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Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute

The Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute (CTLI) strengthens leadership capacity to increase postsecondary credential attainment in Tennessee. The program is jointly administered by SCORE and The Hunt Institute, a nonprofit focused on research, educational partnerships, and events related to improving education policy.

Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute

Leadership in Higher Education

CTLI is tailored for thought leaders in higher education issues from postsecondary institutions, K-12 districts, state and local government, and advocacy organizations. Over 12 months, the CTLI participants dive into data on higher education access, attainment, retention, and completion; foster partnerships for building actionable coalitions; and explore innovative solutions to local and statewide collaboration and student success.

CTLI Across Tennessee


DR. PRENTICE ASHFORD
Davidson County

Lipscomb University

BRITTANY AVENT
Haywood County

Haywood County Schools

DR. CONSTANCE CERTION
Shelby County

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

DR. LATOSHIA S. CHISM
Madison County

Lane College

DR. DAVID CIHAK
Knox County

University of Tennessee

DR. TRAE T. COTTON
Hamilton County

Chattanooga State University

DR. LAMETRIUS DANIELS
Davidson County

Trevecca Nazarene University

DERRICK DUPUIS
Davidson County

Nashville State Community College

TYLER FORD
Davidson County

tnAchieves

DR. DIARESE GEORGE
Davidson County

Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance

DR. MARLON PIERRE HEASTON
Davidson County

Moses McKissack Middle School/ Metro Nashville Public Schools

DR. BRELINDA JOHNSON
Rutherford County

Motlow State Community College

ASHLEY ELIZABETH JOHNSON
Davidson County

QuaverEd

KRISTEN LABS
Hamilton County

Public Education Foundation

NATHAN LANGLOIS
Knox County

Knox County Schools

MATT LEXOW
Shelby County

Southwest Tennessee Community College

LAW LOVING
Greene County

Niswonger Foundation

LEIGH MANSBERG
Shelby County

Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South

DR. JAMIE MANTOOTH
Weakley County

University of Tennessee at Martin

JENNY MILLS MCFERRON
Davidson County

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

DR. ANNE-MARIE MCKEE
Sumner County

Volunteer State Community College

HEATH MCMILLIAN
Madison County

TCAT

CORTNEY RICHARDSON
Shelby County

Peer Power Foundation

DR. CAROL A. ROTHSTEIN
Madison County

Jackson State Community College

DR. DONALD SNEAD
Montgomery County

Middle Tennessee State University

PATRICK WADE
Rutherford County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology

JAMES BARBEE
Lauderdale County

Lauderdale County Schools

DR. JOHN BARKER
Shelby County

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

DR. MICHELLE CALDWELL
Hamilton County

Public Education Foundation

SCOTT CAMPBELL
Davidson County

Persist Nashville

KELLI A. CHANEY
Knox County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Knoxville

