The affairs of TTA are managed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership. The Board consists of nine at-large directors, who serve staggered three year terms; three regional directors who serve staggered three year terms; and representatives from each chapter who serve one year terms. The board elects four officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) who serve one year terms as the Executive Committee. The board meets four times a year at times and places announced on the web calendar page and in the Tennessee Trails newsletter. TTA members are welcome at any of these meetings and are encouraged to attend.
Board of Directors
Elected Officers (Executive Committee)
- President: Duane Frichtl (Sumner Trails)
- Vice-President: Michelle Kelley (Memphis)
- Treasurer: June Callahan (Nashville)
- Secretary: Susan Woods (Jackson)
At-large Directors
- Duane Frichtl – Sumner Trails (2024)
- Libby Francis – Nashville (2024)
- June Callahan – Nashville (2024)
- Mark Hubbard – Nashville (2025)
- Wayne Drown – Sumner Trails (2025)
- Susan Woods – Jackson (2025)
- Marti Owensby – Scenic City (2026)
- Jenny Fitzgerald – Sumner Trails (2026)
- Jane Coffey – Columbia-Franklin (2026)
Regional Directors
- East Region (term expires 2024): Will Latham (Scenic City)
- Middle Region (term expires 2025): Sara Pollard (Murfreesboro)
- West region (term expires 2026): Nina Heckler (Jackson)
Chapter Board Representatives
- Clarksville: Steve Turner – Chapter Chair
- Columbia/Franklin: Marvin Caine – Chapter Co-Chair
- East Tennessee: Karen Shoemaker – Board Representative
- Highland Rim: Patricia Deen – Chapter Chair
- Jackson: Amber Dobie-Grove – Board Representative
- Memphis: Michelle Kelley – Board Representative
- Murfreesboro: Jeanne Conatser – Chapter Chair
- Nashville: Alice Cannon – Board Representative
- Plateau: Bob Obohoski – Board Representative
- Scenic City: Lucy Cahill – Chapter Chair
- Sumner Trails: John Thomas – Board Representative
- Upper Cumberland: Cathy Moran – Board Representative
Media Contacts
- Interim Newsletter Editor: Will Latham (Scenic City)
- Membership Director and Website Customer Service Rep: Marti Owensby (Scenic City)
- Web Editor: Doug Burroughs (Nashville)