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Full Bios of Board Members
February 12, 2009

Lucy Duncan is President and CEO of Safe Ports and serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board. She established her international security credentials building Diplomatic Resolutions, Inc. in Washington, DC. Post 9/11, her focus turned to national security projects in the Middle East - accepting the role of advisor to the 16-member countries of the Arab League of Ports. In the western hemisphere, she advised on security issues associated with our Mexican border. Currently, as CEO of Safe Ports, Ms. Duncan is leveraging her security expertise for the benefit of the Department of Defense supply chain.
Vice Admiral Malcolm I. Fages, USN (retired), is the principal of Fages Consulting, LLC. Prior to forming his company he served as the Director of European Operations for Northrop Grumman Information Technology International, based in London. He culminated his 36 year career with the Navy serving as the Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee in Brussels which advised the North Atlantic Council on military matters affecting the Alliance including NATO enlargement, defense investment, war strategies, and military relations with Russia. As the senior serving U.S. military officer in the Headquarters, he worked closely with the NATO Secretary-General. Admiral Fages has an extensive political-military background having also served as the Director of International Negotiations on the staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A nuclear trained submarine warfare officer, Admiral Fages was the Director of Undersea Warfare for the Chief of Naval Operations and served as Chief Financial Officer for the submarine force. In this assignment, he managed a multi-billion dollar military account and was responsible for program planning, investment decisions, and requirements definition for the undersea warfare community. Ashore, Admiral Fages has served as Commander, Northeast Region, responsible for all Naval installations in the Northeastern United States. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and a graduate degree in political science, and has participated in executive level education at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Chicago. His professional associations include AFCEA, RUSI, Naval Institute, Navy League, and Navy Submarine League. He is on the advisory board of three private companies and two not-for-profit organizations.
S. Hunter Howard, Jr. earned his B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of South Carolina in Columbia and later completed Harvard University’s Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Immediately after earning his degree, Mr. Howard managed his own CPA firm, Hunter Howard & Company, CPAs in Simpsonville. In 1974, he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives as the state’s youngest legislator and served for eight years. During that time, he served as 2nd vice chairman of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, member of the House Ethics Committee, Tax Study Commission, and Chairman of the House Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee. In 1982, Governor Richard W. Riley appointed him to the South Carolina Tax Commission, and in 1986, he was appointed as Chairman of the Tax Commission. Governor Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. appointed him for another six year term. During his service, Mr. Howard worked actively with practitioners, legislators and the taxpaying public to simplify the tax laws of South Carolina. In 1985, he prepared a report that led to the adoption of the Internal Revenue Code for South Carolina income tax purposes. For his efforts, he was awarded the 1986 Distinguished Public Service Award by the South Carolina Association of CPAs. He also received the Order of the Palmetto from Governor Carroll Campbell. In January 1992, Mr. Howard was selected as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the largest broad-based business trade organization in the state. He retired from the Chamber September 2008 and has been named Corporate Advisory Partner with Scott McElveen CPAs, LLP. He currently serves on the board of many business associations as well as not-for-profit organizations.
Randy J. Martinez attended the United States Air Force Academy, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in 1977. He received a Master of Science degree in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas and later attended the National Defense University to receive his second Master of Science in National Resource Strategy. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he held numerous operational and staff positions in the U.S. Air Force serving in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. His last staff tour was as counsel and principal advisor to the Chief of Staff of NATO’s most senior strategic planning staff, with oversight for 70 elite senior officers in six divisions from 14 nations. He was also personally selected by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin L. Powell to serve as Senior Aide de-Camp. He retired as a Colonel and Command Pilot after a distinguished 21-year career. In the private sector, Mr. Martinez advanced quickly through positions of increasing responsibility in human resources, marketing, operations and strategic planning at World Airways, Inc./World Air Holdings, Inc. He became the President and COO in 2003 and assumed the role of CEO in 2004. He remained in that role until completing the sale of the company in late 2007. Under his leadership the company was actively involved in humanitarian and community efforts such as the Fayette County Community Foundation, the Sunshine Foundation, Tsunami Relief, Hurricane Katrina Relief, Pakistan Earthquake Relief, and the U.S. Air Force Memorial.
Colonel Lawrence Edward (Larry) McKay Jr., USA (retired), currently resides in Mt. Pleasant. He is a graduate of The Citadel Military College of South Carolina and holds a masters degree from Duke University. He taught in the Department of Social Sciences at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. During his first tour, he was aviation officer 5th Special Forces Group Airborne. Later, on his second tour, he was Commanding Officer F Battery, 79th Aerial Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Calvary Division. His “Blue Max” cobra attack helicopter unit was selected as the Army Aviation Association of America’s unit of the year for their heroism in the Battle of An Loc. Colonel McKay’s military decorations include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Bronze Star. He held staff and command positions during his twenty years of active duty in the U.S. Army and later held senior level positions in various corporations in the private sector including the Seabrook Island Company and the Wild Dunes Telecommunications Company. He currently serves on the boards of two businesses and is a founding partner of Horizon Capital Group, LLC. In 2006 Colonel McKay received the Alumnus of the Year Award of the Citadel School of Business Administration and in 2007 he was selected by the U.S. Air Command and Staff College as an Eagle in the “Gathering of Eagles” program which recognizes individuals that have influenced the progress and direction of aviation. Colonel McKay’s community support included service on the Trident United Way Board, Junior Achievement Board, Youth Services of Charleston Board, Christ our King Council, Chairman of the Golf Committees for the Kidney Foundation, Rice Planters, and the USGA Senior Amateur at Wild Dunes. He also served as President of the East Cooper Meals on Wheels Board.
James C. (Jim) Morton, Jr. is President of Morton Consulting Inc. Mr. Morton retired as vice chairman, Nisan North America, Inc. in 2007. At Nissan he served as President of the Nissan Foundation and was a member of the board of directors of both Nissan North America, Inc., and Nissan Canada, Inc. Morton was a member of Nissan’s Management Committee U.S. (MC-US) and Management Committee Americas (MC-A), the key decision making bodies for Nissan in North, Central and South America. Immediately prior to being named vice chairman on July 1, 2006, Morton was senior vice president, administration and finance for NNA. In 2005, Morton was elected chairman of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers and also served as a member of the board of trustees of the National Urban League and the Los Angeles Urban League. Prior to joining Nissan, he held a variety of positions with Michelin North America, Inc., including Vice President, Public Relations and Government Affairs as well as general counsel and Executive Director of External Relations. Before joining Michelin, Morton worked for Arthur Anderson & Company and General Dynamics Corporation in various tax accounting and legal positions. Morton holds and undergraduate degree in economics from Westminster College in Fulton Missouri, and was awarded his juris doctorate at the University of Missouri – Columbia. He received an Alumni Achievement Award from Westminster College in 2003. He continues to serve on the Advisory Board for the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and as its Vice Chairman. He also is vice chairman of the Greenville Technical College Foundation and is a newly elected member of the Board of Trustees of the Greenville Hospital System

