2023 Board of Directors
Bill Forrester, Chair, First Tennessee Development District
Steve Hightower, Vice-Chair, Retired – City 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
Sidney Hammonds, Board Member, Domtar Paper Company, LLC
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, Retired – 8X 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
2023 Board of Directors
Bill Forrester, Chair, First Tennessee Development District
Steve Hightower, Vice-Chair, Retired – City 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
Sidney Hammonds, Board Member, Domtar Paper Company, LLC
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, Retired – 8X 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