Administration and Staff
The administration includes trusted staff and chancellors who work closely with the president to guide the university’s mission across Tennessee.

Contact the Office of the President
Have a question, media inquiry or speaking request? Get in touch!
Jamie Blessinger
Executive Assistant
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865-974-2241
Melissa Tindell
Media Contact
865-974-0741
President’s Staff
President’s staff members report directly to the president of the À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ System.
Herb Byrd III
Vice President, Institute for Public Service
Keith Carver
Senior Vice Chancellor/Senior Vice President,
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Brian Daniels
Chief Audit and Compliance Officer
Linda C. Martin
Executive Vice President
David L. Miller
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Bernie Savarese
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Research and Student Success
C. Ryan Stinnett
General Counsel
Melissa Tindell
Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Carey Whitworth
Vice President for Government Relations, Advocacy and Economic Development
Kerry Witcher
Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
President and CEO of the À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Foundation, Inc.
President and CEO of the À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Foundation, Inc.
Chancellors
Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chancellor, University of Tennessee Southern
Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Martin
Chancellor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center









