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

W. Keller Kissam

Chairman President, Dominion Energy SC, Dominion Energy

Michael Brenan

State President, BB&T now Truist

Matthew Shaffer

Vice-Chair, Private Sector Senior Vice President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC

James Hazel Jr.

Chair, Finance Committee Shareholder, Elliott Davis LLC

Eva Nance

Chair, Development Committee Senior Vice President, Bank of America

Tod Augsburger

President & CEO, Lexington Medical Center

Julian Burns

Council Chair, Kershaw County Council

Todd Johnson

County Council Chair, Newberry County Council

Ronald Rhames

President, Midlands Technical College

Daniel Rickenmann

Mayor, City of Columbia

Dwight Stewart, Jr.

Council Chair, Clarendon County Council

Overture Walker

County Council Chair, City of Columbia

Scott Whetstone

County Council Chair, Lexington County Council

Board Members

Bruce Bacon

CEO, Fairfield Electric Cooperative

Moses Bell

Council Chair, Fairfield County Council

Lisa Burgess

Executive Director - Senior Relationship Banker, Wells Fargo

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

Lou Kennedy

CEO, Nephron Pharmaceuticals

Brad Neese

Vice President, Division of Economic Development, ReadySC

Harris Pastides

Interim President, University of South Carolina

Bob Quinn

Executive Director, South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)

Foster Senn

Chair, Central Midlands Council of Governments Mayor, City of Newberry

Ben Thompson

Board Member Director, Luck Companies

Walt Tobin

President, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

Joseph Trainor, III

Owner, Stokes-Trainor Chevrolet

Brittany Williams

Chair, Central SC Alliance Committee of 100 Client Liaison - Marketing & Communications Manager, Transportation, Mead & Hunt

Michael Wolfe

Division Executive, First Citizens Bank

Johnnie Wright, Sr.

Member County Council Chair, Orangeburg County Council