NASHVILLE, Tenn.
– Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced appointees to a series of key state boards and commissions.
“I’m pleased to appoint these highly-qualified individuals who will ensure that Tennessee continues to lead the nation,” said Gov. Lee. “The success of our state depends on the engagement of Tennesseans, and I look forward to their service.”
Appointees will fill a variety of roles to ensure that Tennessee’s boards and commissions continue conducting the state’s business at the highest level. The following Tennesseans have been appointed:
Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council
Cody York, Member
Lynne Parker, Member
Richard Littlehale, Member
Lang Wiseman, Member
Joe Baker, Member
Prasanna Balaprakash, Member
Patrick Sabatini, Member
Board of Accountancy
Rob Vance, West Tennessee Accountants
David Crenshaw, Attorney
Mike Parton, East Tennessee Accountants
Brad Buchanan, Middle Tennessee Accountants
Board for Licensing Contractors
Lee Carter, Commercial Contractors
Board of Medical Examiners
Ricky Shelton, Consumer Member
Holocaust Education Commission
Rabbi Mark Schiftan, Chair
Susan Thorp, Member
Billy Orgel, Member
Tom Wood, Member
Alex Exelbierd, Member
Jack Belz, Member
Alison Lebovitz, Member
Katie High, Member
Jan Groveman, Member
Josh Lipman, Member
Motor Vehicle Commission
Ian Leavy, Representative of Manufacturing
Victor J. Evans, Representative of Consumers
John Rydell, Consumer Member
Nelson Andrews, 7th Congressional District
Public Utility Commission
David Jones, Commissioner
Real Estate Commission
Geoff Diaz, West Tennessee Realtor
Stacie Torbett, Public Member
State Energy Policy Council
Hash Hashemian, Energy Resource Extraction or Energy Production Industries
Jasbir Dhaliwal, Public College or University with Expertise in Energy Production
Betsey McCall, Residential Energy Users
State Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Billy Bryan, Teacher or Supervisor
State Workforce Development Board
Martha Axford, Business Representative
Marshall Graves, Business Representative
Paul Jackson, Business Representative
Bill Godwin, Business Representative
Lee Sloan, Business Representative
Tennessee Arts Commission
Donald Fann, 6th Congressional District
Jan McNally, 3rd Congressional District
Howard Robertson, 9th Congressional District
Tennessee Board of Regents – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Angela M. Richardson, Faculty Regent Representing TCATs
Nisha Powers, 9th Congressional District
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY)
Elaina Francisco, Youth Member
Leticia Rosas, Youth Member
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
Swathi Dasari, Mid-Cumberland Development District
Sarah Miller, Southwest Tennessee Development District
Courtney Johnson, First Tennessee Development District
Will Edwards, East Tennessee Development District
Bliss Welch, Southeast Tennessee Development District
Donna Nasso, Memphis-Delta Development District
Brigham Scallion, Northwest Tennessee Development District
Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Board of Directors – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Phillip Fulmer, Member
Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission
Gebre Waddell, Member
Alicia Warwick, Member
Robert Twilley, Member
Andy Moates, Member
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Will Perry, West Tennessee
Matthew Van Epps, Middle Tennessee
John Rader, Middle Tennessee
Mike Ragsdale, East Tennessee
Charles Wood, East Tennessee
Tennessee Historical Commission
Beverly Robertson, West Tennessee
Doris McMillan, Middle Tennessee
Susan Richardson Williams, East Tennessee
Kelly Wolfe, At-Large Member
Jim Kay, At-Large Member
Tennessee Police Officers Standards and Training Commission
Chief Dale Lane, Chief of Police
University of Tennessee Board of Trustees – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
David Watson, Member
John Compton, Member
Donnie Smith, Member
For more information visit https://www.tn.gov/governor/news.html
