SU Board Standing Committees 2025

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE	GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Mrs. Ann Smith – Chair Ms. Maple Gaines – Vice Chair Ms. Zazell Dudley Mr. Myron K. Lawson Ms. Ann Smith Mr. Henry Whitehorn Atty Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Executive Vice President	Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert – Chair Atty Quincy Cawthorne – Vice Chair Miss Dana Bailey Mr. Chris Masingill Atty. Domoine Rutledge Atty. Edwin Shorty Mr. Henry Whitehorn Atty Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Vice President for Planning, Policy and Institutional Effectiveness

ATHLETICS COMMITTEE	LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Atty Domoine Rutledge – Chair Dr. Rani Whitfield – Vice Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham Ms. Maple Gaines Mr. Donald Ray Henry Mr. Chris Massengill Mr. Paul Matthews Ms. Ann Smith Mr. Henry Whitehorn Atty Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Athletic Director	Atty. Quincy Cawthorne – Chair Atty. Domoine Rutledge – Vice Chair Miss Dana Bailey Ms. Maple L. Gaines Atty. Edwin Shorty Mr. Henry Whitehorn Atty Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: General Counsel

STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE	LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Dr. Rani Whitfield – Chair Mr. Myron K. Lawson – Vice Chair Miss Dana Bailey Atty. Quincy Cawthorne Ms. Zazell V. Dudley Ms. Maple L. Gaines Ms. Ann Smith Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert Atty. Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management	Atty. Domoine Rutledge – Chair Atty. Edwin Shorty – Vice Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham Atty. Quincy Cawthorne Ms. Maple L. Gaines Mr. Donald Ray Henry Mr. Chris Masengill Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert Atty. Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Vice President for External Affairs

FACILITIES COMMITTEE	PERSONNEL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Rev. Donald Ray Henry - Chair Ms. Maple Gaines – Vice Chair Ms. Zazell Dudley Mr. Chris Massingill Mr. Paul P. Matthews Atty. Domoine Rutledge Atty. Edwin Shorty Ms. Ann Smith Dr. Rani Whitfield Atty. Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Executive Director of Facility Services	Atty. Edwin Shorty– Chair Ms. Maple Gaines – Vice Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham Ms. Zazell V. Dudley Mr. Chris Masengill Atty. Domoine Rutledge Ms. Ann Smith Mr. Henry Whitehorn Atty Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: System President/Chancellors

FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
Mr. Myron K. Lawson – Chair Ms. Ann Smith – Vice Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham Atty. Quincy Cawthorne Ms. Zazell Dudley Ms. Maple Gaines Mr. Chris Masengill Atty. Domoine Rutledge Atty. Tony Clayton– Ex Officio Staff POC: Vice President for Finance	Ms. Maple Gaines – Chair Mr. Myron K. Lawson – Vice Chair Miss Dana Bailey Atty Quincy Cawthorne Ms. Maple L. Gaines Mr. Donald Ray Henry Mr. Henry Whitehorn Dr. Rani Whitfield Atty. Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Atty. Tony Clayton - Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham – Vice Chair Ms. Maple Gaines Mr. Donald Ray Henry Mr. Myron K. Lawson Atty. Domoine Rutledge Atty. Edwin Shorty Ms. Ann Smith Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert Dr. Rani Whitfield Staff POC: TBD

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

INTERNAL AUDIT COMMITTEE	SU LABORATORY SCHOOL/EXPANSION COMMITTEE
Ms. Zazell Dudley – Chair Ms. Maple Gaines – Vice Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham Mr. Myron K. Lawson Mr. Chris Masengill Atty. Domoine Rutledge Atty Edwin Shorty Mr. Henry Whitehorn Atty. Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Internal Auditor	Dr. Rani Whitfield – Chair Rev. Samuel Tolbert – Vice Chair Mr. Paul P. Matthews Ms. Dana Bailey Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert Ms. Christy Reeves Mr. Myron K. Lawson – Ex Officio Staff POC: Director, SU Laboratory School

SU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Chris Masingill – Chair Ms. Zazell Dudley– Vice Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham Ms. Maple Gaines Mr. Donald Ray Henry Mr. Myron K. Lawson Mr. Paul P. Matthews Atty. Domoine Rutledge Mrs. Ann Smith Atty. Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: TBD	Mr. Reggie Abraham – Chair Ms. Zazell Dudley – Vice Chair Miss Dana Bailey Atty. Edwin Shorty Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert Dr. Rani Whitfield Atty. Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Associate VP for Information Technology

FAITH-BASED COMMITTEE
Rev. Dr. Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr. – Chair Mr. Donald Ray Henry - Vice Chair Miss Dana Dailey Ms. Zazell V. Dudley Mr. Myron K. Lawson Mrs. Ann Smith Atty. Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Vice President for External Affairs

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