A group of 26 community leaders, alumni, and university volunteers have been named Chancellor’s Associates by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Their talents and professional accomplishments span industries from scientific research to real estate, law, and media.
The associates serve three-year terms, meeting regularly with Chancellor Donde Plowman and other members of UT leadership. Since 1972, Chancellor’s Associates have brought their skills and abilities to bear in helping UT to articulate its mission, vision, and goals. These new associates join others in their second and third years of service.
“It is always exciting to see a new group of Chancellor’s Associates join the program,” said Chip Bryant, vice chancellor for advancement. “The university is fortunate to have such a broad spectrum of supporters within the community, and I know this group of incoming associates will make significant contributions to the meaningful work being done by the entire group.”
This year’s Chancellor’s Associates leadership team consists of Brandon Parks (’00) as chair, Samyah Jubran (’91, ’95) as chair-elect, and George Ewart (’88) as immediate past chair.
These are the new 2021 Chancellor’s Associates:
The associates serve three-year terms, meeting regularly with Chancellor Donde Plowman and other members of UT leadership. Since 1972, Chancellor’s Associates have brought their skills and abilities to bear in helping UT to articulate its mission, vision, and goals. These new associates join others in their second and third years of service.
“It is always exciting to see a new group of Chancellor’s Associates join the program,” said Chip Bryant, vice chancellor for advancement. “The university is fortunate to have such a broad spectrum of supporters within the community, and I know this group of incoming associates will make significant contributions to the meaningful work being done by the entire group.”
This year’s Chancellor’s Associates leadership team consists of Brandon Parks (’00) as chair, Samyah Jubran (’91, ’95) as chair-elect, and George Ewart (’88) as immediate past chair.
These are the new 2021 Chancellor’s Associates:
Mandi Benedict (’16)
Constituent Services Director
Knox County
Ben Bentley
Executive Director & CEO
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation
Rick Blackburn
President
Blackburn Development Group
Becca Boyd
Executive Vice President/Chief People Officer
SmartBank
David Chism
Medical Doctor-Clinical Research
Thompson Cancer Center
Angela Conner
Vice President, Community Development
Truist Bank
Kelly Drummond
Director of Human Resources
City of Knoxville
Randy Fields
Director of Business Development
Hickory Construction
Buzz Goss (’87)
President
Marble Alley Development
Albert Harb (’74, ’79)
Attorney
Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC Attorneys
Michael Honeycutt (’04)
Senior Vice President/Principal
Realty Trust Group, LLC
Jonaaron Jones (’13, ’15)
Vice President
Volunteer Aerospace
Nada Kuchinic (’86)
Vice President of Finance and Director of Marketing
Design Innovation Architects
Brian Lee (’92)
General Manager
Blackberry Farm
Constituent Services Director
Knox County
Ben Bentley
Executive Director & CEO
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation
Rick Blackburn
President
Blackburn Development Group
Becca Boyd
Executive Vice President/Chief People Officer
SmartBank
David Chism
Medical Doctor-Clinical Research
Thompson Cancer Center
Angela Conner
Vice President, Community Development
Truist Bank
Kelly Drummond
Director of Human Resources
City of Knoxville
Randy Fields
Director of Business Development
Hickory Construction
Buzz Goss (’87)
President
Marble Alley Development
Albert Harb (’74, ’79)
Attorney
Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC Attorneys
Michael Honeycutt (’04)
Senior Vice President/Principal
Realty Trust Group, LLC
Jonaaron Jones (’13, ’15)
Vice President
Volunteer Aerospace
Nada Kuchinic (’86)
Vice President of Finance and Director of Marketing
Design Innovation Architects
Brian Lee (’92)
General Manager
Blackberry Farm
Anne McKinney
Attorney, Founder and Managing Shareholder
McKinney & Tillman, P.C.
Harold Middlebrook
Retired Pastor and Community Leader
Bev Miller (’06)
Executive Director
American Heart Association
Quineka Moten (’11, ’13)
Executive Director
Phyllis Wheatley Center, YWCA of Knoxville and Tennessee Valley
J. Brandon Ross, lll
Community Sales Manager
Turner Homes
Jorge Sanabria
Owner
Expoquip, Inc.
Evetty Satterfield
CEO of Advancing Lives, LLC
Knox County Schools Board of Education-1st District
James Shamiyeh
Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer
University of Tennessee Medical Center
David Smoak
Town Administrator
Town of Farragut
Ashley Stowe (’12)
University Partnerships Program Manager
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Y-12 National Security Complex)
Graham Taylor (’07, ’15, ’16)
President and Chief Technology Officer
T&T Scientific
Nancy Voith (’78)
Managing Director
CRA, Inc.
Attorney, Founder and Managing Shareholder
McKinney & Tillman, P.C.
Harold Middlebrook
Retired Pastor and Community Leader
Bev Miller (’06)
Executive Director
American Heart Association
Quineka Moten (’11, ’13)
Executive Director
Phyllis Wheatley Center, YWCA of Knoxville and Tennessee Valley
J. Brandon Ross, lll
Community Sales Manager
Turner Homes
Jorge Sanabria
Owner
Expoquip, Inc.
Evetty Satterfield
CEO of Advancing Lives, LLC
Knox County Schools Board of Education-1st District
James Shamiyeh
Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer
University of Tennessee Medical Center
David Smoak
Town Administrator
Town of Farragut
Ashley Stowe (’12)
University Partnerships Program Manager
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Y-12 National Security Complex)
Graham Taylor (’07, ’15, ’16)
President and Chief Technology Officer
T&T Scientific
Nancy Voith (’78)
Managing Director
CRA, Inc.
