Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced appointees to key state boards and commissions.“I’m pleased to appoint these highly-qualified individuals who will ensure that Tennessee continues to lead the nation,” said Gov. Lee. “The success of our state depends on the engagement of Tennesseans, and I appreciate their service.”Appointees will fill a variety of roles to ensure that Tennessee’s boards and commissions continue conducting the state’s business at the highest level. The following Tennesseans have been appointed:
Tennessee Board of Regents – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Christi Branscom, 2nd CongressionalDistrict
Matt Herriman, 4th CongressionalDistrict
Miles Burdine, 1st Congressional District
Tennessee Board of Parole
Mae Beavers, Member
Barrett Rich, Member
Tennessee Heritage Conservation Trust Fund Board – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Tyler Forrest, East Tennessee
Peter Clausen, East Tennessee
Andrew Goddard, Middle Tennessee
Mike Frick, West Tennessee
Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission
William Lowery, Member
Richard Ross, Member
Ted Heinig, Member
Thomas Sturdivant, Member
Tennessee State Workforce Development Board
Kelly North, Business Representative
Tennessee Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council
Shaun Gleason, Member
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy
Melissa (Missy) Oliver Boruff, Pharmacist
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Daniel Springer, Public Member
Public Charter School Commission – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Tom Marino, West Tennessee
Tennessee Historical Commission
Ben Silverman, At Large Member
East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Tony Treadway, Trustee
Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Tom Boyd, Trustee
Tennessee Technological University Board of Trustees – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Tom Marino, West Tennessee
University of Memphis Board of Trustees – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Mike Keeney, Trustee
University of Tennessee at Knoxville Advisory Board – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Michael Dane Scism, Member
Todd Skelton, Member
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Advisory Board – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Garnett Decosimo, Member
Elaine Swafford, Member
University of Tennessee Health Science Center Advisory Board – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Randall Davis, Member
Gary Passons, Member
University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Alec Richardson, Member
Jennifer Hampton, Member
University of Tennessee Southern Advisory Board – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Susan Marsh Mayfield, Member
Doran Johnson, Member
Doug Haney, Member
Tennessee Claims Commission – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
Joshua R. Walker, East Tennessee
Tennessee Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission – Subject to Legislative Confirmation
John Weston Jr., West Tennessee Public Member






















