Haslam Makes Appointments to State Boards and Commissions
Appointments ensure Tennesseans have responsive, effective, efficient government
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointments of 186 Tennesseans to 68 boards and commissions.
“I am grateful to these men and women for their commitment to serving our state,” Haslam said. “They will represent the people of Tennessee well.”
The governor continues to evaluate the state’s complete range of boards and commissions 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 Council for Alternative Education
Karen Ball, Cordova
Bryan Douglas, Baneberry
Jack Elder, Thompson's Station
Lisa Woods, Hermitage
Advisory Council for the Education of Students with Disabilities
Dawn Fry, Cookeville
Air Pollution Control Board
Joshua Fu, Knoxville
Caitlin Jennings, Manchester
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Richard Skiles, Kenton
Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee
Peter Beddow, Antioch
Mallory Garrett, Jackson
Amanda Spiess, Nashville
Archaeological Advisory Council
Georgia Dennis, Murfreesboro
Toye Heape, Nashville
Board for Licensing Contractors
Jack Tickle, Germantown
Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities
Jane Brock, Brentwood
Joshua Crisp, Knoxville
Jennifer Gordon-Maloney, Smyrna
Chuck Griffin, Friendsville
Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
David Brown, Chattanooga
Thomas Corman, Ripley
Board of Appeals
Rita Roberts-Turner, Goodlettsville
Cynthia Wyrick, Sevierville
Board of Chiropratic Examiners
Curtis Damien, Millington
Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences
Velvet Buehler, Knoxville
Julie Anne Davis, Nashville
Kimberly Vinson, Nashville
Board of Dentistry
Naomi Martin, Clarksville
Airica Puckett, Livingston
Bettye Richert, Springfield
Board of Dietitian and Nutritionist Examiners
Queen Cox, Memphis
Board of Dispensing Opticians
Brandy Miller, Memphis
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
Jano Janoyan, Knoxville
Buffy Key, Baxter
Barbara Trautman, Germantown
Florence Weierbach, Jonesborough
Board of Examiners in Psychology
Dale Alden, College Grove
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Mark Cochran, Athens
Clark McKinney, Lebanon
Board of Licensing Health Care Facilities
Robert Breeden, New Market
Gina Throneberry, Nashville
Board of Medical Examiners
Neal Beckford, Germantown
Jennifer Claxton, Nashville
John Hale, Union City
Phyllis Miller, Chattanooga
Board of Occupational Therapy
Marilyn Franklin, LaVergne
Board of Physical Therapy
Ronald Barredo, Hermitage
David Finch, Maryville
David Harris, Ooltewah
Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Kay Oglesby, Blountville
Board of Respiratory Care
Gail Braddock, Germantown
Lisa Caldwell, Signal Mountain
Winston Granville, Cordova
Curtis Powell, Ooltewah
Commission on Aging and Disability
Ed Cole, Nashville
Del Holley, Knoxville
Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education
Jay Moore, Lawrenceburg
Committee for Clinical Perfusionists
Dorris Dozier, Greenbrier
Timothy McGill, Livingston
Seenu Reddy, Nashville
Elevator and Amusement Device Safety Advisory Board
James Pope, Greenfield
Governor's Council for Armed Forces, Veterans and Their Families
D'Andrea Tomlin, Nashville
Horse Racing Advisory Commission
Joe Coury, Jackson
Michael Dorr, Nashville
Bill Dyer, Cleveland
Roger Elder, Maryville
Henry Hoss, Chattanooga
Chip Walters, Murfreesboro
Beth Webb, Collierville
Interactive Digital Media Advisory Council
Cory Allison, Signal Mountain
Sheila Boyington , Chattanooga
Meka Egquekewe, Memphis
Tamara Franklin, Knoxville
Kevin Grosch, Nashville
Jesse Hutchison, Chattanooga
Kenyatta Lovett, Nashville
Lee Martin, Knoxville
Steve Schnur, Nashville
Jonathan Sexton, Chattanooga
Gebre Waddell, Memphis
Madeline Ward, Memphis
Traylor Woodall, Nashville
Interagency Coordinating Council
Rebecca Aslinger, Chattanooga
William Hines, Nashville
Jessica Mullins, Nashville
Belva Weathersby, Nashville
Keep Tennessee Beautiful Advisory Board
Trey Bruce, Franklin
AK Dettweiller, Nashville
Sandra Ennis, Tullahoma
