• Board of Directors

  • Executive Committee

  • Jerry Kirk
    Chairman
    Renasant Bank

  • Dr. Chad Couch
    Chair-Elect
    Bristol Regional
    Medical Center
     

  • Jody Dutcher
    Treasurer
    Vice-Chair
    Member Relations
    Electro-Mechanical Corp.
     

  • Jason Eige
    Past Chair
    The United Company
     

  • Jerry Caldwell
    Vice-Chair
    Strategic Initiatives
    Bristol Motor Speedway

     

  • Chris Lee
    Vice-Chair
    Board Relations
    Bill Gatton
    Automotive Group

  • Jim Maxwell
    Vice-Chair 
    Community & Leadership Development
    Bristol Herald Courier
     

  • April Eads
    Vice-Chair
    Business, Industry & Education Initiatives
    Bristol Tennessee
    Essential Services
     

  • Ed Everett
    Vice-Chair
    Governmental Relations
    Vulcan Materials

     

  • Board of Directors

  • Hillary Akers
    Oakmont at Gordon Park
     

  • Danny Carter
    BELFOR
     

  • Mark Esposito
    PennStuart

     

  • David Galik
    Bell

     

  • Denise Myers
    Vision, LLC

  • Rick Armstrong
    TCI Group
     

  • Patrick Cashman
    USAntibiotics
     

  • Lance Evans
    1 Source Insurance

     

  • David Gibbs
    Strongwell

     

  • Lynn Osborne
    Eastman Credit Union
     

  • Don Bowman
    BVU
     

  • Steve Cheers
    Mountain Sports Ltd.
     

  • Spence Flagg
    Cascade Draft House

     

  • Erik Makrush
    Amazon
    Bristol Delivery Station
     

  • Kevin Stafford
    KVAT/Food City

  • William Burriss III
    BurWil Construction Co.
     

  • Sean Copley
    The Bristol Hotel
     

  • Steve Flint
    News 5 WCYB
    Fox Tri-Cities
     

  • Laura McMillan
    Bristol TN-VA Realtors Association
     

  • Ex-Officio Board Members

  • Dr. Bethany Bullock
    Northeast State
    Community College

  • Maggie Elliott
    Believe in Bristol
     

  • David Matlock
    Southwest Virginia
    Higher Education Center

  • Bill Sorah
    City of Bristol Tennessee
     

  • Alexander "Whit" Whitaker
    King University

  • Lisa Cofer
    United Way of Bristol TN/VA

  • Mayor Anthony Farnum
    City of Bristol Virginia 
     

  • Will Payne
    INVEST SWVA​
     

  • Dr. Annette Tudor
    Bristol Tennessee
    City Schools

  • Dr. David Cox
    Sullivan County Schools
     

  • Dr. Adam Hutchison
    Virginia Highlands
    Community College

  • Dr. Keith Perrigan
    Bristol Virginia
    Public Schools

  • Mayor Richard Venable
    Sullivan County 
     

  • Randall Eads
    City of Bristol Virginia
     

  • Mayor Mahlon Luttrell
    City of Bristol Tennessee
     

  • Leah Ross
    Birthplace of
    Country Music

  • Clay Walker
    NETWORKS
    Sullivan Partnership

  • Upcoming Events