Communities
Chancellor’s Associates
The Chancellor’s Associates program brings together local business and community leaders to learn more about the university, provide feedback to university administration on an array of important topics, and serve as key advocates and supporters to enhance the university’s reputation in the greater-Knoxville area and beyond.
The Chancellor’s Associates program began in 1972, and since that time, the university and the community have greatly benefited from the relationships developed through this program.
Leadership
Randy Fields is the Chair of the program for the 2024–25 academic year. Randy is the Director of Business Development at Hickory Construction.
Linda Sullivan (’93, ’94) is the chair-elect of the program and will assume the role of chair on July 1, 2025. Linda is a community leader and volunteer in Knoxville.
John Brock (’93, ’96) is the immediate-past chair of the program for the 2023–24 academic year. John is an attorney and Partner at Brock Shipe Klenk PLC.
Membership
Chancellor’s Associates members serve three-year terms. Nominations are accepted each year, and approximately 25 new members are selected to join each new member class by a committee of current members and university administrators.
The Chancellor’s Associates meet one morning per month during the academic year. University representation at each meeting includes the chancellor, vice chancellors, deans, and UT students and administrators.
Randy Fields – Chair
Linda Sullivan (’93, ’94) – Chair-Elect
John Brock (’93, ’96) – Immediate Past Chair
Kristy Altman (’99)
MEDIC Regional Blood Center
Director of Communications
Ned Babb (’89)
Butler, Vines & Babb Attorneys at Law
Managing Partner, Attorney
Russ Betcher
Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic
M.D.
Tammi Campbell
Knox County Schools
Director of Student and Family Supports
John Cherry (’84)
Leadership Knoxville
VP/Director, Flagship Program
Bill Coley
Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC
Managing Member
Chris Davis (’94)
Knox County Election Commission
Administrator of Elections
Rick Dover (’77)
Dover Signature Properties
President & Managing Director
John Elder (’03)
Paine Tarter & Bickers, LLP
Partner
Scott Elmore (’87, ’91)
Elmore, Stone & Caffey, PLLC
Attorney
Kim Henry (’88, ’94)
Axiom Wealth Management
Director of Operations
Ben Kowalski
Cirrus Aircraft
Sr. Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing
Jim LaPinska
Northwestern Mutual/Axiom Wealth Management
Managing Director/Founding Partner
Chris McAdoo
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
Mendy McMurtry (’95)
SanMar, Inc
Strategic Account Manager, Southeast US – Sporting Goods Channel
Meghan Millwood (’11)
ORAU
VP/Human Resources
LaToya Myles
NOAA Air Resources Laboratory
Acting Deputy Director
Spencer Rakes
Pilot Flying J
Vice President Operations Support
John Sergent
First Horizon Bank
Sr. Vice President, Retail Banking
Ashley Speas
Knox County Schools/West High School
Executive Principal
Linda Sullivan (’93, ’94)
Community Leader and Volunteer
Whitney Terry (’09)
East Tennessee Spine & Sport Physical Therapy
Chief Operating Officer
David Wells (’94)
Emerald Youth Foundation
Vice President – Administration
Kelly Absher (’05)
Hydr865: IV Infusion & Weight Loss
Owner/Operator
Moody Altamimi
ORNL
Director, Office of Research Excellence
Allen Bell (’85)
Retired (Pricewaterhouse Coopers)
Partner & Private Company Services Leader for Southern California
Mona Blanton-Kitts (’86)
The McNabb Center
CEO
Ryan Childress (’09)
Stryker
Southeastern Regional Manager
Jon Clark (’01)
Brighton Developers, LLC
President
Nicki Collett
The Tennessee Theatre/Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation
Director of Development & Partnerships
Adam Cook
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
VP for Institutional Development
Lina Evans
Bank of America – Local Markets Organization
Sr. Vice President – Knoxville Market Executive
Kevin Frazier (’89, ’92)
Frazier’s Carpet One
President
Benjamin Jordan (’01, ’03)
Centrus Energy Corporation
Business Development Manager
Rebekah Justice (’02, ’05)
City of Knoxville – Mayor’s Executive Team
Deputy Economic Development Officer – Urban Design
Amye King (’93)
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
Sr. Law Clerk, Judge Robert Montgomery
Charles Lomax (’06)
Knoxville Area Urban League
CEO
Misty Long
Siemens Healthineers
Clinical Marketing Medical Liaison
Lauren Longmire (’09)
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Director of Regional Enhancement
Beau Massey (’08)
Collier Restaurant Group
President
Matt Metz
Yee Haw Brewing Co.
