President
Anita Olson Gustafson, Ph.D.
Anita Olson Gustafson, Ph.D., became the 20th president of Presbyterian College in the fall of 2023. A collaborative leader with roots that run deep throughout the PC community, Dr. Gustafson leads the college with a wealth of experience in higher education and a strong passion for the liberal arts. She is the first female president in PC history.
Cabinet
Board of Trustees
The Presbyterian College Board of Trustees comprises 26 trustees who are charged with the overall governance and shaping of the policies that lead the College in its practices and in reaching its goals.
Robin Boren ’97
President, Southern Power
Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. John Brearley ’81
Senior Minister, Myrtle Beach First Presbyterian Church
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
John Clark ’86
Clark Law Firm LLC
Sumter, S.C.
Lumus Byrd
Byrd Enterprise Inc. (Retired)
Clinton, S.C.
Willie Cooper, Jr. ’81
CPA, Independent Consultant
Fayetteville, N.C.
Steve Crowe ‘73
Foothills Motor Sports
Piedmont, N.C.
John D’Andrea ‘81
Georgia Power Company (Retired)
Peach Tree, GA
Tom Free ’91
City of Safety Harbor (Retired)
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Paul Grier
Vice President of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation
Greenville, SC
Whitney Harrison ’07
Attorney with McGowan, Hood, Felder, & Phillips, LLC
Columbia, S.C.
Sara Hopper Hazzard ‘01
President and CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce (SCMC)
Columbia, SC
John Jeselnik ’73
Principal, EZ Way Farm
North Augusta, Ga.
Dr. Floyd Nicholson ’14
Dentist, SC Department of Corrections
Columbia, SC
Chad Prashad ’02
President and Chief Executive Officer of World Acceptance Corporation
Greenville, S.C.
Dr. Holbrook Raynal ’70
Medical Director, Qlarant Integrity Solutions, LLC
Clinton, S.C.
Shep Robinson
Executive director in Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Banking Group
Sumter, S.C.
Elizabeth Rouse ’06
CEO of ARTSmemphis
Memphis, TN
Dr. Jimmy Sain ’75
Director of Pharmacy (Ret.), Network Healthcare
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
James D. “Jim” Samples ’86
Network International (Retired)
Knoxville, TN
Nathan Senn
Mayor of Laurens
Laurens, S.C.
Steve Smith ‘84
President/CEO, Swagelok North Carolina & East Tennessee
Waxhaw, N.C.
Brad Spearman ’85
Director of Operations, Global Tech Industries
Clarkesville, Ga.
Robert Thomas ‘94
Chief Financial Officer at Alice Company
Greenville, S.C.
The Rev. Dr. Brandi Casto-Waters ‘97
Pastor and Head of Staff at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church
Augusta, GA
Joseph “Joe” Wideman Jr. ’13
Attorney at Atkins Law Firm
Columbia, SC
Alumni Association Representative
Jordan Ashley Young ‘16
Owner and Partner of 3MC Media, Inc.
Greenville, SC
Alumni Association Representative
