The Board of Directors oversees policies, provides strategic direction, and manages resources for effective operations of Maryville College.

Ms. Teri Brahams ‘82
Retired, Executive Director of Economic & Workforce Development
Pellissippi State Community College
Alcoa, TN
Mr. Jason D. Brooks ‘97, Presbytery Lay
President and CEO
LDA Engineering
Alcoa, TN
Ms. Claudia Caballero
President & CEO
Centro Hispano de East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Ms. Jane Alexander Carl, Assistant Secretary
Retired
Maryville, TN
Dr. Bryan F. Coker
President
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Dr. Margaret Cowan
Faculty Emeriti
Bristol, TN
Ms. Mary F. Crawford
Independent Consultant
New York, NY
Mr. Steve Diggs ‘88
President and CEO
Emerald Youth Foundation
Knoxville, TN
Mr. Kyle Duke ‘97
Chief Information Officer
EvidenceCare
Nashville, TN
Ms. Jenny Jett Erwin ‘68
Retired, Regional Administrator
U.S Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau
Reno, NV
Mr. Greg Gheen ‘83
President, Realty Trust Group
Knoxville, TN
Mr. Don Hickman ‘70
Investigative Quality Consultant
Maryville, TN
Dr. Karla Beard Heidelberg ‘88
Professor Biological Sciences
University of Southern California
Los Angeles California
Mr. Chris Housewright ‘00
Chief Operating Officer at 21st Mortgage
Louisville, TN
Wayne Kramer ‘74, Synod Lay
Of Counsel
Kramer, Rayson, LLP
Knoxville, TN
Dr. James “Jim” Kulich
Director, Masters in Data Science Program
Elmhurst College
Chicago, IL
Dr. Jennifer McCafferty-Fernandez ‘94
Vice President and Chief of Staff
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL
Mr. Adriel McCord ‘00, Secretary
VP, Relationship Manager, Private Client Services
First Horizon Bank
Maryville, TN
Ms. Marissa McInnis ‘04
Senior Director, Global Sustainability
Verizon
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Patrick Moyer ‘85, MCAA President
President
Balta U.S., Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
Mr. Alvin J. Nance ‘79
CEO of Development and Management
LHP Capital, LLC
Knoxville, TN
Rev. Dr. Wendy Neff
General Presbyter
Presbytery of East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Reverend Gradye Parsons, Synod Clergy
Stated Clerk
Kodak, TN
Ms. Erin Palmer Polly ‘99
Partner
K&L Gates
Nashville, TN
Ms. Marcia Kilby-Rethwilm ‘89, Board Chair
Chief Legal Officer
Deroyal Industries
Knoxville, TN
Mr. Adam Ray ‘97
Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer
Charter Communications
Stamford, CT
Mr. Timothy A. Topham ‘80
Area President, Executive VP, Director
Mountain Commerce Bank
Maryville, TN
Mr. Charles West
President/Owner, West Chevrolet
Maryville, TN