Class IX
2022-2023
Titles and organizations listed are reflective of positions held during program participation.
Jen Andrews
CEO
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
Memphis, Shelby County
Jeff Ballard
President
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Brentwood, Williamson County
LaMel Bandy-Neal
Senior Vice President & CFO
Meharry Medical College
Brentwood, Williamson County
Vanessa Bennett
Executive Director of Operations and Talent Development
Kingsport Chamber
Kingsport, Sullivan County
Dave Briggs
Tennessee Regional President
Fifth Third Bank
Brentwood, Williamson County
Paula Bulcao
Director, Global Public Affairs and Executive Director, Eastman Foundation
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, Sullivan County
Shannon Burger
CEO
Cempa Community Care
Chattanooga, Hamilton
Karen Camper
State Representative
TN General Assembly
Memphis, Shelby County
Kimberly Ciukowski
Senior Vice President
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Knoxville, Knox County
Bryan Coker
President
Maryville College
Maryville, Blount County
Stephen Darden
Managing Partner/Attorney/Mediator
Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP
Johnson City, Washington County
Andy Dietrich
Owner/VP
Champion Chevrolet Cadillac
Johnson City, Washington County
Stephen Dixon
Senior Vice President
Bank of Tennessee
Johnson City, Washington County
Les Dolente
Deputy Commissioner
TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security
Cookeville, Putnam County
Melinda Goode
Executive Director
Northwest Tennessee Development District & Human Resource Agency
Dresden, Weakly County
Laurel Graefe
Regional Director and Senior Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Nashville Branch
Nashville
Blake Harris
President
Leverage Public Strategies
Nashville, Davidson County
Candy Johnson
President and CEO
Urban League of Greater Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Hamilton County
Indya Kincannon
Mayor
City of Knoxville
Knoxville, Knox County
Sharon Law
Business Development Manager
Thompson Engineering, Inc.
Chattanooga, Hamilton County
Ursula Madden
External Affairs Director
BlueOval SK
Memphis, Shelby County
G Mark Mamantov
Member
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Knoxville, Knox County
Kimberly McCorkle
Provost and Senior Vice President
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Washington County
Kimberly McCormick
Executive Vice Chancellor for External Affairs
Tennessee Board of Regents
Lebanon, Wilson County
David McKinney
Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
AutoZone
Memphis, Shelby County
James McKissic
President
ArtsBuild
Chattanooga, Hamilton County
Liz McLaurin
President & CEO
The Land Trust for Tennessee
Franklin, Williamson County
Erin Merrick
Deputy Counsel to the Governor
State of Tennessee
Nashville, Davidson County
Mary Cypress Metz
Vice President of Strategy
State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE)
Nashville, Davidson County
Ken Moore
Mayor
City of Franklin
Franklin, Williamson County
Clifton Peay
Director - Customer Focused Government
State of Tennessee
Nashville, Davidson County
James Pond
President
Governor's Early Literacy Foundation
Nashville, Sumner County
Daniel Pratt
Senior Vice President, Regional Relations
Tennessee Valley Authority
Chattanooga, Hamilton County
Dalya Qualls White
SVP & Chief Communications Officer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Chattanooga, Hamilton County
Demar Roberts
SVP & Chief Growth Officer
First Choice Sales & Marketing Group Inc.
Memphis, Shelby County
Matt Ryerson
President & CEO
United Way of Greater Knoxville
Knoxville, Knox County
Joshua Smith
Founder/CEO
Fourth Purpose Foundation
Knoxville, Knox County
Tamara Steward
Chief Equity Officer
City of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Hamilton County
Kandace Stewart
Vice President, External Affairs and Business Operations
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis, Shelby County
Tess Stovall
Executive Director
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Brentwood, Williamson County
Rory Thomas
President
Memphis Medical District Collaborative
Memphis, Shelby County
Terry Vo
External Affairs Manager
Comcast
Nashville, Davidson County
Nicole Watson
Partner/Attorney
Waller Law
Hixson, Hamilton County
Russ Wigginton
President
National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, Shelby County
Charles Wood
Vice President - Economic and Talent Development
Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
Chattanooga, Hamilton County