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:
President and Executive Director, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board
President, Tennessee Baptist Convention
Term expiring in December 2021
The Honorable Jeanette Blazier, Kingsport, TN
Mr. Robert Gay, Greeneville, TN (Chairman of the Board)
Mr. Rick Greene, Franklin, TN
Dr. Charles Groover, Mount Juliet, TN
Mrs. Janet Hayes, Strawberry Plains, TN
Mr. Richard Hill, Jonesborough, TN
Dr. Richard Lloyd, Newport, TN
Mr. David Ogle, Gatlinburg, TN
Dr. Jack Owenby, Mount Juliet, TN
Ms. Kristi Paczkowski, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Gary Page, Charlotte, NC
Mr. William Seale, Morristown, TN
Term expiring in December 2022
Dr. C. Wade Bibb, Knoxville, TN
Ms. Patricia Bible Morristown, TN (Vice-Chair of the Board)
The Honorable Harry Brooks, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Patrick Carroll, Knoxville, TN
Mr. C. T. Cozart, Knoxville, TN
Mrs. Joan Cronan, Knoxville, TN
Ms. Wanda Moore, Greer, SC
Mr. W. Allen Morgan, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Kevin Triplett, Bristol, TN
Mrs. Patricia Wallace, Sevierville, TN
The Honorable Larry Waters, Gatlinburg, TN
Term expiring in December 2023
Dr. Marvin Cameron, Kingsport, TN
Dr. Thomas Harmon, White Pine, TN
Dr. John Mark Harrison, Knoxville, TN
Mr. Jonathan Manfull, Unicoi, TN
Mr. James Mathis, Morristown, TN
Dr. Donald Parker, Strawberry Plains, TN
Mr. David Sayle, Tuscumbia, AL
The Honorable Barry Steelman, Signal Mountain, TN
Mr. Marcus Stinnett, Newport, TN
Dr. Hong Tjoa, Jefferson City, TN (Secretary of the Board)
Mr. Marshall White, Morristown, TN
Emeritus
Mr. T. Maxfield Bahner, Signal Mountain, TN
Officers & Committees
OFFICERS 2021
Robert Gay, Chairman
Patricia Bible, Vice Chairman
Hong Tjoa, Secretary
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2021
Robert Gay, Chairman
Patricia Bible, Vice Chairman
Hong Tjoa, Secretary
Patricia Bible (Chair, Advancement & Enrollment Management)
Jeanette Blazier (Chair, Academic)
Harry Brooks (Chair, Athletics)
Janet Hayes (At-large member)
Rick Hill (Chair, Property & Maintenance)
Rich Lloyd (Chair, Church Relations & Campus Ministries)
David Ogle (Chair, Personnel & Bylaws)
Bill Seale (Chair, Finance & Investments)
Hong Tjoa (Chair, Student Life)
Advancement & Enrollment Management Committee
Patricia Bible, Chair
Pat Carroll
C.T. Cozart
Bob Gay
Rick Greene
Tom Harmon
Jonathan Manfull
Jim Mathis
David Ogle
Donnie Parker, Vice Chair
David Sayle
Athletics Committee
Harry Brooks, Chair
Joan Cronan
Chuck Groover
Rick Hill
Allen Morgan
Jack Owenby, Vice Chair
Kristi Paczkowski
Gary Page
Barry Steelman
Marc Stinnett
Larry Waters
Marshall White
Church Relations & Campus Ministries Committee
Wade Bibb
Jeanette Blazier
Marvin Cameron
John Mark Harrison
Janet Hayes
Rich Lloyd, Chair
Wanda Moore
Bill Seale, Vice Chair
Hong Tjoa
Kevin Triplett
Patricia Wallace
Academics Committee
Wade Bibb, Vice Chair
Jeanette Blazier, Chair
John Mark Harrison
Jack Owenby
Gary Page
Kevin Triplett
Marshall White
Finance & Investments Committee
Harry Brooks
Pat Carroll
Rick Greene
Jonathan Manfull
Kristi Paczkowski, Vice Chair
David Sayle
Bill Seale, Chair
Property & Maintenance Committee
C.T. Cozart
Chuck Groover
Tom Harmon, Vice Chair
Rick Hill, Chair
Jim Mathis
Wanda Moore
Allen Morgan
Marc Stinnett
Larry Waters
Student Life Committee
Patricia Bible
Marvin Cameron
Joan Cronan, Vice Chair
Janet Hayes
Richard Lloyd
Donnie Parker
Barry Steelman
Hong Tjoa, Chair
Patricia Wallace
Personnel & Bylaws
(Committee meets only when Chair calls meeting)
Jeanette Blazier
Harry Brooks
C. T. Cozart
Bob Gay
Tom Harmon
Janet Hayes, Vice Chair
David Ogle, Chair
Larry Waters