Chattanooga, Cleveland residents named to State Boards and Commissions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointments of 176 Tennesseans to 75 boards and commissions.

“Serving on a board or commission is an important responsibility, and I thank these Tennesseans for their commitment to serve our state,” Haslam said.

Appointment terms are varied due to differing statutory requirements or term limits determined by specific qualifications. The appointments to the boards and commissions are:

Advisory Committee on Credit Life Insurance Rates
Earl Whaley, Jr., Maryville

Advisory Council for the Education of Students with Disabilities
Chantal Hess-Taylor, Cordova
Angela Jackson, Rogersville
Margaret Spickard, Nashville

Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation
Bruce Fox, Knoxville

Air Pollution Control Board
Karen Cisler, Nashville
Shawn Hawkins, Knoxville
Larry Waters, Gatlinburg

Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee
Michael Tonos, Knoxville
Archaeological Advisory Council
Jay Franklin, Johnson City

Architects and Engineers Board of Examiners
Susan Ballard, Knoxville
Stephen King, Knoxville
Blair Parker, Memphis
Brian Tibbs, Nashville
Kathryn Ware, Nashville

Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities
Paul Boyd, Memphis
Carissa Lynch, Franklin
Bobby Wood, Harrison

Board for Professional Counselors, Marital & Family Therapists, and Clinical Pastoral Therapists
Susan Hammonds-White, Nashville

Board of Boiler Rules
Keith Hargrove, Nashville
Brian Morelock, Gray
Michael Pischke, Chattanooga

Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences
Richard Morton, Memphis

Board of Dentistry
Richard Bateman, Kingsport
Katherine Hall, Nashville
Don Henson, Knoxville

Board of Dietitian and Nutritionist Examiners
Jim Burkard, Mt. Juliet

Board of Ground Water Management
Brian Campbell, McKenzie

Board of Medical Examiners
Julianne Yeiser Cole, Knoxville

Board of Nursing
Leslie Akins, Murfreesboro
Brent Earwood, Jackson
Marietha Silvers, Calhoun
Mark Young, Mt. Juliet

Board of Osteopathic Examination
Jeffrey Hamre, Clarksville

Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Michael Fillauer, Chattanooga
Tyrone Teako Davis, Memphis

Board of Psychological Examiners
HR Anderson, Helenwood
Connie Mazza, Smyrna

Board of Social Worker Licensure
Karen Armstrong, Morristown

Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Robert Simpson, Kingston
Beth Thompson, Tazewell

Building Finance Committee
Scot Braun, Knoxville
Paul Lawson, Murfreesboro
Cheryl McKenry, Knoxville
Michael Sadler, Memphis

Carroll County Watershed Authority
Joe Smothers, Huntingdon

Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education
Tommy Kelley, Collierville
Toran Hedgepath, Cosby
David Windrow, Brentwood

Committee for the Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Disabled
Conya Mull, Knoxville

Committee on Physician Assistants
Gregory Cain, Englewood
Russ Dailey, Knoxville

Elevator and Amusement Device Safety Board
Paul Fisher, Columbia
David Hale, Lebanon
Larry Moore, Kingsport

Energy Efficient Schools Council
Matt Stennett, Smithville

Governor’s Council for Armed Forces, Veterans, and Their Families
Tonia Hardyway, Nashville
Debbie Hillin, Nashville
Janet Morris, Smyrna

Health Services and Development Agency
Paul Korth, Cookeville
Corey Ridgway, Brentwood
Todd Taylor, Knoxville

Keep Tennessee Beautiful Advisory Council
Steve Barlow, Memphis
Natalie Owens, Nashville
Sandi Butler Hughes, Memphis
Sherrell Lyon, Jonesborough
Jeffrey Thomas, Jonesborough

Local Government Planning Advisory Committee
Justin Hanson, Covington
Mike Matteson, Franklin
Crystal Ottinger, Newport

Medical Laboratory Board
Stephanie Dolsen, Knoxville

Open Data Task Force
Ray Guzman, Brentwood

Sam Davis Memorial Association Board of Trustees
Beth Binkley, Murfreesboro
John Harney, Murfreesboro

State Board of Accountancy
Pamela Church, Memphis
Casey Stuart, Chattanooga
Judy Wetherbee, Nashville

