Converse Board of Trustees

Converse University is governed by a Board of Trustees, an independent entity free from undue influence from political, religious, or other external bodies.

Board of Trustees, 2024-2025

Board Officers

Wallace Davison Prestwood ’89, Chair
Linda Layman Redding ’88, Vice-Chair
Christy Davis Stoner ’87, Secretary

Trustees

B. Brant Bynum
Christopher L. Cannon
Rhonda T. Coker ’84
Paul J. Coté
Dawn Davis Deck ’99
Stinson Woodward Ferguson ’07
Katherine Colburn Fulmer ’96
Shannon Givens Jaynes ’93
Stephen I. Johnson
Karla O. Jones ’85
Kimberly Varnadoe Kent ’97
Jay Lynch
Fain Langdale McDaniel ’92
Brelan Riddle Montgomery ’06
Sandra Shearouse Morelli ’78
Lynn Pettus ’90
Wallace Davison Prestwood ’89
Linda Layman Redding ’88
Emily Jones Rushing ’73
David N. Smart
Allen Coleman Smith
Louis J. Smith
Michel Smoak Stone ’99
Christy Davis Stoner ’87
Dwight Van Inwegen
Sandra Beason Watson ’79

Ex-Officio Trustees

Palmer Davison Ball ’84, Chair, Board of Visitors
Valerie L. Dowling ’07, President, Alumni Association

Advisors to the Board of Trustees

Boone J. Hopkins, President
Abeeha Sajid ’25, SGA President
Margaret S. Moore, Faculty Senate President
Beverly Lowrance, Staff Council President

Life Trustees

William Barnet, III
Julia Jones Daniels ’53
Kenneth B. Howard
Susan Phifer Johnson ’65
Lucy Simpson Kuhne ’66
Walter S. Montgomery, Jr.
Kurt Zimmerli

Board of Trustees News

Refusing To Be Discouraged: Meet Betty A. Bishop ’26

Written by Amanda Mathis If life’s a journey, Betty A. Bishop ’26, a Converse II student, has passed a milestone at Converse University. A determined young woman majoring in Child & Family …

Converse Announces 2025 Faculty Tenure & Promotions

In recognition of their commitment to teaching, scholarly and/or creative achievements, and service, the Converse University Board of Trustees has awarded promotion and tenure to three faculty members. Converse University …

President Hopkins Voted as one of Greenville Business Magazine’s 50 Most Influential

Converse University President Boone J. Hopkins has been recognized as one of Greenville Business Magazine’s 50 most influential people of 2024. The selection of individuals from the regions of the …