Board & Staff

The South Carolina Conservation Bank Act establishes a seventeen-member board to govern the Conservation Bank. The board consists of:

  • The Chairman of the Board for the Department of Natural Resources, the Chairman of the South Carolina Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Transportation and the Director for the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism all of whom serve ex officio and without voting privileges.


  • Three members appointed by the Governor from the state at large. 
  • Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one each from the third, fourth, and sixth Congressional Districts and one member from the state at large.



  • Four members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one each from the first, second, fifth, and seventh Congressional Districts.

Board Members

To contact any member of the SC Conservation Bank Board, email info@sccbank.sc.gov.

Michael G. McShane

Board Chairman
1st Congressional District

W. Thomas Lavender, Jr.

 Board Member
2nd Congressional District

West Cox

Board Member
3rd Congressional District

Robert Howell

 Board Member
4th Congressional District
5th Congressional District
Vacant

Charles Glover Lane

Board Member
6th Congressional District


Clarence Richmond Wilhoit, Jr.

Board Member
7th Congressional District


Jared Thompson

Board Member
At Large


Wesley A. Carter

Board Member
At Large


Peter King

Board Member
At Large


Melanie Shull

Board Member
At Large


Mark Hartley

Chair, SCDNR Board
Ex-Officio Member


Walt McPhail

Chair, SC Forestry Commission
Ex-Officio Member


Duane Niles Parrish

Director, SC PRT
Ex-Officio Member


Hugh Weathers

Commissioner of Agriculture
Ex-Officio Member


Harry Lightsey

Secretary of Commerce
Ex-Officio Member


Justin Powell

Secretary of Transportation
Ex-Officio Member



Staff Members

J. Raleigh West III

Director
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Amber Larck

Program Manager
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Margaret Pennebaker

Chief Administrative Officer
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Megan James Levinson

GIS Analyst
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Adair Roark

Budget & Program Analyst
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