TEAM TN leadership is primed to create a self-sustaining innovation ecosystem
Oversight
Independent Evaluation Lead
Elizabeth Oyer
Director
Synergy Evaluation Institute
Office of Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Governance Board
To be determined.
External Advisory Board
To be determined.
Leadership Team
CEO
Marc Gibson
University of Tennessee
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development
Media Contact, UT
Michelle McGuffin
University of Tennessee
Center for Transportation Research
Director of Communication
270-763-2962
mmcguffi@utk.edu
Director, Finance and Administration
To be determined.
Chief Operating Officer and Use-Inspired Research & Development Lead
Kevin Heaslip
University of Tennessee
Center for Transportation Research
Director
Director, Communications and Marketing
Cortney PiperPresident, Piper Communications
Project Manager
Marcella Kaplan
University of Tennessee
Center for Transportation Research
Project Manager
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
Ronald Thompson
Eaton Co.
DEIA Working Group Lead
Barbara Scales
Motlow State Community College
DEIA Working Group Co-Lead
Joy Rich
Nissan
Use-Inspired Research & Development Co-PI
Abhishek Dubey
Vanderbilt University
Use-Inspired Research & Development Co-PI
Mina Sartipi
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Use-Inspired Research & Development Co-PI
Sabya Mishra
University of Memphis
Translation of Innovation into Practice Collaborator
Maha Krishnamurthy
University of Tennessee
Translation of Innovation into Practice Collaborator
Bryan Barringer
TennSMART and FlowVenture Labs
Workforce Development Collaborator
Michael Torrence
Motlow State Community College
