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. 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 ’87, Georgetown, TX
Dr. Charles Groover, Mount Juliet, TN
Mrs. Janet Hayes ’93, Strawberry Plains, TN; Chair of the Board
Mr. John Johnson, Jefferson City, TN
Dr. Richard Lloyd, Newport, TN
Ms. Kristi Paczkowski ’91, Knoxville, TN; Vice Chair of the Board
Mr. Gary Page ’69, Charlotte, NC
Mr. Robert Tuck ’73, Big 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 ’68, Knoxville, TN
Ms. Cindy Ogle, Gatlinburg, TN
Dr. Brian Smith ’93, Cleveland, TN
Mr. Norris Sneed, Blountville, TN
Rev. Dan Spencer, Sevierville, TN
Dr. Justin Terrell, Jefferson City, TN
Mrs. Patricia Wallace ’70, Sevierville, 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