Director, Brewing Operations
Dan Myers (’93)
Knoxville Leadership Foundation
Vice President – Advancement
Drew Rowan
Zoo Knoxville
Chief Operating Officer
Oliver Smith (’87)
Oliver Smith Realty
President
Chad Speck (’04)
Allegiant Management LLC – A3 Athletics
Founder/President of Football Operations; Of Counsel at Brock, Shipe, Klenk PLC
Darris Upton (’17, ’18)
United Cleanup Oak Ridge, LLC (UCOR)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Programs Manager
Kim Young (’82)
Pugh & Co.
Vice President
Michelle Amelse
Amelse and Edmonds CPAs
Owner and President
Callie Archer
Junior Achievement of East Tennessee, Inc
President
Ursula Bailey (’00)
Law Office of Ursula Bailey
Attorney
Gregory Coleman (’89)
Milberg, Coleman, Bryson, Phillips & Grossman
Senior Partner
Manny Cummings (’13)
Dell Inc.
Account Executive, East Tennessee
Houston Daughtery
Cannon & Cannon
President/CEO
Jessica Doppelt (’00)
PigeonForge.com, LLC
Owner, Founder & CEO
Ron Feinbaum (’06)
PYA, PC
Chief Marketing Officer
Colby Fleming (’08)
Pilot Travel Centers
Director of Strategy & Execution
Erin Freeman (’02)
Ackermann Marketing & PR
Senior Vice President
Mark Hamm (’98)
Petra Capital Partners / Centerline Healthcare Partners/ The Vein Company
Partner & Executive Chairman
Trudy Hughes (’91)
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Chief Executive Officer
Rachel Hurt (’07)
Arnett, Baker, Draper & Hagood, LLP
Partner
Shannon Jackson (’95)
Knox County Schools
Executive Director of College and Career Readiness
Parinda Khatri
Cherokee Health Systems
Chief Executive Officer
Pierce LaMacchia (’12)
K Brew, Bishop & Co.
Owner & CEO
Buck Lewis (’76, ’80)
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell
Partner
Rachel Lokitz (’10)
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Chief Legal and Risk Officer
Drew McKenna
One Knox SC
Managing Partner
David McMillan (’92)
PYA, PC
Managing Principal of Consulting and Firm Chief Financial Officer
Ryan McNally (’04, ’07)
Appalachian Title Company, Long, Ragsdale & Waters, P.C.
President
Dani Miller (’12)
Lauderdale Design Group
Principal/Owner
Liz Nother (’02)
Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc.
President/CEO
Carey Parker (’03)
LHP Capital
Chief Executive Officer
Carol Seamons
Spark Innovation Center and Community Volunteer
Director of Engagement
Charley Sexton (’00)
MoxCar Marketing + Communications
Partner and Chief Creative Officer
Ed St. Clair
(Retired) Y-12 Lockheed Martin
Director of Engineering for Lockheed Martin
Professional Project Services Consultant
Charles Swanson (’79)
City of Knoxville
Law Director
Blake Valentine (’99)
United Way of Greater Knoxville
Chief Financial Officer
Lauren Vassallo
Knox County Criminal Court, 6th Judicial District
Criminal Court Jury Coordinator
Ellie Whitesell (’95)
Ambius
Account Executive
Angie Wilson (’92)
UT Knoxville Division of Enrollment Management
Director of Campus & Community Partnerships
Anthony Wilson (’00)
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Chair of Family Medicine; Chief of the Division of Family Medicine
