Advisory Committees

Thank you to the business and industry leaders who serve as advisory committee members for alignment of program curriculum for changing and future workforce needs.

Anesthesia Technology

Sharon Baskette, Committee Member Veronica Beasley, Cer. A.T., VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Amanda Dickert, M.S.N., C.R.N.A., Associate Chief Nurse Anesthetist, Monroe J. Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Brent Dunworth, D.N.P., M.B.A., A.P.R.N., C.R.N.A., Director of Advanced Practice/ Division Chief, Nurse Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Doug Hester, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Susan Krauser Lupear, D.N.P., C.R.N.A., A.P.R.N., Sr. Quality and Patient Advisor, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Laura Payne, C.R.N.A., M.S., Department of Anesthesiology, Monroe J. Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Tonia R. Rozell, Cer. A.T.T., Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Gwen Stafford, Cer. A.T., Department of Anesthesiology, Monroe J. Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Student Representative Columbia State Community College

Business

Kasey Lynch, Aetna Missy Meador, Heritage Bank Bryan Riddle, Analyst Warranty Systems, Nissan Kayla Rochester, Pre-Service Analyst/Physical Medicine Tech, Maury Regional Medical Center Dan Ryan, Principal, Ryan Search & Consulting Allison Spader, Vice President, Graphic Label Solutions David Talley, Retired U.S. Air Force and Instructor Linda Wells, Black Box

Computer Information Technology

Glenn Allison, Vice President of Information Technology, Tractor Supply Company Mark Britnell, Senior Manager of Information Technology, CSpire Jeff Crawford, Associate Vice President, Jackson Armando Fortuna, Senior Application Developer, Randa Solutions Jeff Goad, Director of Information Technology, Williamson Medical Center Shawn Gean, Senior Software Engineer, FiServ, Inc. Buzz Hundley, Chief Information Officer, Farm Bureau Gerald Lake, Director, United Bank of Switzerland Dr. Juli Oyer, Executive Director, Williamson County Schools Steven Priefer, Director of IT Collaborations, Acadia Healthcare Calvin Schimmel, Manager of Information Technology, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Dr. Emily Siciensky, Associate Vice President of Information Technology, Columbia State Community College Michael Spivey, Senior Systems Engineering Manager, CISCO Ramjee Thiruvengadathan, Director of Information Technology, United Bank of Switzerland Brett Williams, President, CJC Technologies

Criminal Justice

Donnie Harville, Major, Vanderbilt University Police Department Peggy Hubbard, Agent, State Farm Insurance Mark Cooke, Retired, Security, Department of the Navy Tracy McKinnes-Carter, Mental Health Consultant Nathan Neese, Detective, Tennessee Bureau Investigation

Emergency Medical Services Paramedic

Donnie Bear, Director, Dickson County EMS Lee Anne Boeringer, Tennessee State EMS Representative George Gates, Director of Sales, Country Rewind Records Scott Giles, D.O., Medical Director, EMS Academy, AirEvac Jeffrey Guy, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Centennial Women’s and Children’s Hospital Dr. Kae Fleming, Dean, Health Sciences, Columbia State Community College Brian Hupp, Director, Maury Regional EMS Mark King, Assistant Director, Williamson County EMS Richard Westgate, M.S.N., R.N., Williamson Medical Center, Catheterization Laboratory, Emergency Department and Radiology Nursing Director Paramedic Student Representative Columbia State Community College

Engineering Systems Technology

Tanner Bush, EST Student Representative, Columbia State Community College Jennifer Calahan, IBTech, Inc., EHS and

