Board of Directors

The Board of Directors, which oversees the Center's budget and operations, includes representatives from colleges and universities, teachers and school district administrators, state education agencies, professional education associations, the General Assembly, and businesses/non-profit organizations. Board members serve a three-year term, with the option to serve a second term.

CERRA Board Members

Dr. Beth Greene Costner

Board Chair

Winthrop University

Email: bcostner.bod@cerra.og

Ashley Bennett

Spartanburg School District 4

Email: abennett.bod@cerra.org

Dr. David Buckman

USC-Aiken

Email: dbuckman.bod @cerra.org

Charles Govan

Darlington County School Board of Education

Email: cgovan.bod@cerra.org

Kelly Gregory

The Riley Institute at Furman

Email: kgregory.bod @cerra.org

Dr. Tony Hemingway

Olde English Consortium

Email: themingway.bod@cerra.org

Heather Harmon

PSTA, Saluda School District

Email: hharmon.bod@cerra.org

Senator Michael Johnson

District 16-York

Email: mjohnson.bod@cerra.org

Helena Miller

SC Parent Teacher Association

Email: hmiller.bod@cerra.org

Dr. Josh Oxendine

Easley High School

Email: joxendine.bod@cerrra.org

Dr. Lilla Toal Mandsager

SC Department of Education

Email: lmandsager.bod @cerra.org

Gretchen Pruden

North Greenville University

Email: gpruden.bod@cerra.org

Dr. Lishu Yin

SC Commission on Higher Education

Email: lyin.bod@cerra.org