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Board of Visitors

Board Members

Board of Visitors Leadership

Tim Hance
Board of Visitors Chair
President, J. Timothy Hance, Architect, P.A.
Nominated by: Nicky McCarter

Luke Mabry
Board of Visitors Vice Chair
Owner, Fibex, Inc.
Nominated by: Ronnie Lee

Kathy Hunter
Board of Visitors Secretary
Personal Trainer (mostly retired)
Nominated by: Nicky McCarter

2024-2025

Roy Abercrombie
Business Development, Colliers South - Carolina
Nominated by: Louis Batson
Term expires: Past Chair ‘94

Melissa Allen
Sales Rep/Buyer, Ragamuffin Children’s Boutique
Nominated by: Kim Wilkerson
Term expires: 2025

Mary Beth Amaker
Nominated by: Kim Wilkerson
Term Expires: 2026

Cindee Bailey
Retired, Co-President, The Climatic Corp.
Nominated by: Bill Smith
Term expires: 2025

Sonya Balogun
Procurement Leader - Supplier Diversity IHG Hotels & Resorts
Nominated by: Patti McAbee
Term expires: 2026

Bob Barreto
Founding Partner, Falcon Real Estate Development
Nominated by: Joe Swann
Term expires: 2027

Dan Beaman
Architect
Nominated by: Mark Richardson
Term expires: 2025

Pat Black
Teacher, Orangeburg School District 4
Nominated by: Louis Lynn
Term expires: Past Chair ‘97

Julie Bockhorst
Consultant, Strategic Partners of SC
Nominated by: Smyth McKissick
Term expires: 2025

Janine Bowen
Partner, Baker Hostetler
Nominated by: Louis Lynn
Term expires: 2025

Phil Bradley
Owner, Bradley Insurance Agency
Nominated by: JJ Britton
Term expires: Past Chair ‘14

Julie Godshall Brown
President, Godshall and Godshall Personnel Consultants, Inc.
Nominated by: Joe Swann
Term expires: Past Chair ‘15

Dennis Bull
Owner, Dennis D. Bull CPA LLC
Nominated by: Bob Peeler
Term expires: 2025

William Bull, Jr.
W.H. Bull Farms, Owner/Operator Nutrien Ag Solutions, Sales
Nominated by: Ronnie Lee
Term expires: 2026

Rick Caldwell
Policy Specialist & Legislative Coord.,
SC Farm Bureau Federation
Nominated by: Ronnie Lee
Term expires: Past Chair ‘20

Jack Carter
COO, Richland School District 2
Nominated by: Louis Lynn
Term expires: Past Chair ‘08

Harry Cato
Consultant, Blue Moon Strategies
Nominated by: Bill Smith
Term expires: 2025

Len Clamp
Sr. VP Operations Executive, Bank of America
Nominated by: Kim Wilkerson
Term expires: 2025

Scott Collins
Architect, Collins and Almers Architecture
Nominated by: Joe Swann
Term expires: 2026

Amy Conwell
Nominated by: Bob Peeler
Term expires: 2026

Jim Creel
Vice President, Creel Corporation
Nominated by: Tom Lynch
Term expires: Past Chair ‘12

Barbara Cullum
Director of Regional Claims, Eastern Alliance Insurance Group
Nominated by: Kim Wilkerson
Term expires: Past Chair ‘23

Sam Dozier
VP, Customer Service, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
Nominated by: Lawrence Gressette
Term expires: Past Chair ‘13

Trey DuBose, III
MD, General Internist, IMA Greenville
Nominated by: Joe Swann
Term expires: Marketing Secretary

Jeff Duckworth
President of U.S. Distribution, John Hancock Investment Management
Alumni Association Liaison

Kelly Durham
Retired
Nominated by: Bill Amick
Term expires: Past Chair ‘05

Sandy Edge
Colonel, Retired
Nominated by: Louis Lynn
Term expires: 2027

Tommy Eison
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Spartanburg Regional Health System
Nominated by: David Wilkins
Term expires: 2024

John Engler
Managing Member, McKnight Engler
Nominated by: Ronnie Lee
Term expires: 2025

Cindy Epps
Retired, Teacher – Early Childhood
Nominated by: Nicky McCarter
Term expires: 2024

Daniel Faulk
Business Owner – Government Contracts, WesWorks, LLC
Nominated by: Ronnie Lee
Term expires: 2027

Tracy Friedlob
Realtor, Greenleaf Realty, Inc
Nominated by: Nikki Haley
Term expires: 2025

Becky Funderburk
Early Interventionist, Carolina Behavior and Beyond
Nominated by: Kim Wilkerson
Term expires: 2026

Gene Garris
Chiropractor,
Nominated by: Nicky McCarter
Term expires: 2025

Brandt Gilbert
Dentist, Gilbert Dental Group
Nominated by: Joe Swann
Term expires: 2025

Austin Gore
Owner, Outdoor Hands
Nominated by: Doug Kingsmore
Term expires: Past Chair ‘10

Bo Gossett
CEO, Gossett Concrete Pipe Co., Inc.
Nominated by: Kim Wilkerson
Term expires: 2027

Teresa Haas
Director of Government & Community Relations, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Nominated by: Ronnie Lee
Term expires: 2025

Randy Hall
Retired VP of Medical Affairs, MedImmune/Astra Zeneca
Nominated by: David Dukes
Term expires: 2025

Jennifer Hightower
Government Affairs Manager, Dominion Energy
Nominated by: Bob Peeler
Term expires: 2027

