Terms of Office
Board of Trustees Congressional District Map
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Renee Buyck Romberger, Chair
Steve D. Swanson, Vice Chair
Ricci Land Welch, Secretary
Term Ending June 30, 2026
Name | City, SC | District | District Seat |
Elizabeth Middleton Burke (Beth)* | Mt. Pleasant, SC | 1st District | (Seat 1) |
Derrick L. Williams | Columbia, SC | 2nd District | (Seat 3) |
Shawn M. Holland* | Anderson, SC | 3rd District | (Seat 5) |
Matthew C. Klein | Greenville, SC | 4th District | (Seat 7) |
Henry A. Futch, Jr. (Hank)* | Rock Hill, SC | 5th District | (Seat 9) |
Darryl J. Fyall | Columbia, SC | 6th District | (Seat 11) |
Henrietta U. Golding | Myrtle Beach, SC | 7th District | (Seat 13) |
Renée B. Romberger | Charleston, SC | At-Large | (Seat 15) |
Steve Swanson* | Charleston, SC | At-Large | (Seat 17) |
Neysa Williams* | Mt. Pleasant, SC | Alumni Association | (Seat 19) |
(*New Member-elected May 2, 2018 Board Member - Neysa Williams was elected as the Alumni Association Trustee for the term beginning July 1, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2026 – replaced Chuck Baker.) | |||
Term Ending June 30, 2024
Name | City, SC | District | District Seat |
Andrew A. Gianoukos | Charleston, SC | 1st District | (Seat 2) |
Brian J. Stern | Columbia, SC | 2nd District | (Seat 4) |
Craig C. Thornton | Anderson, SC | 3rd District | (Seat 6) |
Vacant | Greenville, SC | 4th District | (Seat 8) |
R. McLaurin Burch | Camden, SC | 5th District | (Seat 10) |
Ricci Land Welch | Manning, SC | 6th District | (Seat 12) |
Penelope S. Rosner | Myrtle Beach, SC | 7th District | (Seat 14) |
David M. Hay | Charleston, SC | At-Large | (Seat 16) |
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Previous Terms
Term Ending June 30, 2022*
Name | City, SC | District | District Seat |
Elizabeth Middleton Burke (Beth)* | Mt. Pleasant, SC | 1st District | (Seat 1) |
John H. Busch | Lexington, SC | 2nd District | (Seat 3) |
Shawn M. Holland* | Anderson, SC | 3rd District | (Seat 5) |
John B. Wood, Jr. | Greenville, SC | 4th District | (Seat 7) |
Henry A. Futch, Jr. (Hank)* | Rock Hill, SC | 5th District | (Seat 9) |
Demetria Noisette Clemons | Columbia, SC | 6th District | (Seat 11) |
Henrietta U. Golding | Myrtle Beach, SC | 7th District | (Seat 13) |
Randolph R. Lowell | Charleston, SC | At-Large | (Seat 15) |
Steve Swanson* | Charleston, SC | At-Large | (Seat 17) |
Chuck Baker | Mt. Pleasant, SC | Alumni Association | (Seat 19) |
(*New Member-elected May 2, 2018) | |||
Term Ending June 30, 2020
Name | City, SC | District | District Seat |
L. Cherry Daniel | Charleston, SC | 1st District | (Seat 2) |
Brian J. Stern* | Columbia, SC | 2nd District | (Seat 4) |
Craig C. Thornton** | Anderson, SC | 3rd District | (Seat 6) |
Renee B. Romberger | Greenville, SC | 4th District | (Seat 8) |
R. McLaurin Burch | Camden, SC | 5th District | (Seat 10) |
Ricci Land Welch | Manning, SC | 6th District | (Seat 12) |
Penelope S. Rosner* | Myrtle Beach, SC | 7th District | (Seat 14) |
David M. Hay | Charleston, SC | At-Large | (Seat 16) |
(*New Member - re-elected April 27, 2016) (**New Member - elected April 5, 2017 - replaced Eddie Thomas) | |||
Term (co-terminous with the Governor)
Name | City, SC | District | District Seat |
August G. Swarat II (replaced Jeff Schilz effective February 18, 2018) | Columbia, SC | Governor’s Appointee | (Seat 18) |
Toya Pound (replaced Sam Stafford III effective March 10, 2011) | Daniel Island, SC | Governor’s Designee | (Seat 20) |
*(NOTE: Terms ending in 2022 were extended to 2023 because Board Candidate Elections were delayed due to the redistricting of congressional districts issue. Elections were held on April 17, 2024 and their terms were effective that day.)
- John Busch, Demetria Clemons and John Wood did not run for re-election.
- Derrick L. Williams replaced John H. Busch.
- Matthew C. Klein replaced John Wood.
- Darryl J. Fyall replaced Demetria Clemons.
- Renée B. Romberger replaced Randy Lowell who resigned effective 7/1/22.