TSCPA Board of Directors and TSCPA Educational &
Memorial Foundation Board of Trustees
Heather S. Batson, CPA
Chair
Gina B. Pruitt, CPA
Chair-Elect
Kelly S. Crow, CPA
Past Chair
Courtney H. Bach, CPA
2024-2027
CJ Blankenship, CPA
2025-2028
Stephanie W. Fowler, CPA
2025-2028
Richard W. Hill, CPA
2025-2027
Andrea M. Meinardi, CPA
2024-2027
Stephanie M. Mitchell, CPA
2025-2028
Keith O'Connor, CPA
2023-2026
Dimeta Smith Knight, CPA
2025-2026
Marilyn Young, CPA
2023-2026
TSCPA Council Members
Officers and Directors
- Heather S. Batson, Chair
- Gina B. Pruitt, Chair-Elect
- Kelly S. Crow, Past Chair
- Courtney H. Bach
- CJ Blankenship
- Stephanie W. Fowler
- Richard W. Hill
- Andrea M. Meinardi
- Stephanie M. Mitchell
- Keith O'Connor
- Dimeta Smith Knight
- Marilyn Young
View Chapter Presidents and Officers
Council terms commence on the day following the election.
Past Chairs
Joseph F. Decosimo (1964-65)
C. Mack Browder (1984-85)
Claude Blankenship (1986-87)
C. Don Royston (1987-88)
Darrel E. Tongate (1990-91)
Will J. Pugh (1991-92)
Casey M. Stuart (1995-96)
J. Daniel Pressley (1996-97)
Wynne E. Baker (1997-98)
Mark M. Layne (1998-99)
Robbie A. McKinney (1999-2000)
David K. Morgan (2000-01)
Tony Jennings (2001-02)
Ernest F. Baugh Jr. (2002-03)
G. Gregory Gilbert (2003-04)
John M. Griesbeck (2004-05)
Robert V. Whisenant (2005-06)
Janice B. Smith (2007-08)
R. Michael Cain (2008-09)
David A. Curbo (2009-10)
Jack A. “Andy” Bonner (2010-11)
Katherine G. Watts (2011-12)
M. David Haddock Jr. (2012-13)
Kevin E. Hickman (2013-14)
Arthur L. Sparks Jr. (2014-15)
Charles F. Groves III (2015-16)
Sondra T. Harris-Webb (2016-17)
Mark E. Steadman (2018-19)
Anita Hamilton (2019-20)
Barrett V. Simonis (2020-21)
Christian E. Bennett (2021-22)
Geoffrey L. Stewart (2022-23)
Jonathan C. Bailey (2023-24)
Kelly S. Crow (2024-25)
Elected Members
Terms expire the day after the annual meeting of TSCPA Council in the year indicated.
Appalachian Chapter
Lucas Woodward 2026
Larry Kyte 2027
Chattanooga Chapter
Andrew Glenn 2026
Stephanie Graham 2026
Tara Moore 2026
Tony Sanders 2026
Larry Stone 2026
Courtney Brock 2027
Destiny Mayes 2027
Melody Peace 2027
Knoxville Chapter
Christine Bell 2026
Janna Lowther 2026
John Pires 2026
Sam Springer 2026
John Bailes 2027
Amelia Hart 2027
Alycia King 2027
Sam Letsinger 2027
Izabela Vandeest 2027
Memphis Chapter
Mark McBryde 2026
Tim Morgan 2026
Erica Smith 2026
Jennifer Weske 2026
John Wise 2026
Vivian Irby Edwards 2027
Greg Gillaspie 2027
Tyler Harvell 2027
Colette Vaughn 2027
Rachel White 2027
Nashville Chapter
Kelvin Ault 2026
Jeff Ballard 2026
Cara Becht 2026
Jennifer Early 2026
Brandi Ferrari 2026
Katie Grant 2026
Rowan Leathers 2026
David Lister 2026
Susan Maddux 2026
Brian Masterson 2026
Steve Pelmore 2026
Dan Privott 2026
Beverly Saylor 2026
Marian Schmidt 2026
Karen R. Stephens 2026
Maria Thiel 2026
Merrialyce Alvarez 2027
CJ Blankenship 2027
Jaci Cochran 2027
Ross Dillard 2027
Abdoulie Jallow 2027
Julie James 2027
Rachel Lloyd 2027
Adam McDowell 2027
David Middlebrook 2027
Kristin Parks 2027
Alisa Peters 2027
Royce Rhea 2027
Upper Cumberland Chapter
Gina Heupel 2026
West Tennessee Chapter
Wendy Butler 2026
Abby Norville 2027
TSCPA Members on the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy
Members of the State Board of Accountancy are appointed by the governor of Tennessee for terms of three years, expiring June 30.
