Mr. Michael Brenan

The Office of the President at Claflin University is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees.

They are Mr. Michael R. Brenan, president of BB&T of South Carolina; Mr. Calvin H. Elam, chief financial officer for EFG/ProVest Wealth Management Group which he founded in 1995; and Mr. Moses Lee Harvin, a 1975 graduate of Claflin and president and chief executive officer of American Services Technology, Inc (ASTI) of Rockledge, Fla.

 “We are pleased to have these three distinguished executives join our board,” President Henry N. Tisdale said. “They are admired and respected leaders in their area of expertise. Their insight and experiences will be invaluable in our efforts in sustaining the momentum of moving Claflin University to higher levels of distinction across the nation.”

Mr. Brenan has been president of BB&T of South Carolina since 2000. He has held numerous executive level positions in the banking industry, most recently executive vice president of BB&T of North Carolina and chairman and CEO of Main Street Financial Corporation of Virginia, a $2.2 billion multi-bank holding company that was acquired by BB&T in 1999.

Mr. Calvin H. Elam

Mr. Brenan’s business and civic affiliations include chair of the United Way of the Midland Board of Directors, a position he’s held since 2008. He also serves as Chairman of the Board for the United Way Association of South Carolina and the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities.

Mr. Brenan holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bowling Green State University.

Mr. Elam, a retired lieutenant colonel, founded EFG/ProVest Wealth Management Group in 1992, which is a financial service and employee benefit consulting firm. Mr. Elam is currently a registered financial advisor with LPL Financial and is licensed to market insurance through the South Carolina Department of Insurance. He is also registered to provide investment services in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts, Maryland and Texas.

Mr. Moses Lee Harvin

Mr. Elam graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1987. He currently serves on the Palmetto Health and Palmetto Richland Memorial Board of Trustees and the University of South Carolina`s Business Partnership Board of Advisors. In 2000, Mr. Elam was selected as one of Columbia, South Carolina`s future business leaders and was honored as Outstanding Young Man in America in 1988.

Mr. Harvin received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Claflin and participated in the South Carolina State University/Claflin ROTC program. He also completed graduate studies at Webster University and Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

ASTI supplies logistics, maintenance, administrative services, office supplies and construction services. Among his clients include the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Veteran Affairs and the Department of Energy. Mr. Harvin is a native of Sumter, S.C.