S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of the executive officers of our member institutions.
Board Leadership
Geoffrey Scott, Ph.D.
Board Chair
Clinical Professor
University of South Carolina
Darin Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Board Vice Chair
Dean, Swain School of Math and Science
The Citadel
Clemson University
Benjamin C. Ayers, Ph.D.
Board Member
President
Clemson University
Carlyle Brewster, Ph.D.
Board Member Designee
Acting Associate Dean of Research College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
James Winebrake, Ph.D.
Board Member
President
Coastal Carolina University
Chad L. Leverette, Ph.D.
Board Member Designee
Dean, Gupta College of Science
Coastal Carolina University
College of Charleston
Andrew T. Hsu, Ph.D.
Board Member
President
College of Charleston
Seth Pritchard, Ph.D.
Board Member Designee
Provost’s Office, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
College of Charleston
Francis Marion University
Luther F. Carter, Ph.D.
Board Member
President
Francis Marion University
Lisa Pike
Board Member Designee
Associate Professor of Biology
Francis Marion University
Medical University of South Carolina
David J. Cole, M.D.
Board Member
President
Medical University of South Carolina
Alexander Alekseyenko, Ph.D.
Board Member Designee
Professor, Public Health Services
Medical University of South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Thomas S. Mullikin, Ph.D., J.D.
Board Member
Director
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Cheyenne Twilley
Board Member Designee
Chief, Office of Education, Outreach, and Information
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
South Carolina State University
Col. Alexander Conyers
Board Member
President
South Carolina State University
Louis Whitesides, DBA
Board Member Designee
Vice President for Public Service and Agriculture
Executive Director for 1890 Research and Extension
South Carolina State University
The Citadel
Gen. Frank McKenzie
Board Member
President
The Citadel
Darin Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Board Member Designee
Board Vice Chair
Dean, Swain School of Math and Science
The Citadel
University of South Carolina
Michael Amiridis, Ph.D.
Board Member
President
University of South Carolina
Geoffrey Scott, Ph.D.
Board Member Designee
Board Chair
Clinical Professor
University of South Carolina
Board Meeting Minutes
December 9, 2025
June 11, 2025
February 10, 2025
October 29, 2024