skip to main content

SU Board Standing Committees 2026

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE	GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Mrs. Ann Smith – Chair Ms. Maple Gaines – Vice Chair Ms. Zazell Dudley Mr. Myron K. Lawson Mr. Aaron Manzy Mr. Chris Masingill Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert Mr. Henry Whitehorn Atty Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Executive Vice President	Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert – Chair Atty Quincy Cawthorne – Vice Chair Mr. Aaron Manzy 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
Dr. Rani Whitfield – Chair Mr. Donald Ray Henry – Vice Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham Ms. Maple Gaines Mr. Chris Masingill Mrs. Ann Smith Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert Mr. Henry Whitehorn Atty Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Athletic Director	Atty Quincy Cawthorne – Chair Atty Domoine Rutledge – Vice Chair Ms. Zazell Dudley Ms. Maple L. Gaines Mr. Aaron Manzy Mr. Paul Matthews Atty Edwin Shorty Mr. Henry Whitehorn Dr. Rani Whitfield Atty Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: General Counsel

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

FACILITIES COMMITTEE (Building and Grounds, Erosions, and Historic Landmarks)	PERSONNEL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Mr. Donald Ray Henry - Chair Ms. Maple Gaines – Vice Chair Ms. Zazell Dudley Mr. Chris Masingill Mr. Paul P. Matthews Atty Domoine Rutledge Atty Edwin Shorty Mrs. 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 Atty Quincy Cawthorne Mr. Donald Ray Henry Mr. Chris Masingill Mrs. Ann Smith Mr. Henry Whitehorn Atty Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: System President/Chancellors

FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert– Chair Mr. Myron K. Lawson – Vice Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham Atty Quincy Cawthorne Ms. Maple Gaines Mr. Aaron Manzy Mr. Chris Masingill Atty Domoine Rutledge Mrs. Ann Smith Atty. Tony Clayton– Ex Officio Staff POC: Vice President for Finance	Ms. Maple Gaines – Chair Mr. Myron K. Lawson – Vice Chair Atty Quincy Cawthorne Ms. Maple L. Gaines Mr. Donald Ray Henry Mr. Aaron Manzy Atty Domoine Rutledge 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 Mrs. Ann Smith Rev. Dr. Samuel Tolbert Dr. Rani Whitfield Staff POC: TBD

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

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

SU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Mr. 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	Ms. Maple Gaines – Chair Mr. Reggie Abraham – Vice Chair Ms. Zazell Dudley Mr. Aaron Manzy 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 Ms. Zazell V. Dudley Mr. Myron K. Lawson Mr. Aaron Manzy Mrs. Ann Smith Atty. Tony Clayton – Ex Officio Staff POC: Vice President for External Affairs