The Board of Trustees of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. is comprised of the 20 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 mutual agreement. The Board meets twice annually.
SCICU College Presidents
| Dr. Ernest McNealey | Allen University |
| Dr. Evans P. Whitaker | Anderson University |
| Dr. Roslyn C. Artis | Benedict College |
| Dr. Jairy C. Hunter Jr. | Charleston Southern University |
| Dr. Henry N. Tisdale | Claflin University |
| Dr. Robert L. Wyatt | Coker College |
| Dr. Carol Moore | Columbia College |
| Dr. Mark Smith | Columbia International University |
| Ms. Krista L. Newkirk | Converse College |
| Dr. Robert E. Gustafson, Jr. | Erskine College |
| Dr. Elizabeth Davis | Furman University |
| Dr. Darrell F. Parker | Limestone College |
| Dr. Leroy Staggers | Morris College |
| Dr. Maurice Scherrens | Newberry College |
| Dr. Gene Fant, Jr. | North Greenville University |
| Mr. Robert E. Staton | Presbyterian College |
| Dr. Todd Voss | Southern Wesleyan University |
| Mr. W. Scott Cochran | Spartanburg Methodist College |
| Dr. W. Franklin Evans | Voorhees College |
| Dr. Nayef H. Samhat | Wofford College |
Business and Community Leaders
| Mr. Michael O. Allen | Project Manager, Mcmillan Pazdan Smith Architecture | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. Henry E. Barton, Jr. | VP, Government Affairs, SCANA Corporation | Cayce, SC |
| Mr. Clyde A. Bess | Consultant, Bess & Associates | Coward, SC |
| Mr. Kin Britton | SVP / Upstate Commercial Executive – Capital Bank | Spartanburg, SC |
| Ms. LaJoia Broughton | Director External Communications – SC Retirement System Investment Commission | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Willis Cantey | President – Cantey Tech Consulting, Cantey EDU | Charleston, SC |
| Mr. Jerry A. Cheatham | Director of Financial Analysis, NAC – Sonoco Products Company | Hartsville, SC |
| Mr. Holt Chetwood | Northeast Region President – Wells Fargo Bank | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Tushar V. Chikhliker | Member – Nexsen Pruet, LLC | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Russell D. Cook | Managing Director – Comporium Ventures | Rock Hill, SC |
| Mr. John W. Gandy | Owner – Gandy CPA Group | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Mr. Ted Gentry | Attorney – Wyche, PA | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. Ben Green | Partner/Co-Founder – Insurance Advantage | Columbia, SC |
| Dr. Valerie E. Harrison | Education Consultant | Orangeburg, SC |
| Mr. Tim Hofferth | Chairman – SC Higher Education Commission | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Tyler Hudson | Director – Commercial Real Estate – NBSC | Columbia, SC |
| Ms. Lou Kennedy | President / CEO – Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation | West Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Theo Lane | Manager – Government & Community Relations – Duke Energy | Greenwood, SC |
| Mr. James G. Lasater (Jay) | Commercial Bank Executive – South State Bank | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Ray Lattimore | President and CEO – Marketplace Staffing | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. Brad Love | Shareholder/Attorney – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd PA | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. James McFadden | Avionics Manager – Interstate Turbine Management | North Charleston, SC |
| Ms. Lucy Grey McIver | Assistant VP and Deputy General Counsel – Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. John P. Moore | Investment Advisor Representative – McHam Taylor & Co. | Spartanburg, SC |
| Ms. Debbie Nelson | Founder and President – DNA Creative Communications | Greenville, SC |
| Ms. Chakisse Newton | Principal – Cardinal Consulting Company | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. David Parker | Principal – DF Parker II & Associates | Elgin, SC |
| Mr. Jim Reynolds | CEO – Total Comfort Solutions | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Jason Richards | Chief Operating Officer – NAI Earle Furman | Greenville, SC |
| Dr. Harriett Lee Rucker | Retired Educator | Newberry, SC |
| Mr. Chris Ruh | Executive Vice President, Sales and Compliance – Williams & Fudge, Inc. | Rock Hill, SC |
| Mr. Chuck Sanders | Columbia, SC | |
| Mr. Dan Sanders | Former President – Exxon Mobil Chemical | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. Walter Shealy | Financial Consultant – Shealy Consulting Group / WDS Investments | Newberry, SC |
| Ms. Candace C. Shiver | CEO – Shiver & Associates, LLC | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Kevin M. Short | SVP, Middle Market Banking – Carolinas Director – TD Bank | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. David M. Smalls | Director – Colleton County Legislative Delegation | Walterboro, SC |
| Mr. Brent A. Weaver | Vice President, Government Banking – Wells Fargo | Columbia, SC |
| Ms. Tricia Wharton Whitener | Attorney – Whitener and Wharton, PA | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Dale Willis | Global General Manager, Cable Management Business – Milliken & Company | Spartanburg, SC |
| Mr. Edward T. Zeigler, Jr. | President & CEO, Craig, Gaulden, Davis Inc. | Greenville, SC |
Biographies for newly-elected trustees (Class of 2020 — Ms. LaJoia Broughton, Mr. Christian Corts, Mr. Ted Gentry, Ms. Lou Kennedy, Mr. Brad Love, Mr. James McFadden, Ms. Chakisse Newton, Mr. Walter Shealy, Mr. David Smalls, Ms. Tricia Wharton, and Mr. Dale Willis) may be viewed here.
Executive Committee
| Mr. Russell Cook | Board Chair |
| Mr. Jim Reynolds | Past Board Chair / Chair – Nominating Committee |
| Dr. Todd Voss | Board Vice Chair / Chair – Council of College Presidents |
| Mr. Jerry Cheatham | Board Chair-Elect | Dr. W. Franklin Evans | Council of College Presidents |
| Dr. Nayef Samhat | Council of College Presidents |
| Dr. Maurice Scherrens | Council of College Presidents |
| Mr. Ed Zeigler | Chair – Development Committee |
| Mr. Kevin Short | Chair – Finance Committee |
| Ms. Lucy Grey McIver | Chair – Public Policy Committee |
Life Trustees
| Mrs. Paula Harper-Bethea | Executive Director SC Education Lottery Commission |
| Mr. MacFarlan L. Cates, Jr. | President & Treasurer, Arkwright Mills |
| Mrs. Joan Sasser Coker | Community Leader |
| Mr. George H. Cornelson IV | Chairman, The Bailey Foundation |
| Mr. G. Lee Cory | Community Leader |
| Mr. James C. Fort | Retired President, Trust Co., of SC, Inc. |
| Mr. W. Hayne Hipp | Community Leader |
| Mr. W.W. Johnson | Retired Chairman, Executive Committee, Bank of America Corporation |
| Mr. Milton Kimpson | Community Leader |
| Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Jr. | President, The Bank of South Carolina |
| Mr. E. Erwin Maddrey, II | Community Leader |
| Dr. Jerry M. Neal | President, Med Central Health Resources, Inc. |
| Mr. M. Edward Sellers | President & CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of SC |
| Mrs. Minor Mickel Shaw | President, Micco, LLC |
| Mr. Joel A. Smith, III | Community Leader |
| Mr. Robert E. Staton | President, Presbyterian College |
| Mr. William B. Timmerman | CEO/Chairman/President, SCANA Corporation |
| Mr. M. William Youngblood, Jr. | Attorney-at-Law, The McNair Law Firm |