Developing the Next Strategic Plan

The UT System is building a five-year strategic plan for 2025–2030 that will serve as a roadmap for closing out the bold vision of the Greatest Decade in UT history.


Who Is on the Executive Steering Committee?

The 2025–2030 UT System Strategic Plan Executive Steering Committee brings together a group of leaders that represent campuses, institutes and key functional areas — helping ensure the next strategic plan reflects the UT System’s full breadth of talent, expertise and perspectives.

Randy Boyd

President, UT System

Melissa Tindell

Interim Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Linda Martin

Executive Vice President

David Miller

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Bernie Savarese

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Research and Student Success

Ryan Stinnett

General Counsel

Carey Whitworth

Vice President for Government Relations, Advocacy and Economic Development

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