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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

Dr. Jay Hardwick, Franklin, TN; President, Tennessee Baptist Convention

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 ’87Georgetown, TX 

Dr. Charles Groover, Mount Juliet, TN 

Mrs. Janet Hayes ’93Strawberry Plains, TN; Chair of the Board

Mr. John Johnson, Jefferson City, TN 

Dr. Richard Lloyd, Newport, TN 

Ms. Kristi Paczkowski ’91Knoxville, TN; Vice Chair of the Board

Mr. Gary Page ’69Charlotte, NC 

Mr. Robert Tuck ’73Big Stone Gap, VA

Term Expiring December 2025

Mr. Patrick Carroll, Knoxville, TN 

Mr. C. T. Cozart, Knoxville, TN 

Dr. Thomas Harmon ’68, Morristown, TN

Mr. W. Allen Morgan ’68Knoxville, TN

Ms. Cindy Ogle, Gatlinburg, TN 

Dr. Brian Smith ’93Cleveland, TN 

Mr. Norris Sneed, Blountville, TN 

Dr. Dan Spencer, Sevierville, TN 

Dr. Justin Terrell, Jefferson City, TN 

Mrs. Patricia Wallace ’70Sevierville, TN 

The Honorable Larry Waters, Gatlinburg, TN 

Term Expiring December 2026

Dr. John Mark Harrison, Lenoir City, TN

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

Officers & Committees

Officers 2024

Janet Hayes, Chairman

Kristi Paczkowski, Vice Chairman

Marshall White, Secretary

Executive Committee 2024

Jeanette Blazier (Chair, Academics)

Bob Gay (Chair, Advancement & Enrollment Management)

Bobby Tuck (Chair, Athletics)

Cindy Ogle (At-large member)

Larry Waters (Chair, Personnel & Bylaws)

Rich Lloyd (Chair, Church Relations & Campus Ministries)

Marc Stinnett (Chair, Committee on Trusteeship)

Kristi Paczkowski (Chair, Finance & Investments)

Allen Morgan (Chair, Property & Maintenance)

Patrica Wallace (Chair, Student Life)

Jeanette Blazier, Chair

Bruce Chesser

John Mark Harrison

Gary Page

Brian Smith

Dan Spencer

Amy Stover

Marshall White

Bob Gay, Chair

Donnie Parker, Vice Chair

Pat Carroll

C.T. Cozart

Rick Greene

Tom Harmon

John Johnson

Jonathan Manfull

Jim Mathis

Cindy Ogle

Norris Sneed

Gay Young

Bobby Tuck, Chair

Marshall White, Vice Chair

John Mark Harrison

Angie Johnson

Allen Morgan

Kristi Paczkowski

Gary Page

Barry Steelman

Marc Stinnett

Larry Waters

Rich Lloyd, Chair

Chuck Groover, Vice Chair

Jeanette Blazier

Bruce Chesser

Brian Smith

Dan Spencer

Amy Stover

Justin Terrell

Patricia Wallace

(Committee meets only when Chair calls meeting)

Marc Stinnett, Chair

John Johnson

Richard Lloyd

Kristi Paczkowski, Chair

Jonathan Manfull, Vice Chair

Pat Carroll

Bob Gay

Rick Greene

Norris Sneed

Gay Young

(Committee only meets when Chair calls meeting)

Larry Waters, Chair

Bob Gay, Vice Chair

Jeanette Blazier

C.T. Cozart

Tom Harmon

Janet Hayes

Allen Morgan, Chair

Tom Harmon, Vice Chair

C.T. Cozart

Chuck Groover

John Johnson

Jim Mathis

Cindy Ogle

Marc Stinnett

Bobby Tuck

Larry Waters

Patricia Wallace, Chair

Justin Terrell, Vice Chair

Angie Johnson

Rich Lloyd

Donnie Parker

Barry Steelman