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.

Dr. Ernest 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 Warmack	Claflin University
Dr. Natalie Harder	Coker University
Dr. Tom Bogart	Columbia College
Dr. Mark Smith	Columbia International University
Dr. Boone Hopkins	Converse University
Dr. Steven Adamson	Erskine College
Dr. Elizabeth Davis	Furman University
Dr. Darrell F. Parker	Limestone University
Dr. Leroy Staggers	Morris College
Dr. Maurice Scherrens	Newberry College
Dr. Gene Fant, Jr.	North Greenville University
Dr. Matthew vandenBerg	Presbyterian College
Dr. William Crothers	Southern Wesleyan University
Mr. W. Scott Cochran	Spartanburg Methodist College
Dr. Ronnie Hopkins	Voorhees College
Dr. Nayef H. Samhat	Wofford College

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. LaJoia Broughton	Government Affairs Advisor - Adams and Reese, LLP	Columbia, SC
Mr. Willis Cantey	President – Cantey Tech Consulting, Cantey EDU	Charleston, SC
Mr. Jerry A. Cheatham	Staff VP of Finance, Industrial North America – Sonoco	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	Attorney	Columbia, SC
Mr. Ted Gentry	Attorney – Wyche, PA	Greenville, SC
Mr. Joe Gillis	President/CEO/Founder – Gillis Advertising	Blythewood, 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	Florence, SC
Dr. Valerie E. Harrison	Education Consultant - Harrison EduSource, LLC	Orangeburg, SC
Mr. Steven Johnson	Vice President, Enrollment and Inforce Growth Strategies - Aflac	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. Ray Lattimore	President and CEO – Marketplace Staffing	Greenville, 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
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. Robert McKie	Technology Consultant/Program Manager - Dominion Energy	Irmo, SC
Mr. John P. Moore	President and Chief Compliance Officer – MTM Investment Management, LLC	Spartanburg, 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	Commercial Banking – First Citizens	Spartanburg, SC
Ms. Leigh Ann Puryear	Public Relations Associate – Duke Energy Carolinas	Greenville, SC
Mr. Chris Ruh	Executive Vice President, Sales and Compliance – Williams & Fudge, Inc.	Rock Hill, SC
Ms. Candace C. Shiver	CEO – The Shiver Group	Columbia, 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
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 Building Envelope	Spartanburg, SC

Biographies for trustees elected at the September 28, 2021 board meeting (Class of 2024 — Mr. M. Blake Dowd, Mr. Steve Groth, Mr. Dennis Lynch, Ms. Jada McAbee, Mr. David Murphy, Mr. Shannon Stephens, and Mr. John Sullivan) may be viewed here.

Ms. Lucy Grey McIver	Board Chair
Mr. Jerry Cheatham	Past Board Chair / Chair – Nominating Committee
Dr. Maurice Scherrens	Board Vice Chair / Chair – Council of College Presidents
Mr. Willis Cantey	Board Chair-Elect
Dr. Elizabeth Davis	Council of College Presidents
Dr. Gene Fant	Council of College Presidents
Dr. Leroy Staggers	Council of College Presidents
Mr. Chris Ruh	Chair – Development Committee
Mr. Ben Porter	Chair – Finance Committee
Mr. Ted Gentry	Chair – Public Policy Committee

Mrs. Paula Harper-Bethea	President & CEO, JM Smith Corporation
Mrs. Joan Sasser Coker	Community Leader
Mr. G. Lee Cory	Community Leader
Mr. James C. Fort	Retired President, Trust Company of SC, Inc.
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	Retired President, Presbyterian College
Mr. William B. Timmerman	CEO/Chairman/President, SCANA Corporation
Mr. M. William Youngblood, Jr.	Attorney-at-Law, The McNair Law Firm