Leadership

2026 Board of Directors

Steve Hightower, Chair, Retired – City of Kingsport

Megan Helton, Vice-Chair, Wander & Thrive Travel Co.

Bill Hamilton, Jr., Secretary, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Tracey Stratton, Treasurer, Retired – Childress, Inc.

Bill Forrester, Past-Chair, First Tennessee Development District

Amanda Bowlin, Board Member, 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

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

Curtis Montgomery, Board Member, Fidelity Investments

Austin Ramsey, Board Member, Point Tech

Executive Team