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Senior Leadership
Anderson’s Senior Leadership Team provides the executive leadership of the University. Each member is committed to the mission, vision, and values of the University in all planning and decision-making activities.
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Evans P. Whitaker
President
President
B.S., Gardner-Webb University
M.Ed., Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Additional Study: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (England)
Kristie C. Cole
Senior Vice President for Finance
Senior Vice President for Finance
B.S., Clemson University, CPA
James A. Fereira
Senior Vice President for Student Development
Senior Vice President for Student Development
B.A., Taylor University
M.A., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
J. Wayne Landrith
Senior Vice President for Development
and Presidential Affairs
Senior Vice President for Development and Presidential Affairs
A.A., Anderson University
B.S. Clemson University
M.Ed., University of South Carolina
Additional Graduate Study: Clemson University
South Carolina Executive Institute Graduate, SC Budget and Control Board
Ryan A. Neal
Provost
Provost
B.A., Texas Tech University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Th., University of Edinburgh (Scotland)
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh (Scotland)
D. Omar Rashed
Senior Vice President for Administration, Brand, and Strategic Planning
Senior Vice President for Administration, Brand, and Strategic Planning
B.S., Evangel University
M.A., Rollins College
Pam Bryant Ross
Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management
Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management
A.A., Anderson University
B.A., Winthrop University
Mayson Easterling
Vice President for Church Engagement
Vice President for Church Engagement
B.A., Gardner-Webb University
M.Ed., Clemson University
Additional Study: Erskine Theological Seminary
J Bert Epting Jr.
Vice President for Athletics
Vice President for Athletics
B.S., Gardner-Webb University
M.Ed., Clemson University
Ph.D., Clemson University
Tracy C. Jessup
Vice President for Christian Life
and Senior Minister to the University
Vice President for Christian Life and Senior Minister to the University
B.A., Gardner-Webb University
M.Div., Samford University
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Reginald M. Gay
Vice President and University Counsel
Vice President and University Counsel
B.B.A., University of Georgia
J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law
James D. Noble
Vice President for Diversity, Community, and Inclusion
Vice President for Diversity, Community, and Inclusion
B.A., Arkansas Baptist College
M.Div., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
Deonn Baker
Vice President for Marketing and Communication
Vice President for Marketing and Communication
B.A., The Citadel
M.S., Owen School of Business of Vanderbilt University
