(September 19, 2013) NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointments of 172 Tennesseans to 70 boards and commissions.
“I appreciate the commitment of these men and women to serve their fellow Tennesseans, and I want to thank them for their willingness to give their time and effort to these issues,” Haslam said. “Tennessee will be well-represented on these boards and commissions.”
The governor continues to evaluate the state’s complete range of boards and commissions to identify potential reforms that might be made to ensure Tennesseans have a government that is responsive, effective and efficient.
Appointment terms are varied due to differing statutory requirements or term limits determined by specific qualifications. The appointments are:
Advisory Committee on Credit Life Insurance Rates
Allen Carter, Athens
Advisory Council for Alternative Education
Kecia Campbell-Ray, Hermitage
Kay Woods Davenport, Smyrna
Renea Jones-Rogers, Unicoi
Elvira Newcomb, Cottontown
Carol Ann Woods, Selmer
Advisory Council for the Education of Students with Disabilities
Anne Howell Robertson, Nashville
James Topp, Collierville
Jason Vance, Madisonville
Archaeological Advisory Council
Jeff Chapman, Knoxville
Patrick Cummins, Antioch
Architects and Engineers Board of Examiners
Philip Lim, Cordova
Laura Reinbold, Nashville
Richard Thompson, Chattanooga
Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities
John Marshall, Dickson
Board of Boiler Rules
Domenic Canonico, Signal Mountain
Brian Morelock, Gray
Edwin Vance, Chattanooga
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Christopher Alexander, Lexington
Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences
Velvet Buehler, Knoxville
Board of Dentistry
Katherine Hall, Nashville
Charles Holt, Chattanooga
Dan Meadows, Memphis
Airica Puckett, Livingston
Board of Dispensing Opticians
Felda Stacey, Madison
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
James Walker, Sparta
Board of Medical Examiners
Reeves Johnson, Knoxville
Board of Respiratory Care
Anna Ambrose, Springfield
Delmar Mack, Johnson City
Board of Social Worker Licensure
Amy Smith, Burns
Commission on Aging and Disability
Bill Gentner, Columbia
Joyce Paggeot, Clarksville
Judy Bowers, Humboldt
Committee for Clinical Perfusionists
Barbara Ebey, Bartlett
Chad Smith, Brentwood
Elevator and Amusement Device Safety Board
R. Perry Burch, Nashville
Emergency Communications Board
Jimmy Turnbow, Collinwood
Energy Efficient Schools Council
Mike Ellis, Johnson City
Health Services and Development Agency
Charlotte Burns, Savannah
Mark Flora, Nashville
James Wright, Nashville
Interagency Coordinating Council
Kimberly Wingate, Chattanooga
Keep Tennessee Beautiful Advisory Council
Sherrell Lyon, Jonesborough
Regional Transportation Authority Board
R. Scott England, Dickson
Daryl Phillips, Ashland City
Sam Davis Memorial Association Board of Trustees
Ginny Williams, Smyrna
Southern Regional Education Board
Beth Cox, Hendersonville
Star Quality Advisory Council
Janet Abel, Brighton
Tammy Hardison, Columbia
Tina Nicely, Selmer
Karen Stump, Greenbrier
State Board of Accountancy
William Blaufuss, Nashville
Casey Stuart, Signal Mountain
State Board of Cosmetology
Judy McAllister, Decatur
State Board of Education
Allison Chancey, Cleveland
Katie Mitchell, Germantown
Fielding Rolston, Kingsport
Teresa Sloyan, Memphis
State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
Jay Caughman, Bartlett
State Board of Pharmacy
Mike Dickenson, Prospect
State Rehabilitation Council
Sharon Bryant, Ooltewah
Cherrell Campbell-Street, Hendersonville
Derek Flake, Cordova
Bob Leonard, McKenzie
Michael McGrath, Knoxville
Samantha Moreno, Knoxville
Yolanda Shields, Spring Hill
State Soil Conservation Committee
Edward Sanders, Franklin
State Workforce Development Board
Timothy Burchfield, Piney Flats
Jerry Bush, Kingsport
Arthur Cate Jr., Knoxville
Bruce Dotson, Kingsport
David Hayes, Mt Juliet
Betty Johnson, Nashville
Warren Logan, Jr., Chattanooga
Susan MacArthur, Columbia
Richard Manahan, Johnson City
Anthony Nicholson, Madison
