BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors, a dedicated group of private and public sector allies, provides guidance, counsel, and support as we work together for regional prosperity.

Executive Committee

Matthew Shaffer

Chair Senior Vice President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC

Dwight Stewart, Jr.

Vice Chair Council Chair, Clarendon County Council

James Hazel Jr.

Chair, Finance Committee Shareholder, Elliott Davis LLC

Eva Nance

Chair, Development Committee Senior Vice President, Bank of America

Michael Brenan

State President, BB&T now Truist

Tushar Chikhliker

Member, Maynard Nexsen

Terrance Ford

Director, Legislative Affairs, AT&T South Carolina

Ronald Rhames

President, Midlands Technical College

Daniel Rickenmann

Mayor, City of Columbia

Jeff Ruble

Director, Richland County Economic Development Office

Overture Walker

County Council Chair, City of Columbia

Board Members

Michael Amiridis

President, University of South Carolina

Tod Augsburger

President & CEO, Lexington Medical Center

Bruce Bacon

CEO, Fairfield Electric Cooperative

Will Brennan

Chairman, City of Columbia; Chair, Central Midlands Council of Governments

Holt Chetwood

Vice President, First Citizens Bank

Terrance Ford

Director, Legislative Affairs, AT&T South Carolina

Carol Fowler

Chair, Richland-Lexington District Airport Commission

James Haigler

County Council Chair, Calhoun County Council

J. Barry Ham

President, Bank of Clarendon

Anthony Jackson

President, Prisma Health Midlands

Todd Johnson

County Council Chair, Newberry County Council

Brad Neese

Vice President, Division of Economic Development, ReadySC

Bob Quinn

Executive Director, South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)

Shaun Randall

Vice President, Dominion Energy

Johnny Ravenell

Designee, Lower Savannah Council of Governments County Council, Orangeburg County Council

Hope Rivers

President, Piedmont Technical College

Bob Ruff

Senior Vice President of Group Voluntary Benefits, Aflac

Kara Soles

Chair, Central SC Committee of 100 Vice President, Business Development, M.B. Kahn Construction Company

Ben Thompson

Board Member Director, Luck Companies

Walt Tobin

President, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

Joseph Trainor, III

Owner, Stokes-Trainor Chevrolet

Kevin Werner

Partner, Magnus Development Partners

Johnnie Wright, Sr.

Member County Council Chair, Orangeburg County Council