Board of Trustees

The GSSM Board is responsible for the school's operation and oversight.

Members of the GSSM Board of Trustees are appointed by statute and by the Governor's Office of the State of South Carolina. The Board is responsible for the school's operations and oversight according to its bylaws.

Meet Our Board

Bob Brown, Chairperson
President
Integrated Systems, Inc.

William Hudson Denney
Partner
Net3 Technology, Inc.

Danny Dorsel, Class of 1990, Board Secretary
President
SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics

John Florence, Jr.
General Counsel, Secretary, and Vice President
Tubes & Cores U.S./Canada
Sonoco Products Company

Dennis Getter
Retired Business Professional

Heyward Hilliard
Director, State Veterans Homes
SC Department of Veterans Affairs

Rainey H. Knight, PhD, Vice-Chairperson
Director of Strategic Innovation
South Carolina Education Oversight Committee

Henry Tisdale, PhD
President Emeritus
Claflin University


Ex-Officio Members and Designees

Donna Arnett, PhD
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
University of South Carolina

Kristi Austin, PhD - designee for the South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Director, Office of Assessment Standards
South Carolina Department of Education

Patrick Cleary, Class of 2001
Partner
Bowman and Brooke LLP
President, GSSM Foundation Board of Directors

Robert H. Jones, PhD
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Clemson University

Jane E. Joseph, PhD - designee for the Medical University of South Carolina Provost
Professor, Department of Neurosciences, Director of the Neuroimaging Division
Medical University of South Carolina

L. Jeffrey Perez, PhD
President and Executive Director
SC Commission on Higher Education

Lisa K. Saladin, PhD
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Medical University of South Carolina

David Tedeschi, PhD - designee for the University of South Carolina Provost
Physics and Astronomy Professor
University of South Carolina

Ellen Weaver
South Carolina Superintendent of Education
SC Department of Education

Cynthia Y. Young, PhD - designee for Clemson University Provost
Dean, College of Science, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Clemson University

 

"A substantial amount of resources in public education are focused on 'raising the floor' and that is a well constituted and important goal. But what has drawn me to the Governor's School for the past 15 years, is that it is focused on 'raising the ceiling' for some of South Carolina's best students."

Bob Brown, President, Board of Trustees

Meeting Schedule

The GSSM Board holds four meetings each calendar year. Pursuant to the bylaws, special meetings may also be called. For all meetings, public notice will be posted in accordance with state regulations.

View all Board of Trustees 2024 Meeting Dates.

The GSSM Board of Trustees will meet at 9 AM on Thursday, September 6, 2024, in Hartsville, SC. The agenda is available below.  

Meeting Agenda.