Leadership

Members of the Tennessee Society of CPAs are leaders on many levels of local, state and national affairs. 

TSCPA Board of Directors

  • Chair, Jonathan C. Bailey, CPA
  • Chair-Elect, Kelly S. Crow, CPA
  • Past Chair, Geoffrey L. Stewart, CPA 
  • (2022-2025), Heather Batson, CPA
  • (2021-2024), Gregory O. Davis, CPA
  • (2022-2025), Richard W. Hill, CPA
  • (2023-2026), Jenneen D. Kaufman, CPA
  • (2022-2025), Dimeta Smith Knight, CPA
  • (2023-2026), Keith O'Connor, CPA
  • (2021-2024), Gina B. Pruitt, CPA
  • (2021-2024), Marcie J. Williams, CPA
  • (2023-2026), Marilyn Young, CPA

TSCPA Council Members

Officers and Directors

  • Jonathan C. Bailey, Chair
  • Kelly S. Crow, Chair-Elect
  • Geoffrey L. Stewart, Past Chair 
  • Heather Batson
  • Gregory O. Davis
  • Richard W. Hill
  • Jenneen D. Kaufman
  • Dimeta Smith Knight
  • Keith O'Connor
  • Gina B. Pruitt
  • Marcie J. Williams
  • 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)
  • Grady P. Williams (1989-90)
  • Darrel E. Tongate (1990-91)
  • Will J. Pugh (1991-92)
  • William G. Griesbeck (1992-93)
  • 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)
  • Louis S. Wright (2006-07)
  • 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)
  • Douglas E. Warren (2017-18)
  • Mark E. Steadman (2018-19)
  • Anita Hamilton (2019-20)
  • Barrett V. Simonis (2020-21)
  • Christian E. Bennett (2021-22)
  • Geoffrey L. Stewart (2022-23)

Elected Members

Terms expire the day after the annual meeting of Council in the year indicated.

Appalachian Chapter

  • Billy Gilliam  2024
  • Scott Greer 2025

Chattanooga Chapter

  • Stephanie Graham 2024
  • Tara Moore  2024
  • Tony Sanders 2024
  • Jeff Smith 2024
  • Larry Stone 2024
  • Christina Edwards 2025
  • Jerome England 2025
  • Melody Peace 2025

Elk Valley Chapter

  • Fayna Sargent 2024

Knoxville Chapter

  • Brandon Barry 2024
  • Christine Bell 2024
  • Keith Jackson 2024
  • Lee Sherbakoff 2024
  • John Bailes 2025
  • Amelia Hart 2025
  • Alycia King 2025
  • Sam Letsinger 2025
  • Izabela VanDeest 2025

Memphis Chapter

  • Keith Fulfer 2024
  • Mark McBryde 2024
  • Tim Morgan 2024
  • Greg Shelton 2024
  • Jennifer Weske 2024
  • Vivian Irby Edwards 2025
  • Greg Gillaspie 2025
  • Tyler Harvell 2025
  • Mitch West 2025
  • Rachel White 2025

Nashville Chapter

  • Kelvin Ault 2024
  • Jennifer Bailey 2024
  • Jeff Ballard 2024
  • Cara Becht  2024
  • Charles Frasier  2024
  • Katie Grant  2024
  • Jenneen Kaufman 2024
  • Rowan Leathers 2024
  • David Lister 2024
  • Susan Maddux 2024
  • Brian Masterson 2024
  • Sean Owens 2024
  • Marian Schmidt 2024
  • Mallory Schneider 2024
  • Marilyn Young 2024
  • CJ Blankenship 2025
  • Jaci Cochran 2025
  • Catrice James 2025
  • Julie James 2025
  • Rachel Lloyd 2025
  • Adam McDowell 2025
  • Andrew Moss 2025
  • Ryan Myers 2025
  • Kristin Parks 2025
  • Alisa Peters 2025
  • Royce Rhea 2025
  • Anne Waters 2025

Upper Cumberland Chapter

  • Lisa Malone 2024

West Tennessee Chapter

  • Stephanie Fowler 2024
  • Abby Norville 2025

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.

  • Jack A. Bonner Jr. (2023)
    Tazewell
  • Janet Booker-Davis (2024)
    Franklin
  • Pamela Church (2025)
    Memphis
  • Larry Elmore (2024)
    Knoxville
  • Gregory Gilbert (2025)
    Knoxville
    • John M. Griesbeck (2023)
      Memphis
    • Kevin Monroe (2025)
      Nashville
    • Gay Moon (2023)
      Nashville
    • William R. Vance Jr. (2024) 
      West Tennessee

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