TEAM TN leadership is primed to create a self-sustaining innovation ecosystem
Oversight
Independent Evaluation Lead
Erica EcholsEvaluation Associate
National Institute for STEM Evaluation and Research
Office of Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Governance Board
To be determined.
External Advisory Board
To be determined.
Leadership Team
CEO
Kevin HeaslipUniversity of Tennessee
Director of the Center for Transportation Research and Professor
Media Contact, UT
Michelle McGuffinUniversity of Tennessee
Center for Transportation Research
Director of Communication
270-763-2962
mmcguffi@utk.edu
Director, Finance and Administration
To be determined.
Director, Communications and Marketing
Cortney PiperPresident, Piper Communications
Project Manager
Marcella KaplanUniversity of Tennessee
Center for Transportation Research
Project Manager
Chief Research Officer
Mina SartipiUniversity of Tennessee Chattanooga
Chief Innovation Officer
Robert TurnerTennessee State University
Chief Talent Officer
Tachaka HollinsTennessee Board of Regents
Chief Engagement Officer
Stephanie CookUniversity of Tennessee
Chief Community Evangelist
Jon ShefnerUniversity of Tennessee
Chief Industry Officer
To be named.
DEIA Working Group Lead
Barbara Scales
Motlow State Community College
Use-Inspired Research & Development Co-PI
Abhishek Dubey
Vanderbilt University
Use-Inspired Research & Development Co-PI
Sabya Mishra
University of Memphis
Translation of Innovation into Practice Collaborator
Maha Krishnamurthy
University of Tennessee
Workforce Development Collaborator
Michael Torrence
Motlow State Community College
