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Board of Visitors

History and Purpose

As a means of establishing communications between the private and academic sectors, the board provides counsel and advice regarding goals and objectives, student experiences, resources and financial support by identifying potential funding sources. In today’s ever-changing communication and information environment, the Board of Visitors and Honorary Board of Visitors provide leadership and guidance to help the college better prepare today’s students and tomorrow’s communication and information leaders.

Mission

The Board of Visitors and Honorary Board of Visitors serve in a collaborative relationship with the leadership and faculty of the College of Communication and Information to improve the educational opportunities of students and advance the reputation of the college’s respective schools. Members work as ambassadors to the information and communications industry, potential donors, prospective graduates and the university as a whole. BOV and HBOV members contribute their professional expertise and perspective, time and energy, direct and indirect professional support and lend their influence to the success of the program.

2022-23 Board of Visitors

Janna Abraham

CEO

Preserve Press

David Bohan

David Bohan

Retired Chairman & Founder

Bohan

Jeffrey A. Boyd

Partner

Heidrick & Struggles

Adam Brown

Adam Brown

Executive Strategist

Salesforce

Tonya Holmes

Tonya Holmes

Marketing Manager

Rothschild & Co

Bonnie Carroll

Bonnie Carroll

Retired Founder

Information International Associates

Jacqueline C. Cavnar

Jacqueline C. Cavnar

Chief Operating Officer

Mental Health America of the Midsouth

Jeff Copeskey

Jeff Copeskey

US Government Relations – Southern Region

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Snigdha Dhar

Snigdha Dhar

Senior Account Executive

Momentum Worldwide

Stephanie Frazier

Stephanie Frazier

Senior Client Success Lead

Edgio

Alisa Harrison

Alisa Harrison

Principal & Founder

Alisa Harrison & Associates, LLC

Ed Ingle

Ed Ingle

President

New Lantern Partners

Sharon Price John

CEO & President

Build-A-Bear

Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones

Executive Director

Common Wealth Charlotte, Inc.

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Brad Lampley

Partner in Charge/Government Team Leader

Adams & Reese LLP

Jamie Lonie

Nonprofit Digital Marketing Strategist

The Global Business Coalition for Education

Ryan McGee

Ryan McGee

Senior Writer

ESPN

Hilda Murray

Hilda Murray

EVP/ Owner

TPC Printing and Packaging

Danuta Nitecki

Danuta Nitecki

Dean of Libraries and Professor, College of Computing and Informatics

Drexel University

Leslie Osborne

Leslie Osborne

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Watauga Group & Cybear Interactive

Carol Poston

Carol Poston

Senior Marketing Development Manager

Vanderbilt Health

Cecelia J. Prewett

Cecelia J. Prewett

Managing Director

SKDKnickerbocker

Jamil Price

HR Leader

North America University Relations and Events Strategy, Johnson & Johnson

Rex Repass

Rex L. Repass

President

Research America Inc.

Tim Sellers

Tim Sellers

Partner, Director of Operations & Client Development

Inferno

Sandra Treadway

Sandra Treadway

Librarian of Virginia

Library of Virginia

Marcellus Turner

Marcellus Turner

CEO & Chief Librarian

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Missy Wallen

Martha S. (Missy) Wallen

Chairman

Knoxville Pinnacle Financial Partners

Alaka Williams

Alaka Williams

SVP, People & Culture

Discovery, Inc.

John Williams

John T. Williams

Chief Executive Officer (Retired)

The Regional Eye Center

Sharrie Williams

Sharrie Williams

News Anchor

WPVI-TV, ABC Philadelphia

Deb Woolley

Deb Woolley

Owner

Customized Management Training and Consulting

CCI Board of Visitors – Honorary Member

Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning

Retired NFL quarterback
Former UT quarterback
(1994-1997)
Five-time NFL MVP
Pro Football Hall of Fame

CCI Honorary Board of Visitors

Cathy Ackermann

Cathy G. Ackermann

President & CEO

Ackermann Public Relations and Marketing

Anne Holt Blackburn

Anne Holt Blackburn

Reporter; News Anchor (Retired)

WKRN-TV

Mark McNeely

Mark McNeely

Partner

McNeely Brockman Public Relations

Larry Patrick

Larry Patrick

Managing Partner

Patrick Communications & Legend Communications

Phenise Poole

J. Phenise Poole

Senior Vice President | Deputy General Counsel

Fifth Third Bank

Charles Tombras

Charles Tombras

Chairman

The Tombras Group

College of Communication and Information

302 Communication & Information Building
1345 Circle Park Drive Knoxville, TN 37996-0332

Email: cci@utk.edu

Undergraduate Advising Phone: 865-974-3603
Administration Office Phone: 865-974-3031

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
865-974-1000

The flagship campus of the University of Tennessee System and partner in the Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

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