RYAN CREWS
Shelby County

University of Memphis

DR. SCHANDA DOUGHTY
Montgomery County

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

RYAN EGLY
Lawrence County

Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce

DR. KAE BROCK FLEMING, ED.D., R.T.(R)
Maury County

Columbia State Community College

DR. MELINDA GIBBONS
Knox County

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

KOEDY B. HARPER
Shelby County

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

JENNIFER HILL
Davidson County

Nashville Public Education Foundation

DR. TACHAKA HOLLINS
Rutherford County

Tennessee Board of Regents

AMY HUMPHREY
Hamblen County

Walters State Community College

MELISSA HUNTER
Davidson County

Tennessee Board of Regents

CHAD JAYNES
Hamilton County

Chattanooga State Community College

RENEE KELLY
Knox County

Knox County Schools

HEIDI LEMING, PH.D.
Davidson County

Tennessee Board of Regents

JESSICA MACEY
Davidson County

tnAchieves

SHERRY MARLOW ORMSBY
Hamilton County

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

TESHANDA R. MIDDLETON
Shelby County

Communities in Schools in Memphis

LAURA MORAN
Davidson County

Nashville State Community College

DR. MATT NELSON
Davidson County

Metro Nashville Public Schools

DR. JEFFERY NORFLEET
Davidson County

Trevecca Nazarene University

MARCO PEREZ
Hamilton County

Hamilton County Schools

KEVIN REEVES
Knox County

University of Tennessee

CARA ROBINSON
Davidson County

Tennessee State University

ALISSA ROEBUCK
Williamson County

Motlow State Community College

CLAIRE RUEGG
Davidson County

P3 Consulting LLC

SERENA A. SAYLES
Sumner County

Tennessee Department of Education

JONATHAN TORRES
Shelby County

Memphis Athletic Ministries

RUSSELL VANZOMEREN
Davidson County

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

SONJI BRANCH
Shelby County

Communities In Schools of Memphis

DR. ERNEST L. BROTHERS
Loudon County

The Graduate School, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

KAREN BRUNNER
Roane County

Roane State Community College

ALEX F. ORTIZ CALIX
Shelby County

Kipp Memphis Academy Middle

DR. JEFF COCKRELL
Davidson County

TCAT Nashville

DR. VERONTAE DEAMS
Rutherford County

Tennessee State University

BO DRAKE
Hamilton County

Chattanooga State Community College

DR. LESLIE ELDRIDGE
Cumberland County

Putnam County School System

DR. CHRISTOPHER GARNER
Davidson County

Meharry Medical College

NATHAN GARRETT
Sumner County

Tennessee Board of Regents

CARLTON GREENE
Shelby County

Southwest Tennessee Community College

DR. SHANE HARWOOD
Hamilton County

Signal Mountain Middle High School

DR. ALEXIS GATSON HEASTON
Montgomery County

Tennessee State University

RUTH ANN HOLT
Maury County

Columbia State Community College

DR. JACOB KAMER
Davidson County

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

KARLA MACINTYRE
Davidson County

Conexion Americas

MICHELLE MCKISSACK
Shelby County

Shelby County Schools

DR. SIDNEY MCPHEE
Rutherford County

Motlow State Community College

AMY PROFANT
Putnam County

Tennessee Board of Regents

MATTHEW OTERO
Davidson County

tnAchieves

ANNA LISA ROBERTS
Williamson County

Williamson Inc.

DR. JAVIETTE SAMUEL
Loudon County

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

DR. AHMAD SIMS
Shelby County

Christian Brothers University

INNA SLISHER
Knox County

Knox County Schools

DR. ANNA LORA TAYLOR
Knox County

Carson-Newman University

CHRIS TINGLE
Davidson County

Tennessee Board of Regents

DR. DUSTIN WARREN
Maury County

Culleoka Unit School

DR. BOBBY WHITE
Shelby County

Frayser Community Schools

MIKE WHITEHEAD
Giles County

TCAT Pulaski

SALLY AVERY
Davidson County

Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development

TANISHA BAKER
Knox County

Project GRAD Knoxville

JAMILICA BURKE
Shelby County

Seeding Success

CLAUDIA CABALLERO
Knox County

Centro Hispano de East Tennessee

CHUCK CARTER
Hamblen County

Hamblen County Schools

DARRELL COBBINS
Shelby County

Universal Commercial Real Estate

ERIC DAILEY
Hamilton County

Teach for America

LAURA DELGADO
Davidson County

Lipscomb University

JULIUS DODDS
Hamilton County

Chattanooga State Community College

DR. ECHELL EADY
Rutherford County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Murfreesboro

MICHALYN EASTER-THOMAS
Shelby County

City of Memphis

ROBERT FISHER
Davidson County

Office of the Mayor - Nashville

ANNIE FREELAND
Davidson County

University of Tennessee

KIMBERLY HERRING
Cumberland County

Cumberland County Schools

DR. KEITH V. JOHNSON
Washington County

East Tennessee State University

DR. BETHANY KING WILKES
Davidson County

Tennessee Board of Regents

JESSICA R. LEWIS
Sumner County

Volunteer State Community College

DR. JEAN LUNA
Montgomery County

Tennessee Department of Education

SCOTT MELTZER
Davidson County

Nashville Chamber of Commerce

BRIANNA MORTON
Henderson County

Ayers Foundation

DR. BRITTANY MOSBY
Davidson County

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

ELLEN O’NEAL
Davidson County

HCA Healthcare Foundation

ROBIN SEALY
Tipton County

Tipton County Government

DR. JEFF SISK
Madison County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Jackson

BRANDI STROECKER
Cheatham County

Tennessee STEM Innovation Network – Battelle

DR. ARRITA SUMMERS
Dickson County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Dickson

MAEGAN TRIBBLE
Knox County

tnAchieves

DR. KEITH D. WHITE
Hamilton County

Hamilton County Public Education Foundation

TRACY WHITEHEAD
Lewis County

Tennessee Board of Regents

REGINA WILKERSON WARD
Rutherford County

Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

JULIE ALLEN BURKE
Gibson County

Milan Chamber of Commerce

JAKE BYNUM
Weakley County

Weakley County Mayor

LINDA W. CALVERT
Sullivan County

Northeast State Community College

VRONDELIA CHANDLER
Knox County

Project GRAD Knoxville

JUANDALE COOPER
Davidson County

Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development

BOBBY COX
Warren County

Warren County Schools

ALEAH GUTHRIE
Davidson County

State Collaborative on Reforming Education

DR. ALLANA (LANA) R. HAMILTON
Madison County

Jackson State Community College

GINGER HAUSSER
Davidson County

Nashville State Community College

KATIE HAZELWOOD
Davidson County

Scarlett Family Foundation

CANDY C. JOHNSON
Hamilton County

City of Chattanooga

YOULANDA JONES
Dyer County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Covington/Ripley/Newbern

DR. NANCY KINGSANDERS
Montgomery County

Austin Peay State University

KRIS KRAUTKREMER
Washington County

Kingsport City Schools

MARY LAPHEN
Davidson County

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

ANGELA MARSHALL
Decatur County

The Ayers Foundation Scholars Program

NATALIE J. MCKINNEY
Shelby County

Whole Child Strategies, Inc.

