Contact Careers News and Events Employee Login Facebook LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Board of Trustees Home/About Us/Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Meetings Board of Trustees Document Center Audit and Finance Committee: Document Center Executive Committee: Document Center Programs Committee: Document Center SCRA Advisory Boards Biomedical Sciences Advisory Board Cybersecurity Advisory Board Industry 4.0 Advisory Board BSAB Board Meeting Schedule BSABs: Document Center Board of Trustees: Executive Committee The SCRA Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee is comprised of the presidents of Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina; the South Carolina governor or designee (to serve as Chairman); an additional appointee of the governor; the chairman of the South Carolina House Ways and Means Committee or designee; the chairman of the South Carolina Senate Finance Committee or designee; and two additional members. Click photos for bios. Mr. Don Herriott SCRA Board Chairman Entrepreneur and Business Owner Dr. L. Fred Carter President, Francis Marion University Dr. James P. Clements President, Clemson University Dr. David J. Cole President, Medical University of South Carolina Dr. Linda M. Distlerath Principal, Bamberg Advisors, LLC Hon. Jason T. Elliott Representative, South Carolina House of Representatives Attorney, Jason Elliott Attorney at Law, LLC Ms. Lou Kennedy President, CEO and Owner, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation Dr. Harris Pastides Interim President, University of South Carolina Hon. Nikki G. Setzler Senator, South Carolina Senate Attorney, Setzler & Scott, P.A. Board of Trustees The SCRA Board of Trustees is drawn from leading corporate, academic and government organizations. Mr. Gregory (Gregg) Askins, Esq., Chairman, South Carolina Board of Technical and Comprehensive Education; Attorney, Askins, Chandler & Askins, LLP Mr. Bryant G. Barnes, President and CEO, Comporium Communications Dr. L. Fred Carter, President, Francis Marion University Dr. James P. Clements, President, Clemson University Dr. David J. Cole, President, Medical University of South Carolina Mr. Alexander Conyers, Interim President, South Carolina State University Ms. Jill Davis, Executive Vice President, Strategic & Diversified Businesses, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Dr. Linda M. Distlerath, Principal, Bamberg Advisors, LLC Mr. Peter G. Dunphy, CFO, Global Services & Solutions, Michelin North America Rep. Jason Elliott, SC House of Representatives; Attorney, Jason Elliott Attorney at Law, LLC Ms. Jo Watson Hackl, Attorney, Wyche, P.A.; Author Mr. Robert (Wes) Hayes, Jr., Esq., Chairman South Carolina Commission on Higher Education; Attorney, Robert W. Hayes, Jr. LLC Mr. Don Herriott, SCRA Board Chairman, Entrepreneur & Business Owner Ms. Heather Simmons Jones, Senior Economic Advisor, MRB group Ms. Lou Kennedy, President, CEO and Owner, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation Secretary Harry M. Lightsey, III, Secretary, South Carolina Department of Commerce Dr. Vahid Majidi, Director, Savannah River National Laboratory; Executive Vice President, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Dr. Kristin Manske, Chief Executive Officer, Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Ms. Stella Mercado, President and CEO, Mercom Corporation Dr. Harris Pastides, Interim President, University of South Carolina Dr. Maurice Scherrens, Chair, Council of College Presidents; President, Newberry College Sen. Nikki G. Setzler, SC Senate Finance Committee; Attorney, Setzler & Scott, P.A. Ms. Sue-Ann (Susie) G. Shannon, President and CEO, South Carolina Council on Competitiveness Mr. David M. Smalls, Legislative Director, Colleton County Legislative Delegation QUICK LINKS CONTACT US CAREERS LATEST NEWS MEDIA KIT GET SOCIAL FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Tweets by @SCRAInnovation SCRA is a public, non-profit corporation chartered in 1983 by the State of South Carolina. © Copyright 2021 | SCRA | All Rights Reserved Legal & Privacy Policy