As the College’s governing body, the Board of Trustees is responsible for the school's educational mission and fiscal policies. The Columbia College Board of Trustees members serve a term of four years and are eligible to serve as many as three consecutive terms.

Board Trustees for 2022–2023

 

Ben RexMr. Ben Rex | Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Cyberwoven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robin WaitesRobin Waites | Vice Chair
Executive Director
Historic Columbia Foundation 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaymani D. WestHon. Kaymani D. West, '97 | Secretary
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge

 

 

cathy adams headshotMs. Cathy Adams
Retired Executive Vice President and COO
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tim Arnold headshotMr. Tim Arnold
President and CEO, ColonialLife
Executive Vice President, Voluntary Benefits at Unum Group

Tiffany BoykinRev. Tiffany D. Knowlin Boykin '03
Minister
Wesley United Methodist Church

Ruth Anne CollinsMs. Ruth Anne McCarter Collins ’68
Businesswoman

Helen GrantMs. Helen Nelson Grant ’81
Chief Diversity and Multicultural Inclusion Officer
Richland District Two

Bishop HolstonBishop L. Jonathan Holston
Resident Bishop
South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom KeithMr. Thomas C. Keith
Retired President
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina

Marion KnoxMr. Marion A. Knox, Jr. 
Chairman/CEO
Terminix Service Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John MosserMr. John Marshall Mosser, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
Global Lending Services

Rodrick ShiverMr. Rodrick Shiver, CPA
The Shiver Group
Co-founder and Managing Partner
Shiver Certified Public Accountants

ershela sims headshotDr. Ershela Sims 
Executive Director
Women in Engineering ProActive Network

Mark TimbesMr. Mark Timbes
Principal
Garvin Design Group

Christopher TroupDr. E. Christopher Troup
Physician | Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Prisma Health

Alumni Association President

 

lafitte headshotNan Cannon LaFitte '87
Literacy Coach
Richland School District 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trustee Emeritus

Edward SellersMr. M. Edward Sellers
Retired, President and Chief Executive Officer
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina