Leadership
Members of the Tennessee Society of CPAs are leaders on many levels of local, state and national affairs.
TSCPA Board of Directors
- Chair, Heather S. Batson, CPA
- Chair-Elect, Gina B. Pruitt, CPA
- Past Chair, Kelly S. Crow, CPA
- (2024-2027), Courtney H. Bach, CPA
- (2025-2028), CJ Blankenship, CPA
- (2025-2028), Stephanie W. Fowler, CPA
- (2025-2027), Richard W. Hill, CPA
- (2024-2027), Andrea M. Meinardi, CPA
- (2025-2028), Stephanie M. Mitchell, CPA
- (2023-2026), Keith O'Connor, CPA
- (2025-2026), Dimeta Smith Knight, CPA
- (2023-2026), Marilyn Young, CPA
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
Council terms commence on the day following election.
Past Chairs
- Joseph F. Decosimo (1964-65)
- Robert C. Brannon (1975-76)
- 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 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 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.
- Gregory Gilbert (2025)
East Division - Sam Bennett (2026)
Middle Division - J. Andy Bonner Jr. (2026)
East Division
- John Griesbeck (2026)
West Division - Brad Buchanan (2027)
Middle Division - Robert Vance (2027)
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