The Board · People
Staff & Board Members.
The staff who run the Board's work day to day, and the business and community leaders who guide it.
Who serves the region
- 10Staff to the Board, based in Cookeville
- 21Board of Directors members from business, education, and the community
- ChairBob YoungCustom Tool, Inc. · White County
Staff to the Board
The team behind the work.
Ryan Barnhart
Executive Director
rbarnhart@Stacey Baxter
Business Services Director
sbaxter@Jeremiah Miller
Fiscal Director
jmiller@Michelle Bagci
Accounting Specialist
mbagci@Mallory Copeland
Business Services Coordinator
mcopeland@Rhonda Harris
Program Analyst
rharris@Jessica Morgan
Special Projects
jmorgan@Luke Ramey
Marketing Coordinator
lramey@Kora Sloan
RIVET Coordinator
ksloan@Elijah Andrews
RIVET Coordinator
eandrews@Board of Directors
Leaders from across the region.
Private-sector leaders make up the majority of the Board, alongside education, labor, and community partners.
Board Chair
Bob Young
WhiteCustom Tool, Inc.
Melissa Allen
CannonMadiston PowerTel
Randall Allen
PutnamVocational Rehabilitation
Brian Arms
PickettPickett Chamber of Commerce
Barry Austin
Van BurenCustom Meat
Vicki Baucum
CumberlandSmall Biz Staffing
John Bell
PutnamCookeville Regional Medical Foundation
Shelly Christian
PutnamLive Oak Insurance
Tanner Cox
PutnamSenator Hagerty's Office
Beth Davis
SmithSmith County Jail
Michael Franklin
PutnamLoxx Salon
Lynda Huddleston
PutnamPutnam Co. Adult Education
Tim Painter
WarrenBridgestone
Thomas Payne
PutnamTennessee Tech University
Angela Regitko
PutnamEconomic Development
Paulette Scott
ClayTwin Lakes
Jen Sherwood
DeKalbStar Manufacturing
Jamal Stevens
PutnamHome Depot
Debbie Williams
FentressMerle Norman Cosmetics & Fashion Boutique
Joanna Williams
JacksonTwin Lakes
Kosta Yepifantsev
PutnamHome Care Givers
Reach the Board office.
Questions for the Board or its staff? Call the office or stop by during business hours.
Call
931-520-9501
Visit
345 S. Jefferson Ave, Suite 201
Cookeville, TN 38501
Cookeville, TN 38501
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM