Meet Mike – our President and CEO.

A stalwart of South Carolina’s business community for decades, including his time on the Chamber’s Board of Directors, Brenan brings a unique perspective to the position. Brenan spent decades in South Carolina’s banking industry before retiring in 2023 as the Regional President for the South Carolina Region of Truist Bank. Prior to that, Brenan was Regional President in South Carolina for the BB&T Corporation before its merger with SunTrust, which created Truist Bank.

Having a passion for building strong communities and families, Brenan has also served the state through numerous civic and philanthropic groups. He received the Humanitarian of the Year Award by the United Way of the Midlands in 2012, he has served on the boards of the South Carolina Philharmonic, the United Way Association of South Carolina, the Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation, the Moore School Business Partnership Foundation, the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities Foundation, the South Carolina State Board of Education, and many more.