Academic Policies and Programs, Student Life Committee

Mr. Ross Roberts was appointed by Governor Bill Lee to serve as a Faculty Regent from 2023 to 2025. He will serve as a non-voting member until June 30, 2024, and then move into the voting faculty regent position from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Ms. Vanessa Pilkinton was appointed by Governor Bill Lee to serve as a Faculty Regent from 2023 to 2024. She will serve as a non-voting member until June 30, 2023 and then move into the voting faculty regent position from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Dr. MaryLou Apple was appointed by Governor Bill Haslam to represent the 6th congressional district, completing the term recently vacated.  She has 37 years of service with the Tennessee Board of Regents system – first with Walters State Community College as an associate professor of nursing, dean, and eventually vice president for Academic Affairs, and later as president of Motlow State Community College (2006-2015).

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. 

Danni Varlan was appointed to the Tennessee Board of Regents on September 29, 2010, representing the second congressional district. She was reappointed to serve a second term in 2013 and a third term in 2019.