For Immediate Release
Twenty-four executives from campuses and institutes across the University of Tennessee System were chosen to make up the 2024 class of the Executive Leadership Institute. The institute, which is operated by the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Public Service’s Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, develops executive leaders for the needs of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ System.
Members of the fifth cohort will begin their year-long journey with an orientation Jan. 23 in Nashville. They are:
- Brian Broyles, vice chancellor of advancement, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Knoxville
- Chris Clark, executive dean, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute of Agriculture
- Chris Finch, chair and professor, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Health Science Center
- Yousef Hamadeh, associate general counsel, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Chattanooga
- Andrew Horton, deputy athletic director – external operations, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Chattanooga
- Shewanee Howard-Baptiste, vice provost for academic outreach and professional development, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Chattanooga
- Jackie Johnson, assistant vice chancellor for alumni relations and annual giving, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Foundation/À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Martin Alumni
- Tarah Keeler, deputy chief human resources officer, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Knoxville
- Maha Krishnamurthy, president, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Research Foundation, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ System
- Katie Lane, deputy general counsel, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ System
- Chandra Myrick, associate vice chancellor of student life, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Knoxville
- Mansour Parsi, acting chair, department of medicine, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Health Science Center
- Tony Parsley, associate vice chancellor of IT and associate CIO, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Chattanooga
- Danny Pirtle, associate professor of criminal justice, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Martin
- Aimee Rose, vice chancellor of strategic communication and marketing, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Southern.
- Erica Siemers, senior associate vice chancellor of development, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Chattanooga
- Ansley Stanfill, associate dean of research, college of nursing, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Health Science Center
- Ashley Stokes, dean, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Extension, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute of Agriculture
- Jessie Thoman, professor of music, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Martin
- Jennifer Tourville, executive director, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Public Service – SMART Initiative
- Josh Warren, senior director of state relations and partnership, government relations and advocacy, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ System
- Jennifer Webster, chief of staff, office of research, innovations and economic development, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Knoxville
- Brent Wren, vice chancellor, enrollment and student affairs, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Southern
- Rumira Xhaferaj, chief business officer and budget director, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Public Service
Headshots of each class member can be found .
The Executive Leadership Institute operates on a cohort basis. Candidates must first be nominated by their campus leadership in order to apply for the institute.