Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced appointees to a series of key state boards and commissions.

“I’m pleased to appoint these highly-qualified individuals who will ensure that Tennessee continues to lead the nation,” said Gov. Lee. “The success of our state depends on the engagement of Tennesseans, and I look forward to their service.”

Appointees will fill a variety of roles to ensure that Tennessee’s boards and commissions continue conducting the state’s business at the highest level. The following Tennesseans have been appointed:

Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council

Cody York, Member

Lynne Parker, Member

Richard Littlehale, Member

Lang Wiseman, Member

Joe Baker, Member

Prasanna Balaprakash, Member

Patrick Sabatini, Member

Board of Accountancy

Rob Vance, West Tennessee Accountants

David Crenshaw, Attorney

Mike Parton, East Tennessee Accountants

Brad Buchanan, Middle Tennessee Accountants

Board for Licensing Contractors

Lee Carter, Commercial Contractors

Board of Medical Examiners

Ricky Shelton, Consumer Member

Holocaust Education Commission

Rabbi Mark Schiftan, Chair

Susan Thorp, Member

Billy Orgel, Member

Tom Wood, Member

Alex Exelbierd, Member

Jack Belz, Member

Alison Lebovitz, Member

Katie High, Member

Jan Groveman, Member

Josh Lipman, Member

Motor Vehicle Commission

Ian Leavy, Representative of Manufacturing

Victor J. Evans, Representative of Consumers

John Rydell, Consumer Member

Nelson Andrews, 7th Congressional District

Public Utility Commission

David Jones, Commissioner

Real Estate Commission

Geoff Diaz, West Tennessee Realtor

Stacie Torbett, Public Member

State Energy Policy Council

Hash Hashemian, Energy Resource Extraction or Energy Production Industries

Jasbir Dhaliwal, Public College or University with Expertise in Energy Production

Betsey McCall, Residential Energy Users

State Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission – Subject to Legislative Confirmation

Billy Bryan, Teacher or Supervisor

State Workforce Development Board

Martha Axford, Business Representative

Marshall Graves, Business Representative

Paul Jackson, Business Representative

Bill Godwin, Business Representative

Lee Sloan, Business Representative

Tennessee Arts Commission

Donald Fann, 6th Congressional District

Jan McNally, 3rd Congressional District

Howard Robertson, 9th Congressional District

Tennessee Board of Regents – Subject to Legislative Confirmation

Angela M. Richardson, Faculty Regent Representing TCATs

Nisha Powers, 9th Congressional District

Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY)

Elaina Francisco, Youth Member

Leticia Rosas, Youth Member

Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities

Swathi Dasari, Mid-Cumberland Development District

Sarah Miller, Southwest Tennessee Development District

Courtney Johnson, First Tennessee Development District

Will Edwards