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
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, Central Midlands Council of Governments
Holt Chetwood
Vice President, First Citizens Bank
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
Douglas Pauley
County Council Chair, Fairfield County
Bob Quinn
President and CEO, 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, M.B. Kahn Construction Company