State Board of Education
Tiffany Cook, Mooresburg
Mike Edwards, Knoxville

State Board of Land Surveyors
Betsy Sumerford, Nashville

State Board of Pharmacy
Katy Wright, Knoxville

State Capitol Commission
King Rogers, Memphis

State Soil Conservation Committee
Regina Miller, Crossville
Edward Sanders, Franklin

State Workforce Development Board
Jason Bates, Jackson
Carolyn Chism Hardy, Memphis
Kevin Vaughn, Hampshire

Statewide Independent Living Council
Sandi Klink, Memphis
Eddie Mitchell, Jackson
Matthew Wermer, Paris
Heather Wilson, Loudon

TennCare Pharmacy Advisory Committee
Sherry Page, Martin
Eleanor Twigg, Arlington

Tennessee Aeronautics Commission
Nisha Powers, Memphis

Tennessee Arts Commission
Joe Kilgore, Columbia
Shawn Pitts, Selmer
Jennifer Wolfe, Jonesborough

Tennessee Board of Regents
Alex Fitzner, Knoxville

Tennessee Board of Water Quality, Oil, and Gas
Monty Halcomb, Wartrace
Charlie Johnson, Sevierville

Tennessee Career and Technical Education Council
Mike Padgett, Clarksville

Tennessee Collection Services Board
Angela Hoover, Franklin

Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Phil Acord, Chattanooga
Sharon Green, Johnson City
Genesis Hardin, Knoxville
Steven Neely, Franklin
Allan Sterbinsky, Stanton
Audrey Taylor Gonzalez, Memphis
Glenda Terry, Cookeville

Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System Board of Trustees
Alfred Laney, Knoxville
Paul Varble, Goodlettsville

Tennessee Council for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing
John Evans, Hendersonville
Dennis Makins, Nashville

Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
Jody Cheek, Johnson City
Roddey Coe, Chattanooga
Jennifer Coleman, Paris
Evan Espey, Antioch
Dawn Fry, Cookeville
Lesley Guilaran, Jackson
Clancey Hopper, Nashville
Jean Marie Lawrence, Chattanooga
William Lovell, Hohenwald
Steven Sheegog, Memphis

Tennessee Foreign Language Institute
Francis Canedo, Johnson City

Tennessee Forestry Commission
Tom Midyett, Knoxville
Robert Qualman, Brentwood
Tennessee Historical Commission
Douglas Cupples, Memphis
Bill Lyons, Knoxville
Joe Swann, Maryville

Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Dorothy Cleaves, Memphis
Regina Hubbard, Memphis
Ron Jones, Nashville
Lynn Tully, Kingsport

Tennessee Massage Licensure Board
Eddie Bolden, Knoxville
Christi Cross, Paris
Michael Velker, Franklin

Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission
Karl Kramer, Jackson
Chris Lee, Bristol
Debbie Melton, Cleveland

Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Review Commission
Russ Farrar, Nashville

Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission
Rex Garrison, Gray
Michael Tankersley, Lewisburg

Tennessee Real Estate Commission
Rick Douglass, Bartlett

Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction (TRICOR)
Julius Johnson, Columbia
Greg York, Jackson

Tennessee Residence Commission
Patricia Junkin, Culleoka

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Walter Butler, Huntingdon
Joan Cronan, Knoxville
Missy Kane Bemiller, Knoxville
Lester McClain, Antioch
Allie Prescott, Memphis

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Sharon Hayes, Brownsville
Tom Hughes, Athens
Keri McInnis, Nashville

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation
Brian DeBusk, Knoxville

Underground Utility Damage Enforcement Board
Steve Raper, Jackson

University of Tennessee Board of Trustees
Susan Davidson, Chattanooga
Rachel Smith, Oliver Springs

Viticulture Advisory Board
Josh Brown, Manchester
Walt Chism, Arrington
Brad Goss, Greeneville
Brian Hamm, Hampshire

Volunteer Tennessee Commission
Alexandra Brownfield, Knoxville
Tina Hodges, Nashville
Brandon Johnson, LaFollette
Greg Lyles, Murfreesboro
Lee Moten, Memphis
Kane Reeves, Jackson
Donovan Robertson, Brentwood
Jason Scott, Knoxville
Betty White, Nashville

Water and Wastewater Financing Board
Randy Wilkins, Springfield

Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Board
Larry Moore, Memphis

West Tennessee River Basin Authority
Hugh Adams, Dresden
Robin Ashe, Selmer
James Byford, Martin

Those are the most recent additions to Tennessee state boards and commissions.