Sam B. Phillips, Jr. is President and CEO of S. B. Phillips, Inc., Parent Company of Phillips Staffing, a regional staffing company founded in 1968. Mr. Phillips also has extensive business experience in numerous industries in which he has owned or presently owns operating companies including textiles, chemicals, real estate, and the golf Industry. Mr. Phillips studied Chemical Engineering at Clemson University and is a graduate of Furman University. He is an active Board Member with The Palmetto Bank, SubAir Systems, LLC, General Partner in Azalea Fund II, Owner of Eagle Zone, LLC, Owner of The Fairway Group of S.C., LLC, Board of Directors with Graniteville Specialty Fabrics, LLC., and Board of Directors with Innovative Adhesives, LLC. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council, and was awarded The Silver Beaver by Boy Scouts of America (highest award given by the Boy Scouts of America for volunteers); St. Francis Hospital Board of Trustees, and the Greenville Technical College Entrepreneurial Advisory Board. Mr. Phillips is also a former Advisory Board Member of Furman University and The Citadel MBA Program as well as the South Carolina State Chamber of Commerce.
Lieutenant General Mike Steele, USA (retired), held command assignments in both operational commands and professional military education institutions during 34 years of active service. Operationally, he commanded every level of Army unit from Platoon to the 82nd Airborne Division and the U.S. Army Pacific. His professional military education assignments included multiple assignments at the Infantry School and at The Command and General Staff College, the largest college in our Armed Forces, where he served as Commanding General/Commandant and Deputy Commandant. After military retirement in 2001, General Steele’s involvement with military leadership development continued through his association with the Chief of Staff Army, General Officer Strategic Leader Development Program where he continues to serve as the course senior mentor. General Steele has also worked in the defense industry as a senior executive and currently as an independent consultant responsible for assisting U.S. and international armed forces with leadership improvement strategies, simulations-based training and state-of-the-art weapon systems development. General Steele also serves as the Chairman of the Board, Uniformed Services Benefit Association (a veteran-focused life insurance organization); Trustee for the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; and was recently elected by Alumni to the Board of Visitors, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
Dr. W. Earl Walker is a professor of Management and Leadership at The Citadel Military College of South Carolina. He retired in 2007 as the founding Dean of the Citadel School of Business Administration. Prior to his tenure at the Citadel he served as Dean and Professor of the Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri and Dean and Professor of Management in the School of Business at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Previously, he was Director of Training at McLane Company a wholly owned subsidiary of WalMart where he established companywide training initiatives for this $6 billion dollar company. He was also Professor of Public Policy, Program Chair, and Division Chair at West Point for 18 years. He held staff and command positions in the army and served in Vietnam, Germany, and the United States. Dr. Walker graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point and has a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the recipient of a multitude of awards and grants including research grants from the Ford Foundation, the Army Research Institute, the Supreme Commander of NATO forces, and the Comptroller General of the U.S. Furthermore, Dr. Walker was a White House Fellow and President of the White House Fellows Association. He has authored numerous articles and books on leadership, organizations, defense policy, the presidency, and Congress. As an Army officer, he graduated with distinction from every level of military schooling through the National War College. He is a certified master trainer by Zenger-Miller and a graduate of the Wal-Mart Walton Institute. He attended the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Management Development Program and the Center for Creative Leadership’s Leader Development Program.
Weldon Wyatt founded and serves as CEO of Sage Valley Golf Club located in Graniteville, South Carolina. He retired in 2001 as an exclusive real-estate developer of Wal-Mart stores for over 20 years. In addition to his leadership role at Sage Valley, Mr. Wyatt directs his attention to charities, education and community. In the fall of 1999 he founded the Aiken County Dollars for Scholars which allows local students to further their education through scholarships. Mr. Wyatt has received numerous awards and special recognitions that include the CSRA Business Hall of Fame awarded by Junior Achievement in 2007 to recognize the role that individuals, both past and present, in business have played in the history and prosperity of our community. 2006 he became a Member of the National Board of Trustees of The First Tee. In 2003 the South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges recognized Mr. Wyatt with the Order of the Palmetto. He was named the 2002 Man of the Year by the Aiken County Chamber of Commerce. In 2001 he was recognized to receive one of the nation’s highest awards for public service and was presented the American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award. In 2000, The South Carolina School Board Association awarded Mr. Wyatt the Champion for Public Education and he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. Weldon Wyatt lives in Aiken, South Carolina with his wife Brenda. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
   

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