaker | Anderson University |
| Dr. Roslyn C. Artis | Benedict College |
| Dr. Steve Pettit | Bob Jones University |
| Dr. Dondi E. Costin | Charleston Southern University |
| Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack | Claflin University |
| Dr. Natalie J. Harder | Coker University |
| Dr. William T. (Tom) Bogart | Columbia College |
| Dr. Mark A. Smith | Columbia International University |
| Dr. Boone J. Hopkins | Converse University |
| Dr. Steven C. Adamson | Erskine College |
| Dr. Elizabeth B. Davis | Furman University |
| Dr. Darrell F. Parker | Limestone University |
| Dr. Leroy Staggers | Morris College |
| Dr. Maurice W. Scherrens | Newberry College |
| Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. | North Greenville University |
| Dr. Matthew P. vandenBerg | Presbyterian College |
| Dr. William D. (Bill) Barker | Southern Wesleyan University |
| Mr. W. Scott Cochran | Spartanburg Methodist College |
| Dr. Ronnie Hopkins | Voorhees University |
| Dr. Nayef H. Samhat | Wofford College |
At-Large Trustees – Business and Community Leaders
| Mr. Michael Allen | Founder / CEO MOA Architecture, Inc. | Greenville, SC |
| Ms. Cynthia M. Bennett | VP, Education and Workforce Development SC Chamber of Commerce | Columbia, SC |
| Ms. Tyson Blanton | District Manager - Government and Community Relations Duke Energy | Kershaw, SC |
| Ms. LaJoia Broughton | Government Affairs Advisor Adams and Reese, LLP | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Willis Cantey | President Cantey Tech Consulting | Charleston, SC |
| Mr. Jerry A. Cheatham | Staff VP of Finance, Industrial North America Sonoco Products Company | Hartsville, SC |
| Mr. M. Blake Dowd | Market President Synovus | Lexington, SC |
| Mrs. Kristi Eidson | General Manager Total Comfort Solutions | West Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Mark Felk | EVP / Branch Manager Brown & Brown of SC | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. John J. Garrison | Counsel, Internal Operations Aflac | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Ted Gentry | Of Counsel Wyche, PA | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. Steve Groth | SVP / Director of Government Lending First Citizens Bank | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Scott Hagler | Midlands Market President Security Federal Bank | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Steve Hall | VP for Development FGP International (Find Great People) | Greenville, SC |
| Ms. Annie Ham | Business Development Manager Sonoco Products Company | Florence, SC |
| Mr. David Harrell | Founding Partner Insurance Advantage | Lexington, SC |
| Mr. Mike Jackson | Manager - Federal and State Government Strategy S.C. Ports Authority | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Steven Johnson | Vice President, Enrollment Solutions and Inforce Growth Strategies Combined Insurance | Columbia, SC |
| Dr. Spencer Jordan | Executive Director SC Independent School Association (SCISA) | Orangeburg, SC |
| Mr. Montague Laffitte III | Executive Vice President South State Bank | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Brad Love | Shareholder/Attorney Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd PA | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. Dennis Lynch | Member / Attorney Nexsen Pruet | Columbia, SC |
| Ms. Jada Mcabee | Shareholder / CPA Halliday, Schwartz & Co. | Spartanburg, SC |
| Ms. Lucy Grey McIver | Assistant VP and Deputy General Counsel BlueCross BlueShield of SC | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Robert McKie | Technology Consultant/Program Manager Dominion Energy | Irmo, SC |
| Mr. David Murphy | VP, Growth and Risk Operations Unum/Colonial Life and Accident | Columbia, SC |
| Ms. Brandolyn Pinkston | Retired Administrator SC Department of Consumer Affairs | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Ben Porter | SVP-Commercial Banking First Citizens | Spartanburg, SC |
| Mr. David (Trey) Simon | President & CEO SC Student Loan Corporation | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Shannon Stephens | Midlands President United Community Bank | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. John Sullivan | President Allegiance Industries | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Daniel Sulton | Shareholder / Attorney Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. | Greenville, SC |
| Ms. Caryn Vedane | Senior Branch Operations Administrator Edward Jones | Greenville, SC |
| Ms. Danna Vetter | Chief Marketing Officer and SVP Communications Milliken & Company | Spartanburg, SC |
| Mr. Brent Weaver | Vice President - Government Banking Wells Fargo | Lexington, SC |
| Ms. Sharon Williams | Consultant S. C. Bar Association | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Dale Willis | Eastern Region President, Architectural Glazing Systems Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope | Spartanburg, SC |
| Mr. Chris Zimmer | SVP - Columbia Market President Truist Financial Corporation | Columbia, SC |
Biographies for trustees elected at the October 13, 2022 board meeting (Class of 2025 — Ms. Tyson Blanton, Mr. David Harrell, Mr. Mike Jackson, Ms. Danna Vetter, and Mr. Chris Zimmer) may be viewed here.
Executive Committee
| Ms. Lucy Grey McIver | Board Chair |
| Mr. Jerry Cheatham | Past Board Chair / Chair – Nominating Committee |
| Dr. Gene Fant | Board Vice Chair / Chair – Council of College Presidents |
| Mr. Willis Cantey | Board Chair-Elect |
| Dr. Dondi Costin | Council of College Presidents |
| Dr. Darrell Parker | Council of College Presidents |
| Dr. Leroy Staggers | Council of College Presidents |
| Mr. Trey Simon | Chair – Development Committee |
| Mr. Ben Porter | Chair – Finance Committee |
| Mr. Ted Gentry | Chair – Public Policy Committee |
Life Trustees
| Mrs. Paula Harper-Bethea | President & CEO JM Smith Corporation |
| Mrs. Joan Sasser Coker | Community Leader |
| Mr. G. Lee Cory | Community Leader |
| Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Jr. | President The Bank of South Carolina |
| Mr. E. Erwin Maddrey, II | President Maddrey & Associates |
| Dr. Jerry M. Neal | Retired President Med Central Health Resources, Inc. |
| Mr. M. Edward Sellers | Retired President & CEO BlueCross BlueShield of SC |
| Mrs. Minor Mickel Shaw | President Micco, LLC |
| Mr. Joel A. Smith, III | Dean Emeritus USC Darla Moore School of Business |
| Mr. Robert E. Staton | Retired President Presbyterian College |
| Mr. William B. Timmerman | Retired Chairman & CEO SCANA Corporation |
| Mr. M. William Youngblood, Jr. | Counsel Burr & Forman, LLP |
