Our Board
Officers of the Board
Officers of the Board
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Kenda Laughey
Kenda Laughey
Chair
Southminster; Charlotte, NC
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Calvin Elam
Calvin Elam
Vice Chair/Governance Committee Chair
EFinancial Advisors; Columbia, SC
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James Bennett
James Bennett
Chair Emeritus
First Citizens Bank; Columbia, SC
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Kim Elliott
Kim Elliott
Treasurer
USC Foundations; Columbia, SC
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Sandy Hightower
Sandy Hightower
Secretary
USC Foundations; Columbia, SC
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Hunter Lambert
Hunter Lambert
Assistant Secretary
USC Foundations; Columbia, SC
Directors of the Board
Directors of the Board
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Pam Baker
Pam Baker
Burr Forman McNair; Columbia, SC
Committees:
Governance
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James Bennett
James Bennett
Chair Emeritus
First Citizens Bank; Columbia, SC
Committees:
Executive
Finance
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Chip Chase
Chip Chase
USC Sumter Representative
FTC; Sumter, SC
Committees:
Governance
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Susan Cramer
Susan Cramer
Magna Sign International; Lexington, SC
Committees:
Finance
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Tom Deas
Tom Deas
Investment Committee Chair
National Association of Corporate Treasurers; Haverford, PA
Committees:
Executive
Investment
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Calvin Elam
Calvin Elam
Vice Chair/Governance Committee Chair
EFinancial Advisors; Columbia, SC
Committees:
Executive
Governance
Investment
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Keith Elliott
Keith Elliott
Columbia, SC
Committees:
Investment
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Lori Hair
Lori Hair
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina; Columbia, SC
Committees:
Investment
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Felicia Howard
Felicia Howard
Dominion Energy; Columbia, SC
Committees:
Governance
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Boyd Jones
Boyd Jones
Synovus Bank; Columbia, SC
Committees:
Executive
Finance
Investment
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John Jonson
John Jonson
Austin, TX
Committees:
Investment
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Chris Judge
Chris Judge
USC Regional Campus Faculty/Staff Representative
University of South Carolina Lancaster; Lancaster, SC
Committees:
Finance
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Kenda Laughey
Kenda Laughey
Chair
Southminster; Charlotte, NC
Committees:
Executive
Governance
Finance
Investment
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Steve Marino
Steve Marino
Jefferies Finance; SC
Committees:
Investment
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Buddy McEntire
Buddy McEntire
McEntire Produce; Columbia, SC
Committees:
Finance
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Leah Moody
Leah Moody
USC Board of Trustees Representative
Attorney; Rock Hill, SC
Committees:
Finance
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Scott Plyler
Scott Plyler
Finance Committee Chair
South Atlantic Bank; Myrtle Beach, SC
Committees:
Executive
Finance
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Norwood Smith
Norwood Smith
Wilmington, NC
Committees:
Governance
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Jeff Spears
Jeff Spears
USC Aiken Representative
First Community Bank; Augusta, GA
Committees:
Finance
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Allen Wright
Allen Wright
Atlanta, GA
Committees:
Executive
Investment
Ex Officio Directors of the Board
Ex Officio Directors of the Board
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Jason Caskey
Jason Caskey
President and Chief Executive Officer, USC Foundations
Columbia, SC
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Michael Amiridis
Michael Amiridis
President, University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
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Michelle Dodenhoff
Michelle Dodenhoff
Vice President of Development, University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
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Thadeous Westbrook
Thadeous Westbrook
Chair, USC Board of Trustees
Columbia, SC
Administrative Liaison to the Board
Administrative Liaison to the Board
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Donna Arnett
Donna Arnett
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, USC
Columbia, SC
Chairs Emeritus
Chairs Emeritus
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Jim Barrow
Jim Barrow
Chair Emeritus
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss; Dallas, TX