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
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