Joshua Jackson
Middle School Math Teacher and High School Football Coach
Nominated by: Nicky Haley
Term expires: 2027

Heather Jones
MRB Group
Director of Southeast Operations
Nominated by: Bill Smith
Term expires: 2025

Danny Kassis
VP, Customer Service & Renewables, SC Electric & Gas Company
Nominated by: Bill Amick
Term expires: Past Chair ‘19

Tom LaRoche
Retired
Nominated by: Doug Kingsmore
Term expires: Past Chair ‘09

Ronnie Lee
Dentist, Ronald D. Lee, D.M.D., P.C.
Nominated by: Board of Trustees

David Lockwood
Executive VP and COO, Colliers International
Nominated by: Kim Wilkerson
Term expires: Student Success Chair

Katherine Lockwood
CEO, Lockwood LLC
Nominated by: Nicky McCarter
Term expires: 2027

Clay Lowder, III
MD, Colonial Healthcare
Nominated by: Smyth McKissick
Term expires: 2024

Joseph "Tyler" Lusk
Partner & Managing Director - Portfolio Management, SouthCoast
Nominated by: Mark Richardson
Term expires: 2027

Hank Mabry
President, Mabry Commercial Properties, LLC
Nominated by: David Dukes
Term expires: 2026

Kaki MacLain
Development Associate, Red Rock Developments
Nominated by: Bill Smith
Term expires: 2026

Martin McKinley
Partner/VP, Caldwell Chevrolet
Nominated by: Nicky McCarter
Term expires: 2027

John McMillan
Vice President Commercial Banking, Synovus Bank
Nominated by: Nikki Haley
Term expires: 2026

Robert Morgan
President, Homes Urban
Nominated by: Mark Richardson
Term expires: 2026

V. Scott Morris
VP, President & GM, IntrinsiQ | Cencora
Nominated by: Mark Richardson
Term expires: Student Success Secretary

Gregg Morton
Retired
Nominated by: Bill Smith
Term expires: Past Chair ‘03

Eva Nance
Senior VP, Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America
Nominated by: Kim Wilkerson
Term expires: 2025

Hank Owen
Retired, Attorney
Nominated by: Nicky McCarter
Term expires: Past Chair ‘17

Neely Page
President, Contractors South, Inc.
Nominated by: Ronnie Lee
Term expires: Legislative Secretary

Terry Pendergist
Senior Managing Director, Greystar
Nominated by: Bill Smith
Term expires: 2027

Doug Quackenbush
President, Quackenbush Architects + Planners
Nominated by: Cheri Phyfer
Term expires: 2025

Tim Reed
Investments and Real Estate
Nominated by: Joe Swann
Term expires: Past Chair ‘06

Wayne Rogers
Architect, Catalyst Architects
Nominated by: Kim Wilkerson
Term expires: 2027

Mike Sarvis
Market President, First National Bank
Nominated by: Smyth McKissick
Term expires: 2027

Ben Satcher
EVP, Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation
Nominated by: Patti McAbee
Term expires: 2027

Bob Shepard
Principal, RN Shepard Investments, LLC
Nominated by: Tom McTeer
Term expires: Past Chair ‘11

Adrienne Lynn Sienkowski
COO, ENVIRO AgScience, Inc.
Nominated by: Louis Lynn
Term expires: Past Chair, ‘22

Doug Smith
Financial Services/Managing Director, Edgeworth Capital
Nominated by: Cheri Phyfer-Kubu
Term expires: 2027

Gene Smith
Director of Product and Technical Marketing, Legrand North America
Nominated by: Cheri Phyfer
Term expires: 2024

Greg Smith
President, Blue Vista Ventures, LLC
Nominated by: David Dukes
Term expires: Past Chair '24

Ken Smith
CUF Liaison

Gibson Solomons
Attorney
Nominated by: David Dukes
Term expires: 2027

Steve Spinks
CEO, Spinx
Nominated by: Patti McAbee
Term expires: 2025

Lisa Sulka
Realtor, Carson Realty
Nominated by: Bob Peeler
Term expires: 2025

Jim Sykes, Jr.
Retired, Regional VP, Georgia Power
Nominated by: Bob Peeler
Term expires: 2025

Kelly Talley
Real Estate Paralegal, Talley Law Firm
Nominated by: Nicky McCarter
Term expires: 2026

Allen Ward
President & CEO, Ward Edwards
Nominated by: David Dukes
Term expires: Student Engagement and Success Committee Chair

Shalanda Webb
Physician, CVA-Aetna Inc.
Nominated by: Louis Lynn
Term expires: 2026

Babs Wilson
Retired
Nominated by: Cheri Phyfer
Term expires: Marketing Chair

Brian Wilson
Retired, Automotive Dealer
Nominated by: Cheri Phyfer
Term expires: 2026

Ray Wilson
Retired Educator
Nominated by: Smyth McKissick
Term expires: 2026

Sam White, Jr.
SW Promotions
Nominated by: Joe Swann
Term expires: Student Success Chair

Tracy Woodard
Co-Founder/Owner, Covered in Cotton
Nominated by: Bob Peeler
Term expires: 2026

Maggie Worsham
Realtor, Coldwell Banker Caine
Nominated by: Bill Hendrix
Term expires: Past Chair ‘01

Scott Garvin
President, Garvin Design Group
Nominated by: Cheri Phyfer
Term expires: Legislative Chair