Ann Owens, Franklin
Tom Salter, Knoxville
Cindi Smith-Walters, Murfreesboro
Local Government Planning Advisory Council
Paige Brown, Gallatin
Ambre Torbett, Piney Flats
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Statewide Planning and Policy
Laura Berlind, Nashville
Sarah Wellman, Nashville
Pest Control Board
Nita Wright, Smyrna
Kenny Crenshaw, Millington
Karen Vail, Knoxville
Polysomnography Professional Standards Committee
Jim Donaldson, Memphis
Theresa Hill, Memphis
Charity Worrick, Maryville
Sam Davis Association Board of Directors
Jerry Oxsher, Smyrna
Margie Weatherford, Murfreesboro
Southern Regional Education Board
Beth Cox, Hendersonville
State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
Jimmy Boyd, Memphis
Ron Gillihan, Mt. Juliet
Judy McAllister, Decatur
State Board of Education
Mike Edwards, Knoxville
Gordon Ferguson, Murfreesboro
Elissa Kim, Nashville
State Board of Pharmacy
Lisa Tittle, Hendersonville
State Workforce Development Board
John Clark, Kingsport
Statewide Independent Living Council
Norma Smith, Jackson
Tennessee Advisory Committee for Acupuncture
Sheila Berry-Sanders, Paris
Alexa Hulsey, Nashville
Tennessee Athletic Commission
Tracy Miller-Davis, Knoxville
Tennessee Auctioneer Commission
Adam Lewis, Cleveland
John Thorpe, Fayetteville
Tennessee Board of Regents
Joey Hatch, Franklin
Fran Marcum, Tullahoma
Joshua Spurling, Rockwood
Tom White, Chattanooga
Tennessee Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision
Holly Troutman, Nashville
Verna Wyatt, Nashville
Tennessee Duck River Development Agency Board of Directors
Jim Bingham, Lewisburg
Charlie Norman, Columbia
Lonnie Norman, Manchester
Eugene Ray, Shelbyville
Tony White, Lewisburg
Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Board of Directors
Jay Robinson, Collierville
Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board
Kalpana Deshpande, Nashville
Tyler White, Franklin
Ralph Brooks, Knoxville
Tommy Dunavant, Covington
Greg Patterson, Sevierville
Dennis Rowe, Lenoir City
Sullivan Smith, Cookeville
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission
Angie Box, Jackson
Brian McLerran, Moss
Tony Sanders, Hixson
Kent Woods, Kodak
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Lane Chisenhall, Clarksville
Tennessee Historical Commission
Allen Carter, Athens
Bill Landry, Tallassee
Joanne Moore, Frenchmans Bayou, AR
Ray Smith, Oak Ridge
Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board
Andrea Blackburn, Nashville
Beverly Bond, Germantown
Myers Brown, Old Hickory
Jackie Glenn, Maryville
Jill Hastings-Johnson, Clarksville
Wayne Morris, Nashville
Sonya Moreland, Knoxville
Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board
Keisha Burnett, Memphis
Mark Calarco, Brentwood
Tereyo Cox, Murfreesboro
Jon Parham, Knoxville
Patti Walton, Franklin
Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission
William Forrester, Cordova
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Board of Directors
Andrew Tavi, Nashville
Tennessee Private Investigation and Polygraph Commission
David Brown, Counce
Larry Flair, Smithville
Walt Valentine, Brentwood
Tennessee Public Utility Commission
Herbert Hilliard, Eads
Tennessee State Veterans Home Board
Keith Thompson, Kingsport
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
JuliAnna Dykes, Tullahoma
Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network Advisory Council
John Averitt, Cookeville
Wanda Mays, Ooltewah
Katie Rosas, Knoxville
Anne Stamps, Algood
Jack Stewart, Greeneville
Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council
Alicia Fitts, Brentwood
Michelle Staton, Chattanooga
Underground Storage Tanks and Solid Waste Disposal Control Board
Howard Bradley, Springfield
Ken Donaldson, Columbia
Ric Morris, Brighton
Mark Williams, Manchester
University of Tennessee Board of Trustees
Terrance Cooper, Memphis
Andrew McBride, Memphis
David Shepard, Dickson
Utility Management Review Board
Pat Riley, Trenton
Volunteer Tennessee Commission
Jennifer Abernathy, Nashville
Stephanie Davis, Knoxville
Andrea Hill, Memphis
Wanda Perry, Jackson
Sarah Petschonek, Memphis