Our Leadership Team

Mr. Clarence Vaughn, III
University of Tennessee
Board Chair

Mr. Brandon Parks
IMG-Vol Network
Immediate Past Chair

Mr. Jim LaPinska
Northwestern Mutual
Board Treasurer & Board Chair-Elect

Ms. Annette Lindstrom Brun
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Board Secretary

Mr. Greg Gheen
Realty Trust Group
2025 Campaign Chair

Mr. Tommy Dodson
Leidos
TIP Chair

Ms. Erin Read
Knox County
OBI Chair

Ms. Chrystal Armstrong Brown
United Way of Greater Knoxville
Interim CEO

Dr. Javiette Samuel
University of Tennessee
Governance Chair

Mr. Todd Skelton*
HF Capital
General Counsel

Ms. Jaime Bagwell
First Horizon Bank

Mr. Tony Benton
Tennova Healthcare

Mr. John Billings
The Law Office of John L. Billings

Mr. Gabe Bolas
Knoxville Utilities Board

Mr. Brian Brooks
Eternal Marketing Group

Ms. Amie Cohorst
Northwestern Mutual

Ms. Angela Conner
Truist Bank

Mr. Dasan Dix
Regions Bank

Mr. Tommy Dodson
Leidos

Mr. David Fountain
Tennessee Valley Authority

Dr. Keith Gray
University of Tennessee Medical Center

Mr. Robert Hill
Community Advocate

Mr. David Hunt
WBIR

Mr. Nadim Jubran
PIER Group

Mr. David Kuehl
Publix

Mr. Jeff Lee*
Community Advocate

Ms. Tracy Lyash
Community Advocate

Ms. LaKenya Middlebrook
City of Knoxville

Ms. Chris Parrott
First Bank

Mr. Frank Rothermel
Denark Construction

Ms. Traci Taylor
Shafer Insurance

Mr. John Tolsma 
Knowledge Launch
2024 Campaign Chair

Ms. Kinsley Ulin
Clayton Homes

Ms. Shelia Wiggins
Jefferson Co. Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Tim Wirtz
PKA Marketing