Tennessee Chapter and Group Leaders

Sierra Club Tennessee Chapter and Group Leaders

Tennessee Chapter ExCom
Tennessee Chapter Administration
TN Chapter Admin Committee Chairs
TN Chapter Conservation
Group Executive Committees
Group Officers
Regional Conservation Committee Officers

Tennessee Chapter ExCom

At Large 2023 - 24

At Large 2022 - 23

  • Nancy Bell
  • Marquita Bradshaw
  • Charlie High
  • Grace Stranch

Group Delegates (2022-23)

  • Cherokee - David Riall, Alt - Alyssa Matas
  • Chickasaw - Carl Richards, Alt - Charles Belenky
  • Harvey Broome - Jerry Thornton, Alt - Julie Elfin
  • Middle Tenn - Joanne Logan, Alt - Karen Wieckert

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Tennessee Chapter Administration

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TN Chapter Admin Committee Chairs

  • Budget - Mac Post (acting) - mpost3116@gmail.com, 865-938-3116 TBD
  • Bylaws, Standing Rules - Charlie High
  • Communications Coordinator - Gary Bowers
  • News team - (News correspondence/submissions to sierratnnews@gmail.com)
  • Tennes-Sierran
    • Print Editor and Web Master - Emily Ellis
    • TnSierran.Editor@gmail.com, 865-924-3882
    • E-news Editor - Allie Stafford
    • Photo and Copy Editor - Todd Waterman
    • Poetry Editor - Alan May
    • Dear Eartha - Rita Bullinger
    • Consultant - Gloria Griffith

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TN Chapter Conservation

Group Conservation Committee Chairs

  • Cherokee Group - Chair - Bill Moll
  • Chickasaw Group - Chair - Dennis Lynch
  • Harvey Broome Group
  • Conservation/Political - Co-Chair - Axel Ringe
  • Co-Chair - Kent Minault
  • Middle Tennessee Group - Chair - Scott Heflinger
  • Conservation Issues Committees 
  • Water - Chair - Axel Ringe
  • Vice Chair - Carl Richards
  • Transportation - Co-Chair - Kent Minault
  • Co-Chair - Bob Kornich
  • Energy - Chair - JoAnn McIntosh
  • Vice Chair - Joe Schiller
  • Land Management - Chair - Virginia Dale
  • Vice Chair - Ray Graham
  • Forests - Chair - Cris Corley
  • Vice Chair - Davis Mounger
  • Chair Solid Waste and Mining-TBD

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Group Executive Committees

Cherokee Group

  • Kate Anthony
    Bruce Blohm
  • David Hoot
    Barbara Kelly
  • Sandy Kurtz
    Lisa Luck
    Alyssa Matas
    Bill Moll
  • David Riall
  • Anthony Wheeler

Chickasaw Group

  • Charles Belenky
  • Marquita Bradshaw
    Jessica Branch
  • Dennis Lynch
    Carl Richards
  • Shenee Simon

Harvey Broome Group

  • Don Barger
    Julie Elfin
  • Kristine Johnson
  • Maggie Longmire
    Melanie Mayes
  • Kent Minault
  • Axel Ringe
  • Will Skelton
  • Gerald (Jerry) Thornton
  • Joan Tomlinson
  • John Todd Waterman
  • Stefen White

Middle Tennessee Group

  • Gary Bowers
    Mary High
  • Jack McFadden
  • Karen McIntyre
  • Antoinette Olesen
    Diane Schler
    Tim Weeks
  • Karen Wieckert
  • Robert Wingfield, Jr.

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Group Officers

  • Cherokee Group
  • David Hoot - Chair
  • Kate Anthony and Jamie Fota - Vice Chair
  • Alyssa Matas - Secretary
  • Barbara Hurst - Treasurer
  • Bill Moll - Conservation

Chickasaw Group

  • Carl Richards - Chair
  • TBD - Vice Chair
  • TBD - Secretary
  • Mondell Williams – Treasurer
  • Dennis Lynch - Conservation

Harvey Broome Group

  • Jerry Thornton - Chair
  • Kent Minault - Vice Chair
  • Kris Christen - Secretary
  • Bob Perlack - Treasurer

Middle Tennessee Group

  • Antoinette Olesen - Chair
  • Karen McIntyre - Vice Chair
  • Mary High - Secretary
  • Charles High - Treasurer

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Regional Conservation Committee Officers

Care NET Regional Conservation Committee

  • Bill Kornrich - Chair
  • Blair Walsingham - Co-Chair
  • Bobbi Smith - Secretary
  • Cecelia Gunnel - Treasurer
  • Nancy Bell - Past Chair

Clarksville Regional Conservation Committee

  • JoAnn McIntosh - Chair

Watauga Regional Conservation Committee

  • Gloria Griffith - Chair
  • Dottie Grimes - Vice Chair
  • Dennis Shekinah - Secretary

Holston Valley Regional Conservation Committee

  • Dan Firth - Chair
  • Greg Kramer - Secretary
  • Tim Milling - Program Chair
  • Guerry McConnell - Communications and Outreach
  • Wendy Ritchey - Co-Chair

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