Class X
2023-2024
48 individuals have been named to its 2023–2024 Signature Program Class X. The cohort includes representatives from 14 Tennessee counties with diverse professional experience in the business, government, education and nonprofit sectors. Class X will kick off their program year at RT Lodge in Maryville, TN in August of 2023 and will conclude their program in June of 2024.
Titles and organizations listed are reflective of positions held during program participation.
Scott Andrew
Butler, Johnson
CEO, Retail Service Systems; CEO and Co-founder, Rugged American Spirits/Tennessee Hills, Rugged Holdings
John Bamber
Dayton, Rhea
Executive Director, Rhea Economic and Tourism Council, Inc
Adrienne Battle
Nashville, Davidson
Superintendent, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Stephen Bland
Nashville, Davidson
Chief Executive Officer, WeGo Public Transit
Gabriel Bolas
Knoxville, Knox
President and CEO, Knoxville Utilities Board
Jennifer Brantley
Nashville, Davidson
Managing Partner, MP&F Strategic Communications
Teresa Broyles-Aplin
Nashville, Davidson
CEO, Nashville Electric Service
Joseph Butler
Huntingdon, Carroll County
County Mayor
Amy Cathey
Knoxville, Knox
Associate Dean, Graduate and Executive Education, Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Trevia Chatman
Cordova, Shelby
President, Bank of America
Holly Coleman
Memphis, Shelby
Program Director for High Quality Education, Hyde Family Foundation
David Colquitt
Knoxville, Knox
Owner, The Swag
Demetrus Coonrod
Chattanooga, Hamilton
Councilwoman, City of Chattanooga
David Steele Ewing
Nashville, Davidson
CEO, Nashville History On Tour
Tyler Forrest
Athens, Mcminn
President, Tennessee Wesleyan University
Shan Foster
Nashville, Davidson
Co-Founder/CEO, Fostering Healthy Solutions, Executive Director, AMEND Together
Cory Gearrin
Chattanooga, Hamilton
Deputy Mayor, Hamilton County
Wes Golden
Clarksville, Montgomery
Montgomery County Mayor, Montgomery County Government
La Sonya Hall
Memphis, Shelby
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Shelby County Government
Becky Hancock
Knoxville, Knox
Executive Director, Historic Tennessee Theatre
Deborah Hennessee Thomas
Nashvillle, Davidson
Executive Vice President, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Lynda Hood
Chattanooga, Hamilton
Executive Director, Chattanooga Bar Association
Russell Ingram
Memphis, Shelby
Chief Operating Officer, Epicenter Memphis
Edward Jackson
Jackson, Madison
District 25 State Senator, Tennessee General Assembly
Larsen Jay
Knoxville, Knox
Commissioner, Knox County Commission
Renee Kelly
Knoxville, Knox
Director of Boundless, Clayton Homes
Parinda Khatri
Knoxville, Knox
CEO, Cherokee Health Systems
Walt Lord
Clarksville, Montgomery
Major General, U.S. Army (Retired), Austin Peay State University
Aaron Melda
Chattanooga, Hamilton
SVP Transmission and Power Supply, TVA
David Miller
Knoxville, Knox
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Tennessee System
Charlane Oliver
Nashville, Davidson
District 19 State Senator, Tennessee General Assembly
Margie Quin
Nashville, Davidson
Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
Todd Ray
Chattanooga, Hamilton
SVP Government Programs, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Beth Rhinehart
Bristol, Sullivan
President & CEO, Bristol TN/VA Chamber of Commerce
Darla Scott
Piney Flats, Sullivan
EVP and CFO, Bank of Tennessee
Dan Springer
Memphis, Shelby
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, City of Memphis
Brian Straessle
Nashville, Davidson
Executive Director, The Sycamore Institute
Laquita Stribling
Nashville, Williamson County, TN
Vice President, Randstad USA
Shalin Tejani
Chattanooga, Hamilton
President/Managing Director/CEO; Ribbon and Bows Oh My, Horizon Hospitality Capital, Legacy Dental Group
Subhashini Vashisth
Kingsport, Sullivan
Group Leader, Corporate Innovation, Eastman Chemical Company
Ignacio Vincentelli
Germantown, Shelby County, TN
Chief Counsel - North American Container, International Paper Company
Troy White
Nashville, Davidson
Executive Director, Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
Mandy White
Jackson, Madison
Chief Economic Development Officer, Greater Jackson Chamber
Burton Williams
Parsons, Williamson
Chief Executive Officer, The Ayers Foundation Trust
Patty Woodby
Elizabethton, Carter
County Mayor
Mark Yancy
Franklin, Williamson County, TN
Chief Executive Officer, NashvilleHealth
Konstantin Yepifantsev
Cookeville, Putnam County, TN
CEO, Home Caregivers