The mission of the Foundation for the College System of Tennessee is to encourage, support and promote the advancement and awareness of the System and its member institutions as it serves as a vital workforce development resource. The Foundation’s Board will assist the System staff in fundraising, capital campaigns, and create opportunities for the System not provided by state funding for its member institutions by helping to provide:
The establishment of the Foundation for the College System of Tennessee serves to:
The biggest strength of the College System of Tennessee is its outstanding students, faculty, and staff in its 40 colleges throughout the state. For the System to lead the way, its member institutions must continue to provide the proper training tools for its students for them to enter the workforce prepared to do their job. The role of the Foundation is supporting the mission of the System with funding and resources not provided by the State of Tennessee and Federal funding. One of the primary aspects of the Foundation is to help engage business and industry as well as the community partners throughout to build mutually beneficial relationships for a stronger and well-trained workforce for a better tomorrow.
Recruiting Key Leaders and Stakeholders to the Foundation Board
Educate our state community and incoming Trustees
Ryan Ball
Performance Infrastructure Director
Johnson Controls
Sheila Boyington, P.E.
President and CEO
Thinking Media
Dan Caldwell
Vice President, Collective Impact and Strategic Initiatives
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties
Mrs. Kelli Chaney
President
TCAT Knoxville
Erik Clinite
Partner
Orcutt-Winslow
Ryan Lucas
Account Manager
Snap-On
Leo R. Meany
Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
First Horizon Advisors
Wendell Moore
Partner
MNA Government Relations, LLC
Scott Ogden
Vice President, Aircraft Maintenance
FedEx Express
Susan Rhodes
Director
The Ayers Foundation
Wes Stowers
President
Stowers Machinery Corporation
Dr. Michael Torrence
President
Motlow State Community College
Kristi Turner
VP-Channel Operations
Cricket
Richard Ugarte
Managing Director
FedEx Express
Regent Danni B. Varlan
2nd Congressional District
Major Gifts, Grants and Legacy Giving Director
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Greg Vital
President/Co-Founder
Independent Healthcare Properties, LLC
Morning Pointe Senior Living
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Flora W. Tydings
Chancellor
Tennessee Board of Regents
Dr. Kim McCormick
Vice Chancellor, External Affairs
Tennessee Board of Regents
Cris Perkins
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Strategic Advancement
Executive Director, Foundation for the College System of Tennessee
For information regarding the Foundation for the College System of Tennessee Contact:
Cris Perkins, Executive Director – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement
615-365-1510 (Office) or 678-332-7878 (Cell)
cris.perkins@tbr.edu
Carol Tomlinson – Coordinator
615-366-4470 (Office)
carol.tomlinson@tbr.edu
Lottie Hooper – Accountant-Finance
615-366-4419
lottie.hooper@tbr.edu