Leadership
Board Meetings
Board of Directors
Santee Cooper is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors.
Twelve members are appointed by the Governor, deemed fully qualified by the Senate Public Utilities Review Committee and confirmed by the state Senate. These include one from each of the state's congressional districts; one from each of the three counties (Berkeley, Georgetown and Horry) where Santee Cooper serves retail customers directly; two Directors with previous electric cooperative experience; and a Chairman appointed at large.
Two members are Ex Officio and represent Central Electric Power Cooperative, Santee Cooper’s largest customer: one is the Central Chair or designee and the other is elected by the Central Board of Trustees.
Peter M. McCoy, Jr.
Chairman
Charleston, S.C.
David F. Singleton
1st Vice Chairman
Horry County
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
John S. West
2nd Vice Chairman
Berkeley County
Moncks Corner, S.C.
Charles Samuel 'Sam' Bennett
1st Congressional District
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Kristofer Clark
3rd Congressional District
Easley, S.C.
Charles E. Dalton
4th Congressional District
Greenville, S.C.
Brian Frerichs
5th Congressional District
Sumter, S.C.
Stephen H. Mudge
At-Large
Clemson, S.C
Alyssa Leigh Richardson
6th Congressional District
North Charleston, SC
Stacy K. Taylor
2nd Congressional District
Chapin, S.C.
Timothy M. Tilley
Georgetown County
Georgetown, S.C.
Hugh L. Willcox, Jr.
7th Congressional District
Florence, S.C.
A. Berl Davis Jr.
Ex Officio, Central Electric Power Cooperative
Ridgeland, S.C.
Chad Lowder
Ex Officio, Central Electric Power Cooperative
St. Matthews, S.C.
Executive Team
Jimmy Staton
President and CEO
Vicky Budreau
Chief Customer Officer
Rahul Dembla
Chief Planning Officer
Michael Finissi
Chief Operations Officer
Shawan Gillians
Chief Strategy and Communications Officer
Kenneth W. Lott III
Chief Financial and Administration Officer
Carmen H. Thomas
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Monique Washington
Chief Audit and Risk Officer
Marty Watson
Chief Commercial Officer