Leadership

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

TSCPA Board of Directors

  • Chair, Kelly S. Crow, CPA
  • Chair-Elect, Heather Batson, CPA
  • Past Chair, Jonathan C. Bailey, CPA 
  • (2024-2027), Courtney Bach, CPA
  • (2024-2025), Stephanie Fowler, CPA
  • (2022-2025), Richard W. Hill, CPA
  • (2022-2025), Dimeta Smith Knight, CPA
  • (2024-2027), Andrea Meinardi, CPA
  • (2023-2026), Keith O'Connor, CPA
  • (2024-2027), Gina B. Pruitt, CPA
  • (2023-2026), Jenneen D. Reed, CPA
  • (2023-2026), Marilyn Young, CPA

TSCPA Council Members

Officers and Directors

  • Kelly S. Crow, Chair
  • Heather Batson, Chair-Elect
  • Jonathan C. Bailey, Past Chair 
  • Courtney Bach
  • Stephanie Fowler
  • Richard W. Hill
  • Dimeta Smith Knight
  • Andrea Meinardi
  • Keith O'Connor
  • Gina B. Pruitt
  • Jenneen D. Reed
  • 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)
  • Jonathan C. Bailey (2023-24)

Elected Members

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

Appalachian Chapter

  • Scott Greer 2025
  • Lucas Woodward 2026

Chattanooga Chapter

  • Christina Edwards 2025
  • Jerome England 2025
  • Melody Peace 2025
  • Andrew Glenn 2026
  • Stephanie Graham 2026
  • Tara Moore 2026
  • Tony Sanders 2026
  • Larry Stone 2026

Knoxville Chapter

  • John Bailes 2025
  • Amelia Hart 2025
  • Alycia King 2025
  • Sam Letsinger 2025
  • Izabela Vandeest 2025
  • Christine Bell 2026
  • Janna Lowther 2026
  • John Pires 2026
  • Sam Springer 2026

Memphis Chapter

  • Vivian Irby Edwards 2025
  • Greg Gillaspie 2025
  • Tyler Harvell 2025
  • Mitch West 2025
  • Rachel White 2025
  • Mark McBryde 2026
  • Tim Morgan 2026
  • Erica T. Smith 2026
  • Jennifer Weske 2026
  • John Wise 2026

Nashville Chapter

  • 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
  • Kelvin Ault 2026
  • Jeff Ballard 2026
  • Cara Becht 2026
  • Jennifer Early 2026
  • Brandi Ferrari 2026
  • Katie Grant 2026
  • Kati Giuntini 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
  • Maria Thiel 2026

Upper Cumberland Chapter

  • Gina Heupel 2026

West Tennessee Chapter

  • Abby Norville 2025
  • Wendy Butler 2026

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. (2026)
    Tazewell
  • TBD
    Middle Tennessee
  • Pamela Church (2025)
    Memphis
  • TBD
    East Tennessee
  • Gregory Gilbert (2025)
    Knoxville
    • John M. Griesbeck (2026)
      Memphis
    • Kevin Monroe (2025)
      Nashville
    • Samuel L. Bennett (2026)
      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
  • 2023-24 Jonathan C. Bailey