BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Carson-Newman is governed by a board of trustees representing a broad spectrum of Baptist churches with the common bond of service to our Lord, Jesus Christ. The board of trustees directs the mission and policies of the university and holds in trust all of the university’s assets.
Designated Members:
Dr. Randy Davis, Franklin TN; President and Executive Director, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board
Dr. Clay Hallmark, Hendersonville TN; President, Tennessee Baptist Convention
Term Expiring December 2023
Dr. Marvin Cameron, Kingsport, TN
Dr. Thomas Harmon ’68, Morristown, TN
Dr. John Mark Harrison, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Jonathan Manfull ’97, Unicoi, TN
Mr. James Mathis, Morristown, TN
Dr. Donald Parker ’89, Strawberry Plains, TN
Mr. David Sayle, Tuscumbia, AL
The Honorable Barry Steelman ’86, Signal Mountain, TN
Mr. Marcus Stinnett ’96, Newport, TN
Dr. Hong Tjoa, Jefferson City TN; Chair of the Board
Mr. Marshall White, Morristown TN, Secretary of the Board
Term Expiring December 2024
The Honorable Jeanette Blazier ’57, Kingsport, TN
Dr. Bruce Chesser, Hendersonville, TN
Mr. Robert Gay ’72, Greeneville, TN
Mr. Rick Greene ’87, Georgetown, TX
Dr. Charles Groover, Mount Juliet, TN
Mrs. Janet Hayes ’93, Strawberry Plains, TN; Vice Chair of the Board
Mr. John Johnson, Jefferson City, TN
Dr. Richard Lloyd, Newport, TN
Ms. Kristi Paczkowski ’91, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Gary Page ’69, Charlotte, NC
Mr. Robert Tuck ’73, Big Stone Gap, VA
Term Expiring December 2025
Dr. C. Wade Bibb, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Patrick Carroll, Knoxville, TN
Mr. C. T. Cozart, Knoxville, TN
Mr. W. Allen Morgan ’68, Knoxville, TN
Ms. Cindy Ogle, Gatlinburg, TN
Dr. Brian Smith ’93, Cleveland, TN
Mr. Norris Sneed, Blountville, TN
Dr. Dan Spencer, Sevierville, TN
Dr. Justin Terrell, Jefferson City, TN
Mrs. Patricia Wallace ’70, Sevierville, TN
The Honorable Larry Waters, Gatlinburg, TN
Emeritus
Mr. T. Maxfield Bahner, Signal Mountain, TN
Officers & Committees
OFFICERS 2023
Dr. Hong Tjoa, Chair
Janet Hayes, Vice Chair
Marshall White, Secretary
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2022
Jeanette Blazier (Chair, Academic)
Bob Gay (Chair, Advancement & Enrollment Management)
Bobby Tuck (Chair, Athletics)
Larry Waters (At-large member)
Rich Lloyd (Chair, Church Relations & Campus Ministries)
Marc Stinnett (Chair, Committee on Trusteeship)
Kristi Paczkowski (Chair, Finance & Investments)
Janet Hayes (Chair, Personnel & Bylaws)
Allen Morgan (Chair, Property & Maintenance)
Patrica Wallace (Chair, Student Life)
Wade Bibb, Vice Chair
Jeanette Blazier, Chair
Marvin Cameron
Bruce Chesser
John Mark Harrison
Gary Page
Brian Smith
Dan Spencer
Marshall White
Pat Carroll
C.T. Cozart
Bob Gay, Chair
Rick Greene
Tom Harmon
John Johnson
Jonathan Manfull
Jim Mathis
Cindy Ogle
Donnie Parker, Vice Chair
David Sayle
Norris Sneed
Chuck Groover
John Mark Harrison
Allen Morgan
Kristi Paczkowski
Gary Page
Barry Steelman
Marc Stinnett
Bobby Tuck, Chair
Larry Waters
Marshall White, Vice Chair
Wade Bibb
Jeanette Blazier
Marvin Cameron, Vice Chair
Bruce Chesser
Janet Hayes
Rich Lloyd, Chair
Brian Smith
Dan Spencer
Justin Terrell
Patricia Wallace
(Committee meets only when Chair calls meeting)
John Johnson
Richard Lloyd
Marc Stinnett, Chair
Pat Carroll
Bob Gay
Rick Greene
Jonathan Manfull, Vice Chair
Kristi Paczkowski, Chair
David Sayle
Norris Sneed
(Committee meets only when Chair calls meeting)
Jeanette Blazier
C.T. Cozart
Bob Gay, Vice Chair
Tom Harmon
Janet Hayes, Chair
Larry Waters
C.T. Cozart
Chuck Groover
Tom Harmon, Vice Chair
John Johnson
Jim Mathis
Allen Morgan, Chair
Cindy Ogle
Marc Stinnett
Bobby Tuck
Larry Waters
Janet Hayes
Rich Lloyd
Donnie Parker
Barry Steelman
Justin Terrell, Vice Chair
Patricia Wallace, Chair