Administration and Staff
The administration includes trusted staff and chancellors who work closely with the president to guide the university’s mission across Tennessee.

Contact the Office of the President
Have a question, media inquiry or speaking request? Get in touch!
Jamie Blessinger
Executive Assistant
865-974-2241
Melissa Tindell
Media Contact
865-974-0741
President’s Staff
President’s staff members report directly to the president of the UT System.
Herb Byrd III
            Vice President, Institute for Public Service
          
              Keith Carver
            Senior Vice Chancellor/Senior Vice President,
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
              University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Brian Daniels
            Chief Audit and Compliance Officer
          
              Linda C. Martin
            Executive Vice President
          
              David L. Miller
            Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
          
              Bernie Savarese
            Vice President for Academic Affairs, Research and Student Success
          
              C. Ryan Stinnett
            General Counsel
          
              Melissa Tindell
            Interim Vice President for Communications and Marketing
          
              Carey Whitworth
            Vice President for Government Relations, Advocacy and Economic Development
          
              Kerry Witcher
            Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
President and CEO of the UT Foundation, Inc.
              President and CEO of the UT Foundation, Inc.
Chancellors
Donde Plowman
            Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
          
              Lori Mann Bruce
            Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
          
              Melinda Arnold
            Chancellor, University of Tennessee Southern
          
              Yancy Freeman
            Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Martin
          
              Peter F. Buckley
            Chancellor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
          
              













