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. There is currently one vacant seat.
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.
Stephen H. Mudge
1st Vice Chairman
At-Large
Clemson, S.C
David F. Singleton
2nd Vice Chairman
Horry County
Myrtle Beach, 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.
Merrell W. Floyd
7th Congressional District
Conway, S.C.
J. Calhoun Land IV
6th Congressional District
Manning, S.C.
Charles H. 'Herb' Leaird
5th Congressional District
Sumter, S.C.
Dan J. Ray
Georgetown County
Georgetown, S.C.
Stacy K. Taylor
2nd Congressional District
Chapin, S.C.
John S. West
Berkeley County
Moncks Corner, S.C.
Rob Ardis
Ex Officio, Central Electric Power Cooperative
Kingstree, S.C.
Paul Basha
Ex Officio, Central Electric Power Cooperative
York, S.C.
Executive Team
Jimmy Staton
President and CEO
Vicky Budreau
Chief Customer Officer
Rahul Dembla
Chief Planning Officer
Michael Finissi
Chief Operations Officer
Kenneth W. Lott III
Chief Financial and Administration Officer
Monique Washington
Chief Audit and Risk Officer
Marty Watson
Chief Commercial Officer
Pamela Williams
Chief Public Affairs Officer and General Counsel