Board of Commissioners
GOVERNOR'S DESIGNEEVacant

FIRST DISTRICT

Mr. Calvin Whitfield

Counties: *Berkeley and * Charleston

Mr. Calvin Whitfield image

SECOND DISTRICT

Mr. Nathaniel A. "Nate" Barber, Chairman

Counties: Aiken, Lexington, Richland, and *Orangeburg

Mr. Nathaniel A. "Nate" Barber image
THIRD DISTRICT

Counties: Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, *Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens and Saluda
Vacant

FOURTH DISTRICT

Jil Littlejohn Bostick

Counties: Greenville and Spartanburg

Jil Littlejohn Bostick

FIFTH DISTRICT

Counties: Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, *Lee, Newberry, Spartanburg, *Sumter, York and Union

Vacant

SIXTH DISTRICT

Rev. Chief John Glenn Creel, MD, FAAFP

Counties: Allendale, Bamberg, *Beaufort, *Berkeley, *Calhoun, *Charleston, Clarendon, *Dorchester, *Florence, Hampton, Jasper, *Orangeburg, *Richland, *Sumter and Williamsburg

Rev. Chief John Glenn Creel, MD, FAAFP

SEVENTH DISTRICT

Rev. Michelle Law-Gordon 

Counties: Chesterfield, *Darlington, *Dillion, Florence, *Marion, *Marlboro, *Horry and *Georgetown

Rev. Michelle Law-Gordon image

AT-LARGE

Ms. Kaala B. Maple

Ms. Kaala B. Maple image

AT-LARGE

Ms. Ame E. Fuss

Ms. Ame E. Fuss image

*County is in more than one district

The South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement will hold a Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 10 a.m. online via Zoom. Meeting Agenda

The meeting will be streamed live via the Commission’s YouTube page.

Those who wish to participate in the public input portion of the meeting should email your comments to info@advance.sc.gov. Comments must be received no later than 12 noon on the day prior to the scheduled meeting. Please include the following information when submitting public comments:

  • Name
  • Phone Number
  • Date of Meeting
  • Meeting Name
  • Agenda Item
  • Comment (500 words or less)

For more information, contact the Commission at 803-333-9621 or info@advance.sc.gov.

Board of Commissioners 2026-2027 Meeting Schedule 

(Board meetings begin at 10 a.m. on the third Thursday and are held virtually via Zoom unless otherwise noted.)

  • March 19, 2026 (Recording)
  • June 18, 2026 (Recording)
  • October 16, 2026
  • December 10, 2026 (moved to second Thursday due to the holidays)
  • March 18, 2027
  • June 17, 2027
  • September 16, 2027
  • December 9, 2027 (moved to second Thursday due to the holidays)