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 (‘13)
Executive Editor
mindbodygreen.com

Marianne Canada (‘00)
Director of Brand and Communication
PetSafe Brands

Annie Carr (‘16)
Executive Producer
WBIR

David Cobb (‘15)
College Sports Writer
CBS Sports

Elizabeth Fisher
Executive Producer/Showrunner
Lusid Media

Patrick Gipson (‘10)
Account Executive – Pharma
The Weather Company, an IBM Business

Malcolm Harris
FreightWaves podcast host
“What the Truck?!?”

Beth Haynes (‘98)
Host, Writer, Emcee, Spokesperson, Former WBIR News Anchor

Dan Hellie (‘97)
Sportscaster
FOX Sports and UFC

Christie Kennedy (‘03)
MDF Consortium Marketing Manager
Oak Ridge National Lab

Nick Lewandowski (‘17)
Manager, Revenue Analytics
The Walt Disney Company (ESPN)

Josh Lively (‘16)
Director of Marketing and Communications
KARM

Kristin Luna
Journalist, photographer, storyteller
Camelsandchocolate.com

Katherine Khordaji (‘15)
Senior Digital Producer
FOX Sports

John Montouri (‘03)
Director of Sales (Knoxville), Training and Development (Tennessee)
USA Today

Ravyn Towns (‘14)
Founder & Director
Ray of Sunshine Media (R-O-S Media)

Jessica Yonker (‘12)
Editor
HGTV.com