Sam Bennett (2026) Middle Division
J. Andy Bonner Jr. (2026) East Division
John Griesbeck (2026) West Division
Brad Buchanan (2027) Middle Division
Amelia Hart (2027) East Division
Robert Vance (2027) West Division
Michael Bryant (2028) Middle Division
Gregory Gilbert (2028) East Division
Daniel Moore (2028) West Division
TSCPA Past Presidents and Chairs
1931-33 Harry M. Jay
1933-34 M.O. Carter
1934-35 Hilary H. Osborn
1935-36 Roscoe C. Clark
1936-37 Hoskins Van Hooser
1936-37 N.H. Craig
1937-38 John H. Rawlings
1938-39 John T. Menefee
1939-40 Harry F. Hinderer
1940-41 Harry M. Jay
1941-42 John S. Glenn Jr.
1942-43 J. Homer Hardy
1943-44 Hal Canary
1944-45 John S. Glenn Sr.
1945-46 Everett R. Baylor
1946-47 Glenn R. Kleinau
1947-48 William A. Barclay
1948-49 James W. Allen Sr.
1949-50 R. Carl Counts
1950-51 C.H. Lockerby
1951-52 Russell G. Ragsdale
1952-53 Fred G. Page
1953-54 Albert M. Miller
1954-55 Oliver P. Cobb Jr.
1955-56 John St. C. Werth
1956-57 John H. Hanson Jr.
1957-58 Thomas S. Lewis Jr.
1958-59 James L. Dallas
1959-60 H. Landrith Thomas
1960-61 Daniel B. Blair
1961-62 William L. Martin
1962-63 Edward N. Backus
1963-64 S. Herbert Rhea
1964-65 Joseph F. Decosimo
1965-66 Edward E. Lee Jr.
1966-67 John C. Powell
1967-68 Paul C. Bradshaw
1968-69 Joseph Kraft
1969-70 F. Stewart McCorkle
1970-71 James H. Daves
1971-72 L. Bernard Stone
1972-73 Alvah A. Carroll Jr.
1973-74 William M. Frazee
1974-75 William D. Sharp
1975-76 Robert C. Brannon
1976-77 Billy G. Spain
1977-78 Herman D. Carriger
1978-79 John R. McCabe Jr.
1979-80 Maxie O. Patton
1980-81 Truman W. Brooks
1981-82 Thomas L. Burgess
1982-83 Imogene A. Posey
1983-84 Calvin A. King
1984-85 C. Mack Browder
1985-86 S. Lawson Crain
1986-87 Claude E. Blankenship
1987-88 C. Don Royston
1988-89 Ray F. Kamler
1989-90 Grady P. Williams
1990-91 Darrel E. Tongate
1991-92 Will J. Pugh
1992-93 William G. Griesbeck
1993-94 Joe A. Thorne
1994-95 Charles N. Dennard
1995-96 Casey M. Stuart
1996-97 J. Daniel Pressley
1997-98 Wynne E. Baker
1998-99 Mark M. Layne
1999-00 Robbie A. McKinney
2000-01 David K. Morgan
2001-02 Tony Jennings
2002-03 Ernest F. Baugh Jr.
2003-04 G. Gregory Gilbert
2004-05 John M. Griesbeck
2005-06 Robert V. Whisenant
2006-07 Louis S. Wright
2007-08 Janice B. Smith
2008-09 R. Michael Cain
2009-10 David A. Curbo
2010-11 Jack A. “Andy” Bonner Jr.
2011-12 Katherine G. Watts
2012-13 M. David Haddock Jr.
2013-14 Kevin E. Hickman
2014-15 Arthur L. Sparks Jr.
2015-16 Charles F. Groves III
2016-17 Sondra T. Harris-Webb
2017-18 Douglas E. Warren
2018-19 Mark E. Steadman
2019-20 Anita Hamilton
2020-21 Barrett V. Simonis
2021-22 Christian E. Bennett
2022-23 Geoffrey L. Stewart
2023-24 Jonathan C. Bailey
2024-25 Kelly S. Crow