Board of Trustees

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

Rev. M. Dan Spencer, Sevierville, TN; President, Tennessee Baptist Convention

Term Expiring 2026

Dr. John Mark Harrison, Lenoir City, TN
Rev. William Hild, ’78, Sarasota, FL
Mrs. Angela Johnson, ’87, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Jonathan Manfull, ’97, Unicoi, TN
Mr. James Mathis, Morristown, TN
Dr. Donald Parker, ’89, Strawberry Plains, TN
The Honorable Barry Steelman, ’86, Signal Mountain, TN
Mr. Marcus Stinnett, ’96, Newport, TN
Mrs. Amy Stover, ’71, Butler, TN
Mr. Marshall White, Morristown, TN; Secretary of the Board
Mrs. Gay Young, Collierville, TN

Term Expiring 2027

Mr. Michael Anders, ’97, Elizabethtown, KY
Mr. Mark Burnette, ’96, Mount Juliet, TN
Dr. Bruce Chesser, Hendersonville, TN
Mr. Rick Greene, ’87, Georgetown, TX
Dr. Charles Groover, Mount Juliet, TN; Vice Chair of the Board
Mrs. Janet Hayes, ’93, Strawberry Plains, TN
Mr. John Johnson, Jefferson City, TN
Mr. N. Taylor Ogle, Knoxville, TN
Ms. Kristi Paczkowski, ’91, Knoxville, TN; Chair of the Board
Mr. William Tarr, Jefferson City, TN
Mr. Robert Tuck, ’73, Big Stone Gap, VA

Term Expiring 2028

Mr. Patrick Carroll, Knoxville, TN
Mrs. Brooke Huskey, ’23, Strawberry Plains, TN
Mr. Matthew Kilgore, Kingsport, TN
Mr. W. Allen Morgan, ’68, Knoxville, TN
Mrs. Cindy Ogle, Gatlinburg, TN
Dr. Brian Smith, ’93, Cleveland, TN
Rev. M. Dan Spencer, Sevierville, TN; President, Tennessee Baptist Convention
Dr. Justin Terrell, Jefferson City, TN
Dr. Hong Tjoa, Jefferson City, TN
Mrs. Patricia Wallace, ’70, Sevierville, TN
The Honorable Larry Waters, Gatlinburg, TN

No Term Expiring

The Honorable Jeanette Blazier ’57, Kingsport, TN ; Emerita

Officers & Committees

Officers 2026

Kristi Paczkowski, Chair
Chuck Groover, Vice Chair
Marshall White, Secretary

Executive Committee 2026

Brian Smith (Chair, Academics)
Bobby Tuck (Chair, Athletics)
Cindy Ogle (At-large member)
Chuck Groover (Chair, Church Relations & Campus Ministries)
Marc Stinnett (Chair, Committee on Trusteeship)
Hong Tjoa (Chair, Enrollment Management)
Janet Hayes (Chair, Finance & Investments)
Larry Waters (Chair, Personnel & Bylaws)
Allen Morgan (Chair, Property & Maintenance)
Patsy Wallace (Chair, Student Life)
Donnie Parker (Chair, University Relations)