Meet the Board
Board Members

Trevis Gardner
Chair
Chair

Drew Miles, Farmers Insurance – The Drew Miles Agency
Chair - Elect
Chair - Elect

Rick Shepard, Leadership Blount
Chair - Chamber Foundation
Chair - Chamber Foundation

Dennis Dockery, MBI, Inc.
VIP Chair
VIP Chair

Robyn Blair, DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee
VIP Chair-Elect
VIP Chair-Elect

Mike Lutheran, Royal Metal Powders
Board Member at Large
Board Member at Large

Tracy Queen, ICC International
Board Member at Large
Board Member at Large

Chris Soro, C2RL, Inc.
Five-Year Joint Operating Committee Representative
Five-Year Joint Operating Committee Representative
Division Directors

Robert Kendall Case, Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson
Auto Sales & Services/Transportation & Petroleum
Auto Sales & Services/Transportation & Petroleum

Tom Hatcher, Blount County Circuit Court Clerk
Government & Public Utilities
Government & Public Utilities

Ben Pinnell, Hickory Construction
Construction, Building Trades & Suppliers
Construction, Building Trades & Suppliers

Tony Thompson, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Finance & Professional
Finance & Professional

Carmen Simpher, Little Arrow Outdoor Resort
Hotel/Accommodations, Restaurants & Recreation
Hotel/Accommodations, Restaurants & Recreation

Vanessa Painter, New Hope Blount County Children's Advocacy Center
Individuals/Non-Profits
Individuals/Non-Profits

Bryan Hayes, Clayton Homes
Manufacturers, Wholesalers & Agriculture
Manufacturers, Wholesalers & Agriculture

Joy Carver, Dandy Lions
Retail/Service/Real Estate/Insurance
Retail/Service/Real Estate/Insurance
One Year Directors

Brian Davis, Danny Davis Electrical Contractors
One Year Director
One Year Director

Stephen Deucker, Cirrus Aircraft
One Year Director
One Year Director

Chuck Mabe, The Christman Company
One Year Director
One Year Director

Adriel McCord, First Horizon Bank
One Year Director
One Year Director

Pat McGill, Realty Executives Associates
One Year Director
One Year Director

Kevin Painter, LeConte Wealth Management, LLC
One Year Director
One Year Director

Kris Tatum, Company Distilling
One Year Director
One Year Director

Abhijit Verekar, Avero Advisors
One Year Director
One Year Director

Stefan Wilson, Allevia Technology
One Year Director
One Year Director

Leslie Woodall, Blevins Group – Realty Executives
One Year Director
One Year Director
Ex-Officio Members

Matt Murray
Chair, Economic Development Board
Chair, Economic Development Board

Tim Seay, Century 21 Smoky Mountain Real Estate
Chair, Smoky Mountain Tourism Development Authority
Chair, Smoky Mountain Tourism Development Authority

Matt Haralson, Kizer & Black, Attorneys
Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel

Mark L. Johnson, Alcoa City
City Manager
City Manager

Greg McClain, Maryville City
City Manager
City Manager

Ed Mitchell, Blount County
Blount County Mayor
Blount County Mayor