CCI 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.
2024-25 Board of Visitors
Janna Abraham
CEO
Preserve Press
Doug Alder
Communications Director
The Boeing Company
David Bohan
Retired Chairman & Founder
Bohan
Jeffrey A. Boyd
Partner
Heidrick & Struggles
Cindy Brewer
Principal
LEO Events
Adam Brown
Executive Strategist
Salesforce
Bonnie Carroll
Retired Founder
Information International Associates
Jacqueline C. Cavnar
Executive Director
Justice Industries
Jeff Copeskey
US Government Relations – Southern Region
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Stephanie Frazier
Senior Client Success Lead
Edgio
Alisa Harrison
Principal & Founder
Alisa Harrison & Associates, LLC
Tonya Holmes
Marketing Manager
Rothschild & Co
Ed Ingle
President
New Lantern Partners
Sharon Price John
CEO & President
Build-A-Bear
David Johnson
Executive Director
Fayetteville Public Library
Chuck Jones
Executive Director
Common Wealth Charlotte, Inc.
Brad Lampley
Partner in Charge / Government Team Leader
Adams & Reese LLP
Ryan McGee
Senior Writer
ESPN
Hilda Murray
EVP/ Owner
TPC Printing and Packaging
Leslie Osborne
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Watauga Group & Cybear Interactive
Carol Poston
Senior Marketing Development Manager
Vanderbilt Health
Cecelia J. Prewett
Managing Director
SKDK
Jamil Price
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition- Early in Career, North America
Johnson & Johnson
Rex L. Repass
President (Retired)
Research America Inc.
Tim Sellers
Partner, Director of Operations & Client Development
Inferno
Sandra Treadway
Librarian of Virginia (Retired)
Library of Virginia
Martha S. (Missy) Wallen
Chairman
Knoxville Pinnacle Financial Partners
John T. Williams
Chief Executive Officer (Retired)
The Regional Eye Center
Sharrie Williams
News Anchor
WPVI-TV, ABC Philadelphia
Deb Woolley
Owner
Customized Management Training and Consulting
Honorary Member of the Board of Visitors
Peyton Manning
Retired NFL quarterback
Former UT quarterback
(1994-1997)
Five-time NFL MVP
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Emeritus Members of the Board of Visitors
Cathy G. Ackermann
President & CEO
Ackermann Public Relations and Marketing
Anne Holt Blackburn
Reporter; News Anchor (Retired)
WKRN-TV
Alan Carmichael
Strategic Consultant and Former President
Moxley Carmichael
Mark McNeely
Partner
McNeely Brockman Public Relations
Larry Patrick
Managing Partner
Patrick Communications & Legend Communications
J. Phenise Poole
Senior Vice President | Deputy General Counsel
Fifth Third Bank
Charles Tombras
Chairman
The Tombras Group