South Carolina District Directors
1960-2025
Luke H. Chatman
1st District Director
1960-1967
Wilson J. Davis
2nd District Director
1967-1975
Peter L. Felder, II
3rd District Director
1975-1988
James Lucas
4th District Director
1988-1996 & 2004-2005
Willie J. Jefferson
5th District Director
1996-2000
Melvin M. Stroble, Sr.
6th Distict Director
2000-2004
Hervery B. O. Young
7th District Director
2005-2009
Adrian West
8th District Director
2009-2013
William S. Spears
9th District Director
2013-2017
Don R. Weston
10th District Director
2017-2021
Vincent A. Gatling, Jr.
11th District Director
2021-2025
Ruben L. Freeman
12th District Director
2025-present
South Carolina Assistant
District Directors
Name
Stephon Edwards
Benjamin G. Rivers
Dwayne White
Y. Trevor Beauford
Russell Martin
Edward J. Young
J. Derrick Cattenhead
Corey Ellison
Kashif A. McCasline
Matthew D. McClellan
Antione G. Marshall
Arthur E. Doctor, Jr.
Abdul J. Roberts
James A. Stroman, II
M. Denzell Moton
Aaron J Russell
Trevor D. Jones
Trevor D. Prioleau
Jonathan K. Greene, Jr.
D'Jenique "Deej" Inge
Matthew Coverson-Springs
Ezekiel U. Hokett
Khadary T. Stephens
Kaleb J. Phelphs
Lazarus L. McCray
Kanye J. Richards
Years of Service
1985-1986
1986-1987
1996-1997
1998
1999
2000-2001
2002
2003-2004
2005-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2011
2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2025
2025--Present
Kanye J, Richards
2025- Present
Allen University
Lazarus L. McCray
2023-2025
Claflin University
Kaleb J. Phelps
2022- 2023
University of South Carolina
South Carolina
Executive Director
Rayburne J. Turner
2015-present
Past Executive Directors
Name
Joseph E. Heyward, Sr.
Nathaniel Gantt
Rayburne J. Turner
Years of Service
1972-1980 (Exec. Secretary)
1980-1994 (Exec. Secretary)
1994-2015 (Exec. Secretary)
2015-Present
South Carolina
Deputy District Director
Brian J. Gaines
2025-present
Past Deputy District Directors
Name
Don R. Weston
Derwin Brannon
William S. Spears
Carl Robert “Bobby” Clark
Vincent A. Gatling, Jr.
Ruben L. Freeman
Brian Gaines
Years of Service
2005-2009
2009-2010
2011-2013
2013-2017
2017-2021
2021-2025
2025-present