Executive Director Gary M. Cannon

Gary M. Cannon was appointed executive director of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission in March 2009.   He is responsible for the administration and operation of the Commission and serves at the pleasure of the seven Commissioners acting as the board of directors of the agency. 

As executive director, Mr. Cannon oversees the work of the Commission's five functional departments:  (1) Administration, (2) Claims & Mediation, (3) Information Services, (4) Insurance & Medical Services, and (5) Judicial.  Each department is under the supervision of a director and is organized into one or more operational divisions.

Mr. Cannon previously served as Director of Intergovernmental Relations for the Municipal Association of South Carolina where he provided technical assistance to municipal governments in the areas of policies, procedures and administration, financial administration, budgeting, human resources management, governance, and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.  He has served as Director of Fund and Membership Development, International City/County Management Association and as the City Manager for both Beaufort and Camden, South Carolina. 

He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned Bachelor of Political Science and Master of Public Administration degrees and is a member of the Senior Executive Institute of the University of Virginia, the South Carolina Executive Institute and Leadership South Carolina.   

Contact Information

Gary M. Cannon
Executive Director
South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission
P.O. Box 1715 
Columbia, SC 29202

gcannon@wcc.sc.gov 
 
 

Administrative Assistant
Kandee Johnson
Telephone: 803-737-5744
Fax: 803-737-5764