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Our Programs
LEADERSHIP KNOXVILLE CLASS OF 2027: The Best Class Ever
Emily F. Abbott
Criminal Court Judge
Knox County Criminal Court
Goodlettsville, TN
Brent Alexander
VP Construction
White Realty & CCSE
Knoxville, TN
Heather G. Anderson
Attorney/Partner
Bernstein, Stair & McAdams LLP
Humboldt, TN
Brian Arrington
Chief Human Resources Officer
UT-Battelle, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Pittsburgh, PA
Jaime N. Bagwell
VP, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager
First Horizon Bank
Knoxville, TN
Morrow Bailey
Managing Director
HF Capital
Coffeeville, MS
Anna Beltran
CEO
Mortgage Investors Group
Syracuse, NY
John L. Billings
Founder & Managing Attorney
Law Office of John L. Billings, PLLC
Livingston, TN
Jennifer Blackwood
Managing Principal of Tax Services
PYA
Spring City, TN
Tyler Boldin
CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Lauren Bowman
Vice President
Cherokee Distributing
Knoxville, TN
Kimberly Bozich
Commercial Relationship Manager
Fifth Third Bank
Chattanooga, TN
Jenny Frye Bushkell
Radio and Podcast Host
Crossroads With Jenny Bushkell
Gainesville, FL
Tiffany Carpenter
Principal
MP&F Strategic Communications
Bristol, TN
Christine Cloninger
Executive Director
Knox Heritage
Far Rockaway, NY
Brad Corum
KCS Director of Academies, Regions 1, 3, and 5
Knox County Schools
Knoxville, TN
Deborah Crawford
Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development
University of Tennessee
Glasgow, Scotland
Adam W. Davies
VP, Retirement Plan Services
The Trust Company of Tennessee
Pittsburgh, PA
Waynette Davis
Knoxville Market President
Truist Bank
Asheville, NC
Jeffrey Dealejandro
COO/Partner
The Courtland Group
Houston, TX
Sabrina Draplin
Chief Housing Officer
Knoxville's Community Development Corporation
Detroit, MI
Matt Faulkner
Senior Advisor
Tennessee Valley Authority
Hurricane, WV
Ryan Gerken
VP of Engineering Strategy & Business Development
MBI Companies Inc.
Maryville, TN
Mandy Halford
SVP, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Covenant Health
Clinton, TN
Adrian Hall
Area Manager & Mortgage Loan Officer
Rate
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lori Haskell
CEO
The Restoration House
Minneapolis, MN
Andrew Hmielewski
VP Fiber Delivery
Knoxville Utilities Board
Plantation, FL
Sheryl Houston
Founder & Principal
SIRRAH Pathways
Long Beach, CA
Byron Hughes
Assistant Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students
University of Tennessee
Cheverly, MD
Debaran Hughes
Realtor
Realty Executives Associates The Hughes Properties
Newbern, TN
Tracy Hunter
Captain
Knoxville Police Department
Mastic Beach, NY
Mark A. Hurst
Vice President for Administrative Affairs
Pellissippi State Community College
Morristown, TN
David M. Jones
Private Wealth Advisor | First Vice President, Wealth Management
Raymond James & Associates
Murfreesboro, TN
Todd Kelly Jr.
Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Cincinnati, OH
Eric Lutton
District Public Defender
Knox County Public Defender's Community Law Office
Muncie, IN
Shaza Mardini
Chair of Community & Professional Engagement, Associate Professor of Dental Medicine
Lincoln Memorial University College of Dental Medicine
Toledo, OH
Tres Markham
Director of Facilities & Campus Operations
Axle Logistics
Knoxville, TN
Shawn Mauer
Executive Director
First Tee Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
LaKenya Middlebrook
Chief of Community Safety & Empowerment
City of Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Meghan Millwood
President & CEO
ORAU
Greenville, NC
Terdell Moore
President
Grounded Engineering Consultants LLC
Orlando, FL
Tony Murchison
East Tennessee Regional Director
Tennessee Nonprofit Network
Manchester, TN
Gretchen Neisler
Vice Provost for Global Engagement
University of Tennessee
Royal Oak, MI
Mark Nelson
Executive Director
Three Rivers Collaborative
Terre Haute, IN
Taylor Ogle
Partner
Five Oaks Development Group
Knoxville, TN
Brad Painter
VP, Booking
Oak View Group
Knoxville, TN
Brandon Parks
Vice President - General Manager
Learfield - The Vol Network
Knoxville, TN
Robert H. Purvis
President
Robert Purvis Builders
Knoxville, TN
Bill Rich
CEO
North Knoxville Medical Center
Columbus, OH
Jennifer Riley
SVP & Chief Philanthropy Officer
UT Medical
Knoxville, TN
Anne Marie Rogers
Secretary
Lantry Family Foundation
Princeton, WV
Amy Howard Sherrill
President and Owner
The Benefield Richters Company
LaBelle, FL
Helene Sinnreich
Head of Religious Studies Department
University of Tennessee
New Brunswick, NJ
Brian Strutz
Owner
A Dopo
Plantation, FL
Latisha Stubblefield
VP, Deputy General Counsel
Pilot Travel Centers LLC
Knoxville, TN
Jack Talmadge
Head of School
The Episcopal School of Knoxville
Atlanta, GA
Kimberley Trimble
EVP/Chief Adminstrative Officer
Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union
Heidelberg, Germany
Susan Verekar
Artist, Designer, Creative Director
Susan Verekar Art & Design
Portland, OR
Candace Viox
Owner
Water into Wine, Inc.
Torrance, CA
Tracey Williams
CEO
VMC
Key West, FL