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

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

Term Expiring December 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
Mrs. Janet Hayes, ’93, Strawberry Plains, TN; Chair of the Board
Mr. John Johnson, Jefferson City, TN
Mr. Taylor Ogle, Knoxville, TN
Ms. Kristi Paczkowski, ’91, Knoxville, TN; Vice Chair of the Board
Mr. Bill Tarr, Jefferson City, TN
Dr. Hong Tjoa, Jefferson City, TN
Mr. Robert Tuck, ’73, Big Stone Gap, VA

No Term Expiring

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

Officers & Committees

Officers 2025

Janet Hayes, Chair
Kristi Paczkowski, Vice Chair
Marshall White, Secretary

Executive Committee 2025

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)
Kristi Paczkowski (Chair, Finance & Investments)
Larry Waters (Chair, Personnel & Bylaws)
Allen Morgan (Chair, Property & Maintenance)
Patsy Wallace (Chair, Student Life)
Donnie Parker (Chair, University Relations)