Greg Persinger, Murfreesboro
Bob Ravener, Brentwood
Lottie Ryans, Johnson City
Jimmy Williamson, Jr., Dyersburg
Statewide Independent Living Council
Stephanie Cook , Knoxville
Opheca Jordan, Smyrna
Regina Robinson, Chattanooga
TennCare Pharmacy Advisory Committee
Lyn Govette, Johnson City
Karen Rhea, Franklin
Eleanor Twigg, Arlington
Tennessee Advisory Committee for Acupuncture
Shelia Ann Berry-Sanders, Millington
Jian Yan, Cordova
Tennessee Arts Commission
Lisa Bobango, Germantown
Ritche Bowden, Memphis
Lee Yeiser, Savannah
Tennessee Board of Court Reporting
Briton Collins, Knoxville
Kenneth Mansfield, Dresden
Tennessee Career and Technical Education Council
Dean Blevins, Jonesborough
Nicole Cobb, Nashville
Vicki Kirk, Greeneville
Steve Miller, Decatur
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Phil Acord, Chattanooga
Audrey Gonzalez, Memphis
Joshua Grubb, Nashville
Tawny Spinelli, Nashville
Jill Stott, Jonesborough
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System Board of Trustees
Gill Kendrick, Jackson
Tennessee Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Janie Neal, Knoxville
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
Norris Branick, Jackson
Robert Buttrum, Cookeville
Evan Espey, Antioch
Sandi Klink, Memphis
William Lovell, Hohenwald
Steve Sheegog, Memphis
Phil Stevens, Brentwood
Tonya Woods-Copeland, Brentwood
Bob Plummer, Johnson City
Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Board of Directors
Will Carver, Maryville
Susan Lanigan, Hendersonville
Keith Simmons, Nashville
Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board
Ralph Brooks, Knoxville
Tyler White, Franklin
Tennessee Executive Residence Foundation II
Howard Herndon, Nashville
Tennessee Highway Officials Certification Board
Bryon Fortner, Gatlinburg
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Brian Bills, Knoxville
Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Annazette Houston, Knoxville
Bill Martin, Sr., Mt Juliet
Tennessee Massage Licensure Board
Aurora Wray, Red Boiling Springs
Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board
Cheryl Arnott, Nolensville
Patti Walton, Franklin
Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Russ Farrar, Brentwood
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation Board of Directors
Christine Karbowiak, Brentwood
Melvin Malone, Franklin
Tennessee Private Investigation and Polygraph Commission
David William Horton, Jackson
Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission
Eric Collinsworth, Arrington
Nancy Point, Rogersville
Gary Standifer, Brentwood
Tennessee Real Estate Commission
Gary Blume, Bartlett
Austin McMullen, Nashville
Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction Board
Mike Boner, Lavergne
Raul Regalado, Nashville
Tennessee Residence Commission
Patricia Junkin, Culleoka
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Don Bruce, Hendersonville
Jerry Fortner, Greeneville
John Simmonds, Franklin
Rita Sparks, Memphis
Tennessee State Veterans' Homes Board
David Lennon, Brentwood
Delilah Works, Cordova
Donald Zerillo, Powell
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Sydney Jones, College Grove
Tennessee Suicide Prevention Advisory Council
Sabrina Anderson, Jackson
Kathy Benedetto, Johnson City
Michael Labonte, Memphis
Waring Porter Jr., Memphis
Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council
Sonya Arnold, Gray
Robert Bean, Hixson
Linda Copas, Nashville
Avis Easley, Antioch
Utility Management Review Board
Pat Riley, Trenton
Volunteer Tennessee Commission
Jawanna Chapman, Russellville
Mary Graham, Franklin
Tina Hodges, Nashville
William Lamb, Cleveland
Greg Lyles, Murfreesboro
James Murphy, Jr., Nashville
Kane Reeves, Jackson
Beth Torres, Nashville
Water and Wastewater Financing Board
Drexel Heidel, Knoxville
Ben Bolton, Nashville
Tamika Parker, Nashville
Kenny Wiggins, Alcoa
Randy Wilkins, Clarksville
Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Board
Larry Moore, Germantown
West Tennessee Seismic Safety Commission
Elly Jones, Murfreesboro
