EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

K.  Newton Raff, Chairman
Chairman/CEO
First Tennessee Bank, NA

Jeff Byrd, Chair Elect
President/General Manager
Bristol Motor Speedway

Scott M. Niswonger, Past Chairman
Chairman Emeritus - Forward Air Corp. & Principal - Landair Holdings, Inc.
Landair Transport, Inc.

Stephen M. Darden, Secretary
Commissioner
Johnson City Commission

David Wharton, Treasurer
Regional President - Tri-Cities
Regions Bank

J. Brian Ferguson
Executive Chairman
Eastman Chemical Company

Steve Godsey
County Mayor
Sullivan County, TN

Tommy Greer
Partner
Blackburn, Childers & Steagall, PLC CPA

Robert D. Van de Vuurst, General Counsel
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell,
& Berkowitz, PC

Tom R. Ferguson, President
The Regional Alliance for Economic Development

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David B. Amerine
President
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Dr. R. Michael Browder
General Manager
Bristol TN Essential Services

Alan Broyles
County Mayor
Greene County, TN

Bob Burgin
Interim CEO
Wellmont Health Systems

Mitch Cox
President & CEO
Mitch Cox Development Group

Jack D. Dempsey
President/General Manager
WJHL-TV Newschannel 11

George Jaynes
County Mayor
Washington County, TN

Gregg K. Jones
President
Jones Media, Inc.

Olan O. Jones Jr.
President
Eastman Credit Union

Gregory Jordan
President
King College

Laraine King
Mayor
Greeneville, TN

Brad Kitterman
President/CEO
AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.

Brian Markison
President/CEO
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jerry L. Miller, M.D.
President
Holston Medical Group

Jane Myron
Mayor
Johnson City, TN

Dennis Phillips
Mayor
Kingsport, TN

James J. Powell
President
Powell Construction Company

Arthur S. Powers
Vice President/Publisher
Johnson City Press

Dr. Paul Stanton, Jr.
President
East Tennessee State University
 

R.  T. "Rab" Summers
President/CEO
Summers-Taylor, Inc.

Fred Testa
Mayor
Bristol, TN

Dennis L. Vonderfecht FACHE
President/CEO
Mountain States Health Alliance

Greg Williams
President
Edwards & Associates, Inc.

Keith Wilson
Publisher
Kingsport Times-News

Patrick Wilson
Executive Director
Tri-Cities Regional Airport