Human Resources Manager, Mt. Pleasant Dwight Crowell, IBTech, Inc., Assistant to Vice President, Mt. Pleasant Wayne A. Ellington, Nissan of North America, Smyrna Allen Farley, General Motors, Skilled Trades Apprentice Committee Chairman, Spring Hill Anthony T. Fox, W.R. Grace and Company, Operations Supervisor, Mt. Pleasant Travis Groth, Director of Economic Development, Columbia Mark Jent, Modine, Inc., Lawrenceburg Albert Kirstiens, Mt. Pleasant Power Systems, Mt. Pleasant Jake Langsdon, Executive Assistant, Columbia Machine Works, Columbia Julie Love, United States Tiles, Mt. Pleasant Johnathan Michael, Columbia Central High School, Instructor, Columbia Larry Minyard, Adjunct EST Instructor, Columbia State Community College David Springer, Smelter Service Corporation, Mt. Pleasant Bill Phillips, Swarco, Columbia Kevin Sizemore, Fairview High School, Instructor, Fairview Lee Skelton, Production Engineer, W. R. Grace, Mt. Pleasant Gary Ware, R & D Director, Swarco, Columbia Amy Williams, APCOM, Human Resources Manager, Franklin

Film Crew Technology

Derek Cameron, Producer/Director and Film Crew Technology program alum, Columbia Bryan Cheney, Camera Operator and Film Crew Technology program alum, Franklin Stacia Crawford, Producer for Mar Vista Entertainment, Atlanta, GA Melissa Kelly, Studio Manager, Paragon Studios Daniel Kiedis, Evolve Studio, Film Production Company, Franklin Michael Lucker, Screenwriter/Author/ Producer, Gainesville, GA Jason Lyons, Producer, Director, and Editor, Nashville Jeff Marker, Head of Communication, Media & Journalism, University of North Georgia, Flowery Branch, GA Mark Mitchell, President of Magic Box, Nashville Gisela Moore, Tennessee Entertainment Commission Corey Rich, Producer/Editor at Stormlight Pictures, Nashville Jason Winn, Director, Tucker, GA

Fire Science

LaTia Carney, Firefighter, Columbia Fire and Rescue Ty Cobb, Fire Chief, Columbia Fire and Rescue Phillip Grooms, Fire Chief, Mt. Pleasant Fire Renee Jacobs, R.N., CCEMT-P, Training Manager, Maury Regional EMS

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Lauren Atkins, Human Resource Director, Cool Springs Embassy Suites Merrily Bell, General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn Nashville/Franklin/Cool Springs - Vision Group Jeff Charo, Recruiter, The Harpeth, Curio Collection by Hilton Claire Crowell, COO, A. Marshall Family Foods Joshua David Giamanco, Director of Dining Services, Brookdale Senior Living Chad Jasch, Columbia State Hospitality and Tourism Management program alum Ray Minias, General Manager, Southall Farms Chris Oclaray, Corporate Director of Human Resources, Chartwell Hospitality Kristina Ponder, Director of Sales and Marketing, Hilton Brentwood and Nashville Suites Michael Sanders, Regional Manager, Chartwell Hospitality Austin Schneider, Director of Education, Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association Suzanne Smith, Human Resources Manager, Cools Springs Marriott Marti Timmons, Director of Sales and Marketing, Homewood Suites by Hilton with Nashville and Franklin Dale Wasem, Local Owner, Taziki’s Café Elaine Wells, President, Well-Planned Events Ellie Westman-Chin, President & CEO, Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau Susan Whitaker, Consultant, Former Tennessee Commissioner of Tourism

Medical Informatics

Ann Chunn, RHIA, Health Information Manager, NHC Place, Cool Springs, Franklin Crys Hill, HR Director, Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village, Old Hickory Sally Irwin, Public Member, Lewisburg Beverly Lee, CEO, Medical Billing Solutions TN, Inc., Lawrenceburg Dr. Marc Lerner, Lerner Chiropractic, Columbia Jim Parcel, Vice President/Chief Information Officer, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia Debbie Pillow, RHIT, Parallon Health Services, Columbia Rick Sample, RHIA, Regional Director, NHC Place, Leoma

Medical Laboratory Technology

Charles Bramlett, M.D., Maury Regional Medical Center, Medical Director for MLT Program, Columbia

Martha Dagen, M.T. (ASCP), Laboratory Assistant Director, Williamson Medical Center, Franklin Lisa Harmon, MLT Program Director, M.S., M.T. (ASCP), SBBcm, Columbia State Community College Van Hendrickson, M.T. (ASCP), Lab Director, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia Jennifer Klein, Graduate MLT, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia

