2024 Board of Directors

Bill Forrester, Chair, First Tennessee Development District

Steve Hightower, Vice-Chair, RetiredCity of Kingsport

Brian Bartley, Secretary, Cornerstone Building Brands

Tracey Stratton, Treasurer, Childress, Inc.

Amanda Bowlin, Past-Chair, Amanda Bowlin, CPA, PLLC

Josh Fuller, Board Member, Eastman Credit Union

Wally Boyd, Board Member, Bob Callahan Realtors

Joe Harvey, Board Member, Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP

Mickey Jones, Board Member, JTH Industrial

Gale Manley, Board Member, Retired – Eastman

Stephanie McClellan, Board Member, Johnson City Press

Rick Miller, Board Member, American Electric Power

Karen Rowell, Board Member, Retired8X Consulting

Jack Lawson, Board Member, Retired – NETWORKS Sullivan County Partnership

Megan Helton, Board Member, Eastman

Executive Team

Morris Baker
President & CEO

Kim Carmichel
Chief Financial Officer 

Matthew DeLozier, Ed.D.
Vice President of People Operations

Amanda Adams
Director of Communications

Darrell Sherer
Director of Business Development

2024 Board of Directors

Bill Forrester, Chair, First Tennessee Development District

Steve Hightower, Vice-Chair, RetiredCity of Kingsport

Brian Bartley, Secretary, Cornerstone Building Brands

Tracey Stratton, Treasurer, Childress, Inc.

Amanda Bowlin, Past-Chair, Amanda Bowlin, CPA, PLLC

Josh Fuller, Board Member, Eastman Credit Union

Wally Boyd, Board Member, Bob Callahan Realtors

Joe Harvey, Board Member, Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP

Mickey Jones, Board Member, JTH Industrial

Gale Manley, Board Member, Retired – Eastman

Stephanie McClellan, Board Member, Johnson City Press

Rick Miller, Board Member, American Electric Power

Karen Rowell, Board Member, Retired8X Consulting

Jack Lawson, Board Member, Retired – NETWORKS Sullivan County Partnership

Megan Helton, Board Member, Eastman

Executive Team

Morris Baker
President & CEO

Kim Carmichel
Chief Financial Officer 

Matthew DeLozier, Ed.D.
Vice President of People Operations

Amanda Adams
Director of Communications

Darrell Sherer
Director of Business Development