2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Israel O’Quinn, Chairman                              
Larry Shaver, Chairman-Elect                               
Andy Puckett, Treasurer  
Scott Emerine, Past Chairman                                       

VICE-CHAIRMEN
Jody Dutcher, Community & Leadership Development
Leah Ross, Convention & Visitors Bureau
Andy Puckett, Finance & Administration
Jim Maxwell, Gold Club
Beth Rhinehart, Governmental
Chris Lee, Member Relations
Cheryl Harvey, Business, Industry &, Education Initiatives            

Members with terms expiring December 31, 2012
Jerry Caldwell, Bristol Motor Speedway
Jody Dutcher, Electro Mechanical Corporation
Jill Harrison, Alpha Natural Resources
Edd Hill , HVAC, Inc.
Chris Lee, Bill Gatton Chevrolet
Jim Leinbach, Leinbach Services, Inc.
David Ring, Strongwell
Barbara Street, J A Street & Associates
Mark Webb, DDS

Members with terms expiring December 31, 2013
Lori Cogan, The Tombras Group
Anita Foster-Machado, Bristol Library Foundation
Cheryl Harvey, Eastman Chemical Company
Karen Hester, Cranberry Lane
Jim Maxwell, Bristol Herald Courier
Israel O’Quinn, K-VA-T
Beth Rhinehart, Bristol Regional Medical Center
Brian Ritz, Bristol Virginia Authority

Members with terms expiring December 31, 2014
Clayton Dowell, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services
Mark Esposito, PennStuart
Tammy Henkel, YWCA of Bristol
Jim McKernan, WCYB TV-5
Andy Puckett, Lee Bank & Trust
John Rainero, Permatile Concrete Products Company 
Leah Ross, Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion
Larry Shaver, BB & T

Candidates to serve a one year chairman’s appointment expiring December 31, 2012
Scott Emerine, Branding Iron
Dr. Janice Gilliam, Northeast State Community College
Joe Sandidge, Ball Corporation
Gary Tucker, Eastman Credit Union

Ex-officio, non-voting Board members are:
Christina Blevins, Believe in Bristol 
Jeff Broughton, City of Bristol Tennessee
Dewey Cashwell, City of Bristol Virginia
Doris Combs, National College of Business and Technology
Margaret Feierabend, City of Bristol Tennessee
Steve Godsey, Sullivan County
Ed Harlow, City of Bristol Virginia
Dr. Gary Lilly, Bristol Tennessee Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Mark Lineburg, Bristol Virginia Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Ron Proffitt, Virginia Highlands Community College
Sandy Ratliff, Bristol Business Resource Center
Dr. Jubal Yennie, Sullivan County Superintendent of Schools