Three Regional Advisory Councils representing industry leaders from across the state were formed to provide input to the leadership of UTIA. The RACs meet regularly to share issues, concerns and ideas.
If you are interested in learning more on how to become involved with the RACs, please call the Chancellor’s office at 865-974-7342.
Eastern Region – Regional Advisory Council
- LOUIS BUCK – TN Department of Agriculture
- BOB COLEY – Coley Veterinary Services
- CHARLIE GOAN (CHAIR) – UTIA Retired Dean
- RANDY HAMMON – Northgate Animal Hospital
- JENNIFER HOUSTON – East Tennessee Livestock Center
- SUSAN KELLER – Kelmont Farms Inc.
- DWIGHT KING
- JOHN LITZ – Litz Farms
- MIKE MAGILL – Roane State Community College
- RHONDA MOODY – Highland Manor Winery
- CRAIG REINEMEYER – East Tennessee Clinical Research, Inc. – 865-405-7040 Cell
- TIMOTHY JOHN THEISS – ORNL UT-Battelle
- ERIN WEBB – Oak Ridge National Lab
Middle Region – Regional Advisory Council
- NORRIS ALDERSON
- STEVE BENNETT – Riverbend Nurseries
- MARTY DAVIS
- CANDACE DINWIDDIE – Tennessee Forestry Association
- BRETT DUNLAP – USDA Wildlife Services
- MARY ERGEN – Companion Animal Hospital
- COREY GILES – The Nature Conservancy
- CHARLIE HATCHER – Tennessee Department of Agriculture
- CHARLES HORD – Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association
- JOHN HOUSTON – Protrition Feed
- JOE HUFFINE (CHAIR) – Protrition Feed
- WILLIS JEPSON – Jepson Family Farms
- ERIC MAYBERRY – Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
- DOYLE MEADOWS
- TRACY RAFFERTY – Tennessee Poultry Association
- RHEDONA ROSE – CARET Representative
- FORREST REYNOLDS – DVM, Williamson County Animal Hospital
- JOHN SANFORD – DFA Dairy Brands, LLC
- JENNIFER SMITH – Metro Nashville
- BOB STRASSER – Strasser Farms
Western Region – Regional Advisory Council
- JOHNNY V. HEARD – Hassell & Hughes Lumber Company, Inc.
- KEISHA HOOPER – Tyson Foods
- JASON LUCKEY – Luckey Farms
- ZACH LUTTRELL – The Nature Conservancy
- MILTON MAGEE JR. – Attorney
- STEFAN MAUPIN – Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council
- JOE McKINNON – Retired Tennessee Farm Bureau
- JIMMY MOODY – Moody Properties, Inc.
- JIM NUNN – Nunn Cotton Company, Inc.
- SHERRIE O’BRIEN – DVM, Angel Care Veterinary Clinic
- LARRY PATTERSON – Bo Pat Farms
- MARY KATE RIDGEWAY – Retired Extension
- CATHERINE VIA – Ross Via Farms
- JOHN WILLIS – Willis Farms
- JOHN CHARLES WILSON (CHAIR) – Retired Agricenter International