Thursday, May 14, 2009
During its annual membership meeting on May 14, the East Tennessee State University Foundation announced the election of officers for its fiscal year beginning July 1.
Leslie Parks Pope, Kingsport, was re-elected as chair of the Foundation’s Board of Directors for 2009-10. The chair of The Parks Group, LLC, Johnson City, previously served as head of the Foundation’s board from 1991-94. Tim P. Jones, Johnson City, will continue on the board as immediate past chair.
Other officers re-elected for 2009-10 include D. Roger Kennedy, vice chair, Jonesborough, and several who will continue in their existing roles: Dr. Steve Conerly, Management Services/Strategic Planning, Johnson City, treasurer; M. Thomas Krieger, retired business executive, Jonesborough, secretary; Donald R. Raber, president, Aldebaran Financial Inc., Kingsport, chair of the Investment Committee; Stuart E. Wood Jr., president, Holston Distributing Co., Johnson City, chair of the Planned Giving Committee; and Wayne G. Basler, Kingsport, representing past chairs of the board.
The following were elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors ending June 30, 2012: Jeff Byrd, Bristol; Dr. Stephen Kimbrough, Theresa K. Lee and Melissa Steagall-Jones, Johnson City; and James W. Reel, Jonesborough.
Elected to serve a second three-year term on the board of directors ending June 30, 2012, were: Guy B. Wilson Jr., Johnson City; Robert T. “Rab” Summers and Gerald R. Thomas, Jonesborough; Betty DeVinney, Kingsport; and Raymond R. Thomas, Atlanta.
The membership of the Foundation is comprised of 384 individuals from throughout the region and across the nation who devote their time and financial resources to the continuous improvement of educational opportunities at ETSU. The Foundation welcomed 23 new members:
• Elizabethton: Dr. David Mills, Mills Optometry, and Andrew H. Whetsel, executive vice president, Citizens Bank Tri-Cities
• Gray: C.L. Butler, retired, RGIS Inventory Specialists, and Dr. Stanley E. Vermillion, physician, East Tennessee Medical Associates
• Johnson City: Ryan Broyles, president, Mountain Empire Oil Co.; Lois Carrier, Carrier & Maurice Investment Advisors; Stephen Edens, president, Amusement Operator Services and Ten-Tex Attractions Inc.; Laurie Higgins, audiologist; Sonia King, retired, Deloitte & Touche; James C. Martin, retired, Eastman Chemical Co.; Chuck Mason Jr., Chuck Mason Equipment Sales; Ben and Helen Siler, owners, The Soundroom; and Sheila Wandell, State Farm Insurance
Jonesborough: Daniel J. Eldridge, president/CEO, Grace Development L.L.C.; Leanna Robertson, Valley Equipment Co.; and Kelly Wolfe, Wolfe Development
• Kingsport: Buddy Scheerer, Lamar Advertising Tri-Cities, and Michael D. Snow, CEO, Wellmont Health System
• Maryville: Kenneth R. Vaught, president/CEO, Green Bank, Blount County
• Memphis: Dr. Jane E. Hayden, physician, East Memphis Neonatology
• Athens, Ga.: Dr. Louise McBee, University of Georgia vice president for academic affairs emeritus and former Georgia state legislator
• Lubbock, Texas: Shirley Berk, retired microbiologist
In addition, 22 individuals renewed their membership in the Foundation through June 30, 2017: Joe Macione and Scott MacMorran, Bristol; John Seward Jr. and Richard Tetrick, Elizabethton; Richard Shadden, Gray; Brandon Hull, Greeneville; Jeff Anderson, Dr. Thomas B. McGinnis, Robert M. Plummer, Dennis T. Powell, Doug Sizemore, Dr. May Votaw and Stuart E. Wood Jr., Johnson City; James W. Reel, Jonesborough; Ken Bates, Bruce W. Cunningham, Olan Jones, Leslie Parks Pope, Dr. J. Shelton Reed, Dr. Samuel Wiles and Keith D. Wilson, Kingsport; and Dr. Archie Dykes, Leawood, Kan.
University President Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr., ETSU Foundation Chair Leslie Parks Pope and the Foundation Board of Directors expressed their appreciation to all these individuals for their support and service to ETSU
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