NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership Board of Directors
Upcoming Meetings
NETWORKS Executive Committee Board Meeting
August 13, 2025 – 8:00AM
Northeast State Community College Technical Education Complex
Corporate Training Center – Room T027
Questions and RSVP – email Abby Mease
NETWORKS Executive Committee Board Meeting
September 10, 2025 – 8:00AM
Northeast State Community College Technical Education Complex
Corporate Training Center – Room T027
Questions and RSVP – email Abby Mease
NETWORKS Full Board Meeting
October 8, 2025 – 8:00AM
Northeast State Community College Technical Education Complex
Corporate Training Center – Room T027
Questions and RSVP – email Abby Mease
July 2024 – June 2025 Board Members
Officers:
- Chairman, David Wagner (Sullivan County) — Bank of Tennessee
- Vice Chair, Pat Breeding (Kingsport) — GRC Construction
- Secretary/Treasurer, Tim Dean (Kingsport)
- Immediate Past Chair, Bill Sumner (Kingsport) — Bell Flight
- Immediate Past Secretary/Treasurer, Pat Breeding (Kingsport)
- Immediate Past Vice Chair, Erin Downs (Bristol)
Additional Voting Members:
- Zane Vanover (Sullivan County)
- Paul Montgomery, Mayor (Kingsport)
- Lori Staton, Mayor (Bluff City)
- Vince Turner (Bristol) — Vice-Mayor
- Joyce Crosswhite (Sullivan)
- Bill Sumner (Sullivan)
- Lea Powers, Bristol City Council
- Sam Jones, Sullivan County Commission
- Andy Hall (Kingsport)
- Erin Downs (Bristol)
Ex-Officio Members:
- Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager, (Bristol)
- Chris McCartt, City Manager, (Kingsport)
- Clayton Dowell — BTES CEO
- Whitney Czelusniak — AEP
- Holly Free-Ollard, Northeast State Community College — RCAM
- Dr. Annette Tudor — Bristol City Schools
- Dr. Chris Hampton — Kingsport City Schools Superintendent
- Chuck Carter — Sullivan County Schools Superintendent
- Jeffrey Dykes — BrightRidge
- Clay Walker — NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership CEO
