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 in December 2022
Dr. C. Wade Bibb, Knoxville, TN
Ms. Patricia Bible, Knoxville, TN; Chairman of the Board
The Honorable Harry Brooks ’68, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Patrick Carroll, Knoxville, TN
Mr. C. T. Cozart, Knoxville, TN
Mrs. Joan Cronan, Knoxville, TN
Ms. Wanda Moore ’72, Greer, SC
Mr. W. Allen Morgan ’68, Knoxville, TN
Mrs. Patricia Wallace ’70, Sevierville, TN
The Honorable Larry Waters, Gatlinburg, TN
Term expiring in 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; Vice Chair of the Board
Mr. Marshall White, Morristown, TN; Secretary of the Board
Term expiring in December 2024
The Honorable Jeanette Blazier ’57, Kingsport, TN
Dr. Bruce Chesser, Hendersonville, TN
Mr. Robert Gay ’72, Greeneville, TN
Mr. Rick Greene ’87, Franklin, TN
Dr. Charles Groover, Mount Juliet, TN
Mrs. Janet Hayes ’93, Strawberry Plains, TN
Mr. John Johnson, Jefferson City, TN
Dr. Richard Lloyd, Newport, TN
Ms. Kristi Paczkowski ’91, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Gary Page ’69, Charlotte, NC
Dr. Brian Smith ’93, Cleveland, TN
Mr. Robert Tuck ’73, Big Stone Gap, VA
Emeritus
Mr. T. Maxfield Bahner, Signal Mountain, TN
Officers & Committees
OFFICERS 2022
Patricia Bible, Chairman
Dr. Hong Tjoa, Vice Chairman
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)
Hong Tjoa (Chair, Student Life)
Advancement & Enrollment Management Committee
Harry Brooks
Pat Carroll
C.T. Cozart
Bob Gay, Chair
Rick Greene
Tom Harmon
John Johnson
Jonathan Manfull
Jim Mathis
Donnie Parker, Vice Chair
David Sayle
Athletics Committee
Joan Cronan
Chuck Groover
John Mark Harrison
Allen Morgan
Kristi Paczkowski
Gary Page
Barry Steelman
Marc Stinnett
Bobby Tuck, Chair
Larry Waters
Marshall White, Vice Chair
Church Relations & Campus Ministries Committee
Wade Bibb
Jeanette Blazier
Marvin Cameron, Vice Chair
Bruce Chesser
Janet Hayes
Rich Lloyd, Chair
Wanda Moore
Brian Smith
Hong Tjoa
Patricia Wallace
Academics Committee
Wade Bibb, Vice Chair
Jeanette Blazier, Chair
Marvin Cameron
Bruce Chesser
John Mark Harrison
Gary Page
Brian Smith
Bobby Tuck
Marshall White
Finance & Investments Committee
Harry Brooks, Vice Chair
Pat Carroll
Bob Gay
Rick Greene
Jonathan Manfull
Kristi Paczkowski, Chair
David Sayle
Property & Maintenance Committee
C.T. Cozart
Chuck Groover
Tom Harmon, Vice Chair
Jim Mathis
Allen Morgan, Chair
Wanda Moore
Marc Stinnett
Larry Waters
Student Life Committee
Joan Cronan, Vice Chair
Janet Hayes
John Johnson
Rich Lloyd
Donnie Parker
Hong Tjoa, Chair
Barry Steelman
Patricia Wallace
Personnel & Bylaws
(Committee meets only when Chair calls meeting)
Patricia Bible
Jeanette Blazier
Harry Brooks
C.T. Cozart
Bob Gay, Vice Chair
Tom Harmon
Janet Hayes, Chair
Larry Waters