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. Alan Benson (Acting CEO) | Bob Jones University |
| Mr. B. Keith Faulkner | Charleston Southern University |
| Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack | Claflin University |
| Dr. Natalie J. Harder | Coker University |
| Dr. John Dozier | Columbia College |
| Dr. Rick Christman (Interim President) | Columbia International University |
| Dr. Boone J. Hopkins | Converse University |
| Dr. Steven C. Adamson | Erskine College |
| Dr. Elizabeth B. Davis | Furman University |
| Mr. Jeremy Whitaker (Acting President) | Limestone University |
| Dr. Leroy Staggers | Morris College |
| Dr. Maurice W. Scherrens | Newberry College |
| Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. | North Greenville University |
| Dr. Anita O. Gustafson | Presbyterian College |
| Dr. William D. 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
| Ms. Susan Paget Amick | Senior Vice President - Commercial Banker SouthState Bank | Lexington, SC |
| Ms. Ava Ayers | APS Firm, LLC | Columbia, SC |
| Ms. Cynthia M. Bennett | VP, Education and Workforce Development SC Chamber of Commerce | Columbia, SC |
| Ms. Jerry Bentley | Retired Educator and Mental Health Practitioner | Elgin, SC |
| Ms. Tyson Blanton | District Manager - Government and Community Relations Duke Energy | Kershaw, SC |
| Mr. Willis Cantey | President Cantey Tech Consulting | Charleston, SC |
| Mr. M. Blake Dowd | Market President Synovus | Lexington, SC |
| Mrs. Kristi Eidson | General Manager Total Comfort Solutions | West Columbia, SC |
| Mr. John J. Garrison | Attorney Aflac | Columbia, 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 | Marketing Director D&W Fine Pack | Fountain Inn, SC |
| Mr. David Harrell | Founding Partner Insurance Advantage | Lexington, SC |
| Mr. Michael Jackson | Manager - Federal and State Government Strategy S.C. Ports Authority | Columbia, SC |
| Dr. Spencer Jordan | Executive Director SC Independent School Association (SCISA) | Orangeburg, SC |
| Mr. Wade Kolb | Member/Attorney Wyche, P.A. | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. Tom Kutyla | SVP Commercial Division Manager - Columbia Metro Service Area United Community Bank | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Dennis Lynch | Member / Attorney Nexsen Pruet | Columbia, SC |
| Ms. Jada Mcabee | Shareholder / CPA Halliday, Schwartz & Co. | Spartanburg, SC |
| Mr. Donny McElveen | Employee Benefits Sales Leader - SC Brown and Brown, Inc. | Charleston, SC |
| Ms. Lucy Grey McIver | Attorney McLeod Law Group | Sumter, SC |
| Mr. Robert McKie | Technology Consultant/Program Manager Dominion Energy | Irmo, SC |
| Ms. Adela Mendoza | Executive Director Hispanic Alliance | Greenville, 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. John Ramsey | Chair Darlington Veneer | Darlington, SC |
| Ms. Kalisha Richardson | Associate Director of Minority Research South Carolina Senate | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. Mark Robbins | Senior Director - Global Human Resources Sonoco Products Company | Elgin, SC |
| Mr. Patrick Sapp | Chief Operating Officer Universal Therapeutic Services, LLC | Greenville, SC |
| Mr. Kevin Short | SVP - Middle Market Banking - Mid-South Region | TD Bank |
| Mr. David (Trey) Simon | President & CEO SC Student Loan Corporation | Columbia, SC |
| Mr. John Sullivan | President Allegiance Industries | Columbia, 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. Chris Zimmer | SVP - Columbia Market President Truist Financial Corporation | Columbia, SC |
Biographies for trustees elected at the October 10, 2023 board meeting (Class of 2026 — Ms. Susan Amick, Ms. Ava Ayers, Ms. Jerry Bentley, Mr. Wade Kolb, Mr. Tom Kutlya, Mr. Donny McElveen, Ms. Adela Mendoza, Mr. John Ramsey, Ms. Kalisha Richardson, Mr. Mark Robbins, Mr. Patrick Sapp, and Mr. Kevin Short) may be viewed here.
Executive Committee
| Mr. Willis Cantey | Board Chair |
| Ms. Lucy Grey McIver | Past Board Chair / Chair – Nominating Committee |
| Dr. Gene Fant | Board Vice Chair / Chair – Council of College Presidents |
| Mr. Ben Porter | Board Chair-Elect |
| Dr. Natalie Harder | Council of College Presidents |
| Dr. Leroy Staggers | Council of College Presidents |
| Dr. Evans Whitaker | Council of College Presidents |
| Mr. Trey Simon | Chair – Development Committee |
| Mr. Steve Hall | Chair – Finance Committee |
| Ms. Brandolyn Pinkston | Chair – Public Policy Committee |
Life Trustees
| Mrs. Paula Harper-Bethea | President & CEO JM Smith Corporation |
| 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 |
