NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership Board of Directors

Upcoming Meetings


NETWORKS Executive Committee Board Meeting

November 13, 2024 – 8:00AM
Northeast State Community College Technical Education Complex
Corporate Training Center – Room T027
Questions and RSVP – amease@networkstn.com

NETWORKS Executive Committee Board Meeting

December 11, 2024 – 8:00AM
Northeast State Community College Technical Education Complex
Corporate Training Center – Room T027
Questions and RSVP – amease@networkstn.com

NETWORKS Full Board Meeting

January 8, 2025 – 8:00AM
Northeast State Community College Technical Education Complex
Corporate Training Center – Room T027
Questions and RSVP – amease@networkstn.com


July 2024 – June 2025 Board Members

Officers: 

  • Chairman, David Wagner (Sullivan County) — Bank of Tennessee 
  • Vice Chair, Erin Downs (Bristol) — Jones King Law
  • Secretary/Treasurer, Pat Breeding (Kingsport) — GRC Construction 
  • Immediate Past Chair, Bill Sumner (Kingsport) — Bell Flight
  • Immediate Past Secretary/Treasurer, CeeGee McCord (Kingsport)

Additional Voting Members:

  • Richard Venable, Mayor (Sullivan County)
  • Paul Montgomery, Mayor (Kingsport) 
  • Lori Staton, Mayor (Bluff City) 
  • Troy Wilson (Sullivan County) — Domtar
  • Jerry Caldwell (Sullivan) — Bristol Motor Speedway
  • Mahlon Luttrell, Bristol City Council
  • Lea Powers, Bristol City Council
  • Sam Jones, Sullivan County Commission
  • Andy Hall (Kingsport)
  • Tim Dean (Kingsport)

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
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