Nursing

Misty Tummins, Director of Nursing, NHC-Cool Springs, Franklin Tracy Brown, Director of Nursing, NHC-Oakwood, Lewisburg Pam Browning, Regional Nursing Director, Tennessee Department of Health, South Central Region, Columbia Bethany Crutcher, Director of Nursing, NHC-Place at the Trace, Bellevue Shirley Derryberry, Director of Nursing, NHC-Lewisburg, Lewisburg Cynthia Foster, Director of Nursing, Life Care, Columbia Deborah Lumpkins, Vice President - Nursing, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia Karen Martin, Director of Nursing, Marshall Medical Center, Lewisburg Lori Orme, Director of Nursing, Williamson Medical Center, Franklin Ann Patton, Unit Educator, St. Thomas Midtown, Nashville Tammy Peter, Director of Nursing, NHC-Franklin, Franklin Carrie Rogers, Chief Nursing Officer, Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg Brenda Powers, Director of Nursing, MRMC/ NHC Transitional Care Center, Columbia Helen Smith, In-Service Coordinator, Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg Angie Whittle, Director of Nursing, NHC-Columbia, Columbia

Radiologic Technology

Kevin Ambrose, R.N., Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia Carrie Belew, R.T.(R), Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, Lawrenceburg Spencer Gambrell, R.T.(R), Fast Pace, Collinwood Jim Grippo, M.D., Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia Lanesia Johnson, M.S.HSA, R.T. (R)(M)(BD) (ARRT), Committee Chair Kelly King, R.T.(R)(MR), Marshall Medical Center, Lewisburg Sarah Pierce, B.S.R.T.(R), R.D.M.S., R.V.T., Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, Pulaski Gary Podgorski, M.D., Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia Karla Roman, R.T.(R), Bone & Joint Institute of Tennessee, Franklin Christi Thompson, R.T.(R)(M)(CT), Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro Raquel Waters, Community Member, Columbia State Community College Kristy Watkins, R.T.(R)(M), Tennova Healthcare, Shelbyville Gwen Wright, R.T.(R), Middle Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic, Columbia Radiologic Technology Sophomore Class Rep., Columbia State Community College Radiologic Technology Freshman Class Rep., Columbia State Community College

Respiratory Care

Chris Asbery, R.R.T., Supervisor of Respiratory Care, St. Thomas Rutherford, Murfreesboro Cheryl Burney-Jones, R.R.T., Director of Respiratory Care, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville Markyha Cheacham, R.R.T., Manager of Respiratory Care, Trevecca Health Care, Nashville Derrick Cox, R.R.T., Manager of Pulmonary Services, St. Thomas West, Nashville John Freels, M.D., Medical Director, Columbia John Freeman, R.R.T., Manager of Respiratory Care, St. Thomas Midtown, Nashville Amy Garland, R.R.T., Manager of Respiratory Care, Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence, AL Jeff Garner, R.R.T., Director of Respiratory Care, Williamson Medical Center, Franklin Maura Lipp, M.D., Medical Director, Columbia Craig Rooks, R.R.T., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville Dana Thomas, R.R.T., Director of Respiratory Care, Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Lawrenceburg Rachel Thomas, R.R.T., RT Medical, Hermitage Christi Wright, R.R.T., Director of Respiratory Care, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia Respiratory Care Sophomore Class Representative, Columbia State Community College Respiratory Care Freshman Class Representative, Columbia State Community College

Veterinary Technology

Julie Anderson, D.V.M., Crossroads Pet Professionals Phillip Gordon, D.V.M., Tennessee Department of Agriculture Mary Kirby, L.V.M.T. (RET), Franklin Louis Lembo, D.V.M., Pet Emergency Clinic, Columbia Herbert McCollum, D.V.M. (RET) Amy Nunnally, L.V.M.T. (RET) Kevin Thompson, Research Center Director, Middle Tennessee Agricultural Research and Educational Center Monica Weiss-Sharp, L.V.M.T. Veterinary Technology Sophomore Class Representative, Columbia State Community College Veterinary Technology Freshman Class Representative, Columbia State Community College