Board of Trustees

Meet the Board

Charleston Southern University’s Board of Trustees consists of 25 members elected by the South Carolina Baptist Convention. 

Chairman: Dean Murphy, 2026

Ryan Ashley, 2028

Terri Austin, 2027

Robbie Baxley, 2026

Ron Brantley, 2026

Seth Buckley, 2029

Bill Carpenter, 2026

Kevin Chafin, 2030

James Davis, 2029

Linda Fick, 2029

Randy Harling, 2029

Judy Hetz, 2029

Julia Martin, 2027

Ryan Pack, 2027

Rick Redden, 2028

Joseph Russell, 2027

David Sons, 2030

Tim Spurling, 2027

Gloria Thiem, 2030

Talmadge Tobias, 2030

Stacy Wiggins, 2030

Jeff Wildes, 2026

Tim Whitfield, 2028

Bobby Wood, 2028

One seat open