2026 Board of Directors
Josh Fuller, Chair, Bank of Tennessee
Bill Forrester, Vice-Chair, First Tennessee Development District
Megan Helton, Secretary, Wander & Thrive Company
Tracey Stratton, Treasurer, Retired – Childress, Inc.
Steve Hightower, Past-Chair, Retired – City of Kingsport
Amanda Bowlin, Board Member, Amanda Bowlin, CPA, PLLC
Wally Boyd, Board Member, Self Employed
Bill Hamilton, Jr., Board Member, Retired – Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Joe Harvey, Board Member, Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP
Jack Lawson, Board Member, Retired – NETWORKS Sullivan County Partnership
Gale Manley, Board Member, Retired – Eastman
Rick Miller, Board Member, American Electric Power
Curtis Montgomery, Board Member, Fidelity Investments
Austin Ramsey, Board Member, Pointech
Karen Rowell, Board Member, Rowell Consulting
Executive Team

Kim Carmichel
President & CEO

Matthew DeLozier, Ed.D.
Chief of Staff

Jeff Bise
Vice President of Donated Goods & Retail Operations

Amanda Adams, M.A.
Vice President of Branding & Community Relations
