"If education is protection to life, you will realize that it is necessary that education accompany life during its whole course."

- Maria Montessori

Our Board Members

Steve Gibson

Board Member

Steve has been a parent at MSC since 2015.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Darla Moore School of Business at USC.  For the last 23 years he has been a Product Engineering Manager with Rapala-VMC Corporation.

Mary Lucas

Board Member

Mary has been a parent at MSC since 2020 and works as a digital rights lawyer for the Open Technology Fund. She was a triple major in college and graduated cum laude from law school before serving as law clerk to the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court of South Carolina and as the Chief Information Security Officer/Chief Privacy Officer for several government agencies. Mary is a proud graduate of the Clemson Montessori School, where she attended from 3K – 6th grade.

Kim Andrews

Board Member

Kim has been a parent at MSC since 2020 and works as a leadership development coach and learning facilitator. She previously spent 15 years in public education – in teaching, district administration, and nonprofits. She holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Political Science and Communications from Penn State University’s Schreyer Honors College.

Conetta Griffin

Board Members

Conetta has been a parent at MSC since 2020 and works as a Program Manager of Commercial Incentive Compensation for MSC Industrial.  She received her bachelors in Accounting from Clemson University and Masters in Healthcare IT from the University of South Carolina.  She has over 18 years of Accounting and Auditing experience.

Chanda Booker

Board Member

Chanda has been a parent at MSC since 2020 and works as the Associate Director of Special Admissions and Testing for Midlands Technical College. She received her Bachelor’s in English from Benedict College and dual Master’s degrees in Human Resources Management and Human Resources Development from Webster University. She has 15 years of service in the field of Higher Education.

Bryan Boroughs

Board Member

Bryan has been a parent at MSC since 2017, and he works as the COO and General Counsel for the Institute for Child Success (ICS). He holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Furman University and a Juris Doctor and Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University.

Where Next? Our Campus

At MSC, we strive to develop the unique capabilities of each child. Guided by the work of Dr. Maria Montessori and informed by current research, our committed staff honors the natural curiosity of children.