DR. AMY MORELAND
Davidson County

TBR - The College System of Tennessee

DR. SHERICA NELMS
Davidson County

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

DR. SAMANTHA PEREZ
Davidson County

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

PAT SHEEHY
Wilson County

Tennessee Business Roundtable

BEN STERLING
Knox County

tnAchieves

TIFFANY BELLAFANT STEWARD
Davidson County

Tennessee State University

CLIFF WIGHTMAN
Putnam County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crossville

JOSEPH WILLIAMS
Davidson County

Office of Governor Bill Lee

SCOTT WILSON
Hamilton County

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

GEN. KURT WINSTEAD
Williamson County

Tennessee National Guard

JOE T. WOOD
Henderson County

Collierville Schools

AMY BAIN
Knox County

tnAchieves

WILLIAM BROWN
Williamson County

Nashville State Community College

VICKI BUNCH
Madison County

Jackson Chamber

CAROL CLARK
Montgomery County

Austin Peay State University

BRENT CULBERSON
Davidson County

Lipscomb University

KC CURBERSON-ALVARADO
Hamblen County

Hamblen County Board of Education

INDIRA DAMMU
Davidson County

Office of Nashville Mayor David Briley

RUSSELL DYER
Bradley County

Cleveland City Schools

MATT GARLAND
Greene County

Greene County Partnership

MARY LAUREN GARNER
Wayne County

The Ayers Foundation

BRANDON GIBSON
Crockett County

Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge

VILMARIS GONZÁLEZ
Davidson County

Conexión Américas

JOEY HATCH
Williamson County

Tennessee Board of Regents

MOLLY HAYNES
Davidson County

Equal Chance for Education

JUSTIN JAMERSON
Shelby County

Grant Associates

SHAUNA JENNINGS
Davidson County

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

GEORGE LEAKE
Obion County

Obion County Schools

BRAD MCCORMICK
Hamilton County

Chattanooga State Community College

JULIAN MCTIZIC
Hardeman County

Mayor of City of Bolivar

ROBERT OWENS
Putnam County

Tennessee Technological University

LOTTIE RYANS
Washington County

First Tennessee Development District

JAMES SNIDER
Wilson County

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

JAMIE STITT
Williamson County

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

MICHAEL TORRENCE
Moore County

Motlow State Community College

CHELLE TRAVIS
Sumner County

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

LEIGH BAGWELL
Davidson County

Tennessee Department of Education

AMANDA BOLDEN
Knox County

tnAchieves

DAN CALDWELL
Rutherford County

Nissan North America

DAN ELDRIDGE
Washington County

Mayor of Washington County

MARK FARLEY
Putnam County

Upper Cumberland Development District

JACQUELINE FAULKNER
Shelby County

Southwest Tennessee Community College

GWYN FISHER
Shelby County

Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development

LINDSAY FRILLING
Union County

Obion County Joint Economic Development Council

BRIAN GANN
Madison County

Jackson State Community College

BRETT GIPSON
Wilson County

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

SAMANTHA GUTTER
Davidson County

Office of Governor Bill Haslam

MILLARD HOUSE
Montgomery County

Clarksville-Montgomery County School System

BRADLEY JACKSON
Davidson County

Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry

SHANNA JACKSON
Williamson County

Columbia State Community College

LESLIE LEMUS
Davidson County

Conexión Américas

STACY LIGHTFOOT
Hamilton County

Chattanooga Public Education Foundation

MIKE MEADOWS
Perry County

The Ayers Foundation

HILARY MILLER
Rutherford County

Middle Tennessee State University

AMY NEW
Davidson County

Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development

MAE PERRY
Trousdale County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Hartsville

CAROL PURYEAR
Davidson County

Tennessee Board of Regents

TOM WITHERSPOON
Gibson County

Mayor of Gibson County

JERRY YOUNG
Hamblen County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Morristown

DEBBIE ADAMS
Hamilton County

Chattanooga State Community College

KEITH CARVER
Weakley County

University of Tennessee at Martin

CATHY CATE
Davidson County

Leadership Tennessee

KARLA COLEMAN GARCIA
Davidson County

Conexión Américas

BETH DUFFIELD
Rutherford County

Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

TROY GRANT
Davidson County

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

LORA JOBE
Shelby County

People First Partnership

TISH JONES
Hamblen County

HC*Excell

GREG MARTZ
Humphreys County

Chemours

JAN MCKEEL
Maury County

South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

PATRICK MELDRIM
Davidson County

Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association

DANIELLE MEZERA
Davidson County

Tennessee Department of Education

DEANNA MORRIS-STACEY
Davidson County

Tennessee Board of Regents

SUSAN RHODES
Perry County

The Ayers Foundation

JEREMY ROSS
Washington County

East Tennessee State University

GRAHAM THOMAS
Knox County

tnAchieves

ANN THOMPSON
Davidson County

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

KASEY VATTER
Knox County

Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Knoxville

KEVIN WOODS
Shelby County

Workforce Investment Network

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