Board of Directors
Overview
Since its formation, The University of Tennessee Medical Center has experienced tremendous growth, and the University Health System Inc., board of directors is a key factor and supporter of that growth. Each member believes in the medical center’s mission, vision and values and stays informed about general operations and the healthcare needs of the community. Thanks to their contributions, talent and expertise, the medical center has been able to become a leader in healthcare for the region.
Renda Burkhart
Chair, UHS Board of Directors, President & CPA Burkhart & Company
H. W. “Bud” Sherrod, Jr.
Vice Chair and Finance Committee Chair, UHS Board of Directors Partner Allison, Sherrod, Owens & Siddons
Bernard E. Bernstein
Secretary/Treasurer, UHS Board of Directors Bernstein, Stair & McAdams Attorneys
Carolyn Fairbank Biggs
President, The Inn at Christmas Place
Randy D. Boyd
President, The University of Tennessee
Dr. Joseph T. Chun
University Plastic Surgeons
Dr. Lisa D. Duncan
University Pathologists, PC
Robert F. Elder, MD
President University Physicians Association Inc. (Ex-Officio Member)
Cristen “Crissy” G. Haslam
Community Leader/Philanthropist
Joseph E. Johnson, PhD
President Emeritus The University of Tennessee
Joseph R. Landsman, Jr.
President & CEO University Health System Inc.
Dr. Donde A. Plowman
Chancellor, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Sharon J. Pryse
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer The Trust Company
Sara Fortune Rose
Retired, Government and Industry Affairs Bush Brothers & Company
Dr. Steve J. Schwab, MD
Chancellor The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Ex-Officio Member)
Harry W. "Wes" Stowers
President Stowers Machinery Corporation
Michael T. Strickland
Chair Bandit Lites