South Carolina 811 is governed by a board of directors comprised of operators and damage prevention stakeholders that are members of the association. There are 24 board members who represent the various groups designated in the South Carolina Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act §58-36-50. We are grateful for the time these folks put in to supporting damage prevention in the state of South Carolina.
South Carolina 811 Board Meeting Interest
If you are interested in being added to our email list regarding upcoming Board Meetings please fill our interest form by clicking here, or at the bottom of this page. If you have any further questions regarding our Board of Directors or the meeting schedule please contact our Board Liaison directly via email at ea_boardliaison@sc811.com.
Board

Chad Price
President
Company: Charleston Water
Board Seat: Public Water or Sewer Company

Wayne Meyer
First Vice President
Company: Dominion Energy
Board Seat: Top 6 Companies by Transmission

Mark Attaway
Second Vice President
Company: Survey and Mapping, LLC (SAM)
Board Seat: Licensed GC or Sub in the Construction Industry

Link Sargent
Secretary
Company: Fort Hill Natural Gas
Board Seat: Special Purpose District Providing Natural Gas

Tommy Harvey
Treasurer
Company: Berkeley Electric Co-op
Board Seat: Electric Co-op

Gus Chapman
Company: Dominion Energy
Board Seat: Investor-Owned Natural Gas Utility

Don Covington
Company: Marco Rural Water Company
Board Seat: Rural Water District

Marion Leaphart
Company: Infrastructure Consulting and Engineering
Board Seat: Construction of Roads & Highways

Aaron Stephens
Company: MetroConnects
Board Seat: Representatives employed by different facility operators in SC

Dan Bare
Company: Duke Energy
Board Seat: Representatives employed by different facility operators in SC

Gary Baysinger
Company: Greenville Water
Board Seat: Top 6 Companies by Transmission

Craig Johnson
Company: HTC
Board Seat: Representative of a Telephone Cooperative

Erik Carlson
Company: Pinnacle Construction & Directional Boring
Board Seat: Construction of Facilities

Jody Kiker
Company: Charter
Board Seat: Top 6 Companies by Transmission

Ronald McGee
Company: Comcast
Board Seat: Top 6 Companies by Transmission

Jeff Meredith
Company: Greewood CPW
Board Seat: SC Association of Municipal Power

John Bishop
Company: Duke Energy
Board Seat: Top 6 Companies by Transmission

Rick Sotiropoulos
Company: The Greenery, Inc
Board Seat: Landscaping or Irrigation

Kevin Hisman
Company: Utiliquest, LLC
Board Seat: Facility Contract Locating

Amanda Gallagher
Company: York County Natural Gas Authority
Board Seat: Representatives employed by different facility operators in SC

Michael Barbee
Company: SC department of Transportation
Board Seat: Representative of the SC Department of Transportation

Angelo Hines
Company: AT&T
Board Seat: Top 6 Companies by Transmission

John Wienges
Company: SC Association of Counties
Board Seat: Representative from SC Association of Counties

Jeff Titus
Company: Colonial Pipeline Company
Board Seat: Transport of Hazardous Liquids
2023 Board Meeting Schedule
February 09, 2023 – Clemson, SC
Meetings & Accommodations: Clemson Conference Center & Inn, 230 Madren Center, Dr., Clemson SC
Continental Breakfast – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Budget and Rates Committee – 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Legislative Committee – 9:45 am – 10:15 am
Break – 10:15 am – 10:30 am
Plans and Procedures Committee – 10:45 am – 11:45 pm
Lunch – 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
Board Activity – Golf @ Walker Course 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Dinner – Calhoun’s Corner 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
February 10, 2023 – Clemson, SC
Meeting & Accommodations: Clemson Conference Center & Inn, 230 Madren Center, Dr., Clemson SC
Breakfast Buffet – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Board of Directors Meeting – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
March 08, 2023 – Zoom Conference
Executive Committee – 10:00 am
May 11, 2023 – Columbia, SC
Meetings & Accommodations: Hilton Columbia Center, 924 Senate Street, Columbia, SC
Continental Breakfast – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Budget and Rates Committee – 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Legislative Committee – 9:45 am – 10:15 am
Break – 10:15 am – 10:30 am
Plans and Procedures Committee – 10:45 am – 11:45 pm
Lunch – 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
Board Activity – Palmetto Outdoor Shooting Facility, 1201 Redmond Mill Rd, Swansea, SC 29160
Dinner – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: TBD
May 12, 2023 –Columbia, SC
Meetings & Accommodations: Hilton Columbia Center, 924 Senate Street, Columbia, SC
Breakfast Buffet – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Board of Directors Meeting – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
July 12, 2023- Zoom Conference
Executive Committee – 10:00 am
August 17, 2023, Thursday – Spartanburg, SC
Meetings & Accommodations: AC Hotel Spartanburg, 225 W Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Continental Breakfast – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Budget and Rates Committee – 9:00 am – 9:30 am
Legislative Committee – 9:45 am – 10:15 am
Break – 10:15 am – 10:30 am
Plans and Procedures Committee – 10:45 am – 11:45 pm
Lunch – 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
Board Activity – BMW Driving Experience
Reception and Dinner – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – BMW Performance Center
August 18, 2023, Friday – Spartanburg, SC
Meetings & Accommodations: AC Hotel Spartanburg, 225 W Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Breakfast Buffet – 8:00 am –9:00 am
Board of Directors Meeting 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
September 13, 2023– Zoom Conference
Executive Committee Meeting – 10:00 am
November 02, 2023 – Hilton Head Island, SC
Meetings & Accommodations: Sonesta Resort Hilton Head, 130 Shipyard Dr., Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Continental Breakfast – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Budget and Rates Committee – 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Legislative Committee – 9:45 am – 10:15 am
Break – 10:15 am – 10:30 am
Plans and Procedures Committee – 10:45 am – 11:45 pm
Lunch – 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
Board Activity – TBD
Dinner – TBD
November 03, 2023 – Hilton Head Island, SC
Meeting & Accommodations: Sonesta Resort Hilton Head, 130 Shipyard Dr., Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Breakfast Buffet – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Board of Directors Meeting – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
December 06, 2023 – Zoom Conference
Executive Committee Meeting – 10:00 am
Executive Director’s Review
**Contact EA/Board Liaison for additional meeting details*