Our Board of Directors

Dr. Thomas Ducey is a Research Microbiologist, and resident of the City of Darlington. He is a graduate of both the University at Buffalo where he received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science, and the University of Oklahoma were he received his doctorate in Microbiology. Dr. Ducey serves as a volunteer coach with the Florence Soccer Association, and is interested in STEM development and integration.

Mr. Washington has been involved in a number of different volunteer organizations including Department of Juvenile Justice Board Member, former president of Florence Jr. Football League, School Foundation Member, Salvation Army Board Member, Florence Youth Basketball Board Member/Governance, and Student Discipline.

Scott Kozacki, ESQ, is an attorney with the Attorneys of Willcox, Buyck & Williams, P.A. in Florence. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Mr. Kozacki is a current member of the S. C. Bar Labor and Employment Law Committee, Workers’ Compensation Law Committee, and the Law/Physician Relationship Committee. His civic involvement includes volunteer work for the Institute of Faith and Justice, coaching youth athletics, and membership in the Florence Kiwanis Club.

Dr. Ron Roberts serves as a counselor in higher education and also has served in secondary education. He attended and graduated from Winthrop University, Webster University, and Southern Illinois University. He currently serves on several boards in the Pee Dee region. Dr. Roberts and his family reside in the Florence area.

Lindsay Watford Privette is the Economic Development Director for the Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments. In this role, she is involved in several state and local initiatives to promote economic and community development across the Pee Dee Region. She is a graduate of Francis Marion University where she earned a BA in Professional Writing and Spanish and an MBA in Business. Privette lives with her husband and two children in the Darlington area.

Dr. Machell F. Sprauve is a veteran secondary math teacher with over 25 years of experience. She taught in the Florence One School District at Wilson High School for 16 years and in the Darlington County School District at Darlington High School, and at the Virtual Academy for nine years. Now retired, she supports a variety of local, state, and community organizations. Dr. Sprauve holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Capella University, a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Mathematics from Francis Marion University, an Associate of Science Degree in Computer Science from Horry-Georgetown Technical College, a certificate for Online Teaching from Clemson University, and an Entrepreneur Certificate from Cornell University. She has served on Cognia teams for accreditation and diagnostic reviews, where she worked collaboratively with team members nationwide to accredit schools and school systems. Dr. Sprauve is active in her community and around the state as a Donate Life & Sharing Hope volunteer, Assistant Dean for Christian Education for the St. John Baptist Association, and a Florence County Library System board member. She is also a proud member of the Xi Iota Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, Inc.

Mrs. Cotton works with the local court system. A Pee Dee native, she is a graduate of Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. Meredith and her husband, Rusty, have two daughters and reside in Marion County.

Dr Latoya Mitchell Hodges is a scientific communications manager with a large pharmaceutical company and a licensed apprentice funeral director at a local funeral home. She is a graduate of Furman University where she earned a BS in biology, Wake Forest University where she earned a PhD in microbiology and immunology, and Piedmont Technical College where she earned a certificate in Funeral Directing. Dr Mitchell Hodges holds a Certified Medical Publication Planning credential from ISMPP and is a SC Notary Public. She has held several alumni board and council positions with Furman University, including the Young Alumni Council, Young Benefactors, and the Alumni Board of Directors, and is currently secretary of the Furman Black Alumni Council. She is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dr Mitchell Hodges currently lives in Darlington with her son.