The Pee Dee River Basin Council is composed of a diverse group of stakeholders from eight different water interest categories. The Council, appointed by SCDNR in May 2022, currently consists of 22 members and is responsible for developing the Pee Dee River Basin Plan.

NameOrganizationPositionInterest Category
Adams, W. CricketPublic Water-based Recreational
Allen, EverettKeep It Green/Inlet Bay & StewardsAdvisory Council/MemberAt-Large
Bankert, MichaelLegends Golf CourseGolf Course SuperintendentAgriculture, Forestry, and Irrigation
Beard, WalterThe City of Sumter, Utilities PlantsDirector of UtilitiesWater and Sewer Utilities
Brown, TimGrand Strand Sewer and WaterChief of Plant OperationsWater and Sewer Utilities
Chamblee, CliffSonoco Products Company - HartsvilleSenior Environmental EngineerIndustry and Economic Development
Crutchfield, JohnDuke EnergyHydro Compliance ManagerElectric-Power Utilities
Gamble, JasonGamble Family FarmsOwnerAgriculture, Forestry, and Irrigation
Hemingway, MichaelCity of FlorenceUtilities DirectorWater and Sewer Utilities
Hyman, MeganInternational PaperEnvironmental EngineerIndustry and Economic Development
Krueger, EricThe Nature ConservancyDirector of ScienceEnvironmental
McClary, FrancesWilliamsburg Soil and Water ConservationChairWater-Based Recreational
Newton, DouglasNewton FarmsOwnerAgriculture, Forestry, and Irrigation
Page, HughesPee Dee Land TrustLand Conservation AssociateEnvironmental
Parkey, JeffSantee Lynches Regional Council of GovernmentsRegional Planning DirectorLocal Government
Perry, BobWater & Land SolutionsSenior StrategistEnvironmental
Privette, LindsayPee Dee Regional Council of GovernmentsEconomic Development DirectorLocal Government
Richardson II, Buddy (Chair)USDA-Farm Service AgencyReal Estate Appraiser/LandownerAt-Large
Rivers, JohnRiverdale Farms, Inc.Vice-presidentAgriculture, Forestry, and Irrigation
Schildtknecht, Cara (Vice-Chair)Winyah Rivers AllianceWaccamaw RiverkeeperEnvironmental
Steinmetz, JeffFrancis Marion UniversityDirector of the Freshwater Ecology CenterAt-Large
Walters, CynthiaSantee CooperSenior EngineerElectric-Power Utilities