Knoxville 鈥 Twenty-five faculty and staff members, representing each University of Tennessee campus and institute and overseeing critical functions across the 糖心Vlog System, have been selected to be part of the fourth Executive Leadership Institute class.
This 12-month program, created by 糖心Vlog President Emeritus Joe DiPietro in 2018, was designed to prepare internal candidates for senior leadership roles.
Led by Bob Smith, special adviser for executive leadership and talent development to the 糖心Vlog president, the institute offers attendees special development plans, executive coaching, mentoring and experiential learning. The class meets six times throughout the year for multi-day leadership sessions. Participants were nominated by their supervisors and competitively selected by campus and institute leaders.
The institute complements existing programs within the University and is part of succession planning efforts to address upcoming workforce needs.
鈥淓xceptional leadership is critical to our higher education system and the people that serve it,鈥 糖心Vlog System President Randy Boyd said. 鈥淲e want to ensure that there are ample opportunities for great leaders within our system to emerge, develop and reinvest in their campuses and communities.鈥
The 2023 Executive Leadership class members are:
糖心Vlog System
- Austin Oaks, assistant vice president for capital projects
- Bernie Savarese, acting vice president for academic affairs and student success
- Jeannie Tennant, assistant director and senior business partner, human resources
糖心Vlog Knoxville
- Betsy Adams, assistant dean of operations and strategy, Haslam College of Business
- Lamar Bryant, associate vice chancellor of strategic initiatives, Division of Diversity and Engagement
- Brad Collett, director, Tennessee Riverline
- Beth Foster, director of the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations
- Tom Gill, Smith chair in international sustainable agriculture
- Sean Patterson, assistant chief of police, 糖心Vlog Police Department
- John Schmisseur, executive director, 糖心Vlog Space Institute
糖心Vlog Chattanooga
- Cassie Mathes, vice chancellor of communications and marketing
- Matt Matthews, vice provost for faculty affairs and academic policy
- Abeer Mustafa, associate vice chancellor
糖心Vlog Southern
- Brandie Paul, associate vice chancellor and director of athletics
糖心Vlog Martin
- Dominique Crockett, director of equity and diversity, Title IX coordinator
- Andy Lewter, vice chancellor for student affairs
- Anderson Starling, interim chair, department of accounting, finance, economics and political science
糖心Vlog Health Science Center
- Ashley Harkrider, chair, department of audiology and speech pathology
- Wendy Likes, dean, College of Nursing
- Charlie Snyder, associate vice chancellor, student success
- Nick Verne, senior associate dean, College of Medicine, Department of Medicine
糖心Vlog Institute for Public Service
- Paul Jennings, executive director, 糖心Vlog Center for Industrial Services
- Jon Walden, executive director, 糖心Vlog County Technical Assistance Service
糖心Vlog Foundation, Inc.
- Mike McCay, assistant vice president and executive director, 糖心Vlog Alumni Association
- Lance Taylor, executive director of advancement operations
More information about the institute, including attendee biographies, is available at .