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.
CCI Board of Visitors
Janna McClelland Abraham
Owner/President
Preserve Press
David Bohan
Chairman & Founder
BOHAN Advertising/Marketing
Jeffrey A. Boyd
Principal
Heidrick & Struggles
Adam Brown
Executive Strategist
Salesforce
Alan Carmichael
President
Moxley Carmichael, Inc.
Bonnie Carroll
Founder & Chief Knowledge Officer
Information International Associates, Inc.
Jacqueline C. Cavnar
Chief Operating Officer
Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee
Jeff Copeskey
U.S. Government Relations - Southern Region
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Amy Corn
Founder/CEO
AWC Strategy Group
Snigdha Dhar
Senior Account Executive
Momentum Worldwide
Stephanie Frazier
Senior Director, Content Sales, Global Accounts
CenturyLink
Alisa Harrison
SVP Global Marketing & Research
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Ed Ingle
General Manager, Government Affairs
Microsoft Corporation (Former)
Sharon Price John
CEO & President
Build-A-Bear
Chuck Jones
Executive Director
Common Wealth Charlotte, Inc.
Brad Lampley
Partner in Charge/Government Team Leader
Adams & Reese LLP
Jamie Lonie
Digital Media Marketing Specialist
The Education Commission
Ryan McGee
Senior Writer
ESPN
Hilda Schmissrauter Murray
Executive Vice President & Partner
TPC Printing and Packaging
Danuta Nitecki
Dean of Libraries and Professor, College of Computing and Informatics
Drexel University
Leslie Osborne
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Watauga Group
Carol Poston
Senior Manager, Marketing Services
LifePoint Health
Cecelia J. Prewett
Managing Director
SKDKnickerbocker
Rex L. Repass
President
Research America Inc.
Tiffani Saxton
Senior Manager, Brand Marketing & Communications
Drift Car Sharing, Allstate Service Businesses
Tim Sellers
Partner, Director of Operations & Client Development
Inferno
Andrew Shafer
President
Strategic Development Solutions
Gloria Sharrar
Senior Vice President, Technology & Operations (Retired)
Bank of America
Anthony Smith
Chief, Projects & Systems
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Marcellus Turner
City Librarian
The Seattle Public Library
Martha A. (Missy) Wallen
Chairman, Knoxville Group
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
Alaka Williams
SVP, People & Culture
Discovery, Inc.
John T. Williams
Chief Executive Officer
The Regional Eye Center
Sharrie Williams
News Anchor
WPVI-TV, ABC Philadelphia
Deb Woolley
Owner
Customized Management Training and Consulting
Shali Zhang
Dean of Libraries and Professor
Auburn University
CCI Board of Visitors – Honorary Member
Peyton Manning
Retired NFL quarterback, former UT quarterback and five-time NFL MVP
CCI Honorary Board of Visitors
Cathy G. Ackermann
President & CEO
Ackermann Public Relations and Marketing
Anne Holt Blackburn
Reporter; News Anchor (Retired)
WKRN-TV
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
Chief Executive Officer
The Tombras Group
Mary Beth West
Public Relations Strategist
