The final authority and responsibility for the governance of Lander University is vested in the Board of Trustees. The Board consists of 17 members: one member from each of the state's congressional districts and eight members at-large, elected by the General Assembly; one member appointed by the Governor; and the Governor of South Carolina, ex officio, or his/her designee.
Members
Henry McMaster
Ex-Officio Member,
Governor of South Carolina
Mr. Donald Lloyd, II, Chair
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Appointed by the Governor,
Seat 16
Dr. Peggy Makins, Vice Chair
Lexington, SC
At-Large,
Seat 10
Dr. Catherine Lee, Secretary
Florence, SC
Congressional District 7,
Seat 7
Mark Taylor
Charleston, SC
Congressional District 1,
Seat 1
Angela G. Strickland, Esq.
Chapin, SC
Congressional District 2,
Seat 2
Dr. Linda L. Dolny
Clinton, SC
Congressional District 3,
Seat 3
Dr. Terry O. Pruitt
Spartanburg, SC
Congressional District 4,
Seat 4
C. Shawn Foxworth
Inman, SC
Congressional District 5,
Seat 5
Dr. Robert F. Sabalis
Orangeburg, SC
Congressional District 6,
Seat 6
Mr. Robert A. Barber, Jr.
Charleston, SC
At-Large,
Seat 8
Mr. Jim Shubert
Simpsonville, SC
At-Large,
Seat 9
Mr. Donald H. Scott
Greenwood, SC
At-Large,
Seat 11
Mrs. S. Anne Walker
Sumter, SC
At-Large,
Seat 12
Mr. Raymond D. Hunt
Chapin, SC
At-Large,
Seat 13
Ms. Marcia Thrift Hydrick
Seneca, SC
At-Large,
Seat 14
Ms. Kathy R. Taylor
Union, SC
At-Large,
Seat 15
Holly Bracknell
Greenwood, SC
Governor's Designee
Resources
2026-2027 Meeting Schedule
- May 5, 2026
- September 1, 2026
- December 14, 2026
- March 2, 2027
- May 4, 2027