School of Journalism & Media Advisory Board members

The mission of the board is to advise and support the school and its students. The Journalism and Media Advisory Board, which is comprised entirely of alumni from the school, provides counsel and advice regarding goals and objectives, student experiences, and resources and financial support.

Hannah Margaret Allen

Hannah Margaret Allen

Executive Editor, mindbodygreen.com

Marianne Canada

Director of Brand and Communication, PetSafe Brands

Annie Carr

Assistant News Director WBIR

Elizabeth Fisher

Executive Producer/Showrunner, Lusid Media

Patrick Gipson

Sr. Director of Business Development, MDCalc

Malcolm Harris

Podcast Host, Freightwaves Media

Beth Haynes

Host, Writer, Emcee, Spokesperson, Former WBIR News Anchor

Christie Kennedy

MDF Consortium Marketing Manager, Oak Ridge National Lab

Katherine Khordaji

Senior Digital Producer, FOX Sports

Nick Lewandowski

Manager, Revenue Analytics, The Walt Disney Company (ESPN)

Kristin Luna

Journalist, Content Strategist & Photographer

Camelsandchocolate.com 

Melissa May

Consultant and Producer

John Montouri

Director of Sales (Knoxville), Training and Development (Tennessee) , USA Today

Ravyn Towns

Founder & Director, Ray of Sunshine Media (R-O-S Media)

Amanda Wills

Group SVP, Chief Content Officer for CNN

Jessica Yonker

Editor, HGTV.com and FoodNetwork.com