Board

Deanne DeWitt was appointed by Governor Bill Lee to represent the 6th Congressional District. She currently serves as President of the Preservation Foundation of Sumner County as well as a volunteer in numerous community initiatives.

She received her degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering with a Business minor from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  She spent over 15 years with IBM’s Business Consulting practice.

Miles Burdine was appointed to the Tennessee Board of Regents on December 14, 2017, by Governor Bill Haslam to fill the 1st congressional district seat and was reappointed for another six year term by Governor Bill Lee.

Burdine is a native of Kingsport, Tennessee, and is the President and CEO of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.  One of the chamber's main focus efforts under Burdine's leadership for many years has been education and workforce development. 

Christi Branscom was appointed by Governor Bill Lee to serve as the 2nd Congressional District Representative.

Matt Herriman was appointed by Governor Bill Lee to represent the 4th Congressional District.

Thomas "Tom" White was appointed by Governor Bill Haslam to the Tennessee Board of Regents on February 16, 2017, representing East Tennessee as an At-Large Representative and was reappointed for another six year term by Governor Bill Lee.

White is the former Senior Vice President, Investor Relations for Unum Group. He was responsible for investor relations and communications with rating agencies.  He was also responsible for assisting in setting the Company’s corporate philanthropy program.