Leadership Team

Micah Mallace became President and CEO of SC Ports on October 6, 2025 and is the seventh leader in the history of the organization.

Mallace started with SC Ports in 2011 and held a range of commercial and economic development roles, including serving as Chief Commercial Officer. During his tenure, SC Ports became the fastest-growing container port in the United States. Mallace played a pivotal role in attracting and executing major projects in South Carolina, including Samsung’s plant in Newberry, Gallo Winery’s facility in Fort Lawn and Walmart’s Ridgeville distribution center.

Mallace returns to SC Ports after serving as President of Harbor Logistics, a Southeast-based third-party logistics company specializing in port drayage, warehousing and transload operations. Under his leadership, Harbor navigated the post-pandemic freight recession through operational turnaround, geographic expansion and strategic acquisitions — transforming the company into a scalable logistics platform.

Earlier in his career, he gained commercial real estate experience with Riverstone Residential and resort management with Vail Resorts.

Mallace began his career in commercial real estate and hospitality before focusing on logistics and supply chain. He holds both an undergraduate degree and an MBA in Finance from the College of Charleston, where he continues to give back through his service on the School of Business Board of Governors.

Outside of work, Mallace is grateful for his wife, Katie, and their three children – a son and twin daughters – who keep life both full and lively.

As Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Administration for, Phillip Padgett is responsible for the financial, risk management and real estate activities of SC Ports. Padgett joined SC Ports in June 2016 as Controller.

Padgett is a Certified Public Accountant with 20-plus years of experience auditing, managing finance and accounting operations, and developing short and long-term financial plans, budgets and forecasts. He also has experience in the daily operations of insurance, investment and real estate development.

Padgett began his career in public accounting in Charleston with Johnson Lambert, a niche focused CPA firm specializing in insurance. He spent over five years in the audit and assurance practice serving commercial and captive insurance companies. Prior to joining SC Ports, Padgett served as Controller for Kane (USA), Inc., an insurance management company that was purchased by a subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. around the time of his departure.

He is a member of the South Carolina Association of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He graduated from Francis Marion University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and has a Master of Science in Accountancy from the College of Charleston.

Byron Miller leads the sales, marketing and business development efforts at SC Ports, growing and diversifying South Carolina’s cargo base.

Miller joined SC Ports in 1993 and has worked in leadership positions across the organization.  Since joining the commercial group in 2012, he has held several roles, including director of sales, where he worked collaboratively with many of SC Ports’ strategic customers and supported solutions for their end-to-end supply chain objectives. As Chief Commercial Officer, Miller oversees all shipper and ocean carrier customers relationships, ensuring long-term growth and success in the Charleston market.

A South Carolina native, Miller has actively served on various professional and community organizations. He was previously named the Charleston region’s “Transportation Leader of the Year” and the Propeller Club Member of the Year.  He is also the 2025 recipient of the South Carolina International Trade Conference’s Plunkett-Stoioff Award.

He earned bachelor’s degrees in business and French from The College of Charleston, with a concentration in global logistics.

Brad Brown joined SC Ports in 2026 as Chief Transformation Officer. He is a seasoned digital transformation executive with more than 25 years of experience leading enterprise-wide modernization initiatives across operations-intensive industries, including manufacturing, automotive, logistics, consumer products, oil and gas, and government.

He has successfully driven complex digital transformation programs focused on modernizing mission-critical operational systems, cloud migration, enterprise applications, data analytics and AI-enabled business capabilities that improve operational performance, scalability and organizational agility. Combining deep business and industry expertise with strong technical leadership, Brown excels at aligning technology strategy with operational and financial objectives to deliver measurable business outcomes, operational excellence and sustainable growth.

As a former Vice President for two multinational organizations, Brown has led large-scale ERP, CRM, cloud and enterprise modernization programs for Fortune Global 500 companies, including highly complex 24/7 operational environments requiring lean execution, just-in-time methodologies and rigorous governance. He has extensive experience establishing and leading PMOs responsible for multi-vendor program delivery, budget oversight, risk management, executive reporting and enterprise change management across global organizations.

Brown has also architected and led multiple post-merger business process and technology integrations within the technology sector ranging from $300M to over $1B in revenue, successfully delivering operational synergies, organizational alignment and transformation roadmaps.

His leadership style emphasizes collaboration, workforce engagement, disciplined execution, and fostering data-driven cultures that accelerate adoption of modern platforms, cloud technologies, and emerging AI capabilities to drive operational efficiency and long-term business value.

As Vice President of Terminal Operations, Joel Britt is responsible for the efficient operation and management of all SC Ports container terminals, as well as ro-ro and breakbulk operations. He oversees more than 500 teammates, leading the Operations, Heavy Lift Maintenance, Information Technology and Customer Solutions departments.

Britt joined SC Ports in 2011 as an Operations Analyst and has held various positions in port operations, including General Manager of Berthing, Director of Container Operations, and Senior Director of Terminal Operations. Prior to joining SC Ports, Britt worked in supervisory and management positions with APM Terminals and Maersk Line.

In 2025, Britt was recognized as the Propeller Club of Charleston’s Maritime Person of the Year, and was also named to SCBIZ NEWS’ South Carolina 500 list, which recognizes the most influential people in South Carolina.

Britt earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Wofford College.

As Vice President of Human Resources, Sadie Battle is responsible for talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, labor, employee relations, and leadership training and development programs. She leads a team of talented HR professionals who help to support the Port’s strategic priorities by caring for the team and community we work with.

Battle joined SC Ports in 2020, quickly proving herself as a natural leader. With over nine years of various leadership experience, Battle has continued to use lessons learned – both good and bad – to advance her skillset and provide the best service possible to Port customers, both internal and external.

Battle is a Spring 2022 graduate of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Discovery program and is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) – both at the national level and our local chapter, Palmetto SHRM. In 2019, she earned the designation of SHRM-Certified Professional.

Battle received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Charleston Southern University and a Master of Human Resources Management from Webster University.

As Vice President of Engineering and Facilities, Butch Weber manages the design and construction of SC Ports’ projects and facilities around the state.

Weber oversees all infrastructure projects at the port – including a recent expansion of Inland Port Greer and ongoing expansions of container terminals – which are critical to ensuring SC Ports can continue to efficiently handle the growth occurring in the Southeast market.

Throughout his involvement with SC Ports, as both a consultant and employee, he successfully managed many facets of the design and construction of Leatherman Terminal from 2007 through the terminal’s opening in 2021. Before relocating to Charleston in 2007, Weber worked in Florida as both a contractor and consultant on heavy civil and marine construction projects including interstate construction, local highways and significant bridges around the state.

Weber grew up in Ridgeland, SC and earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Clemson University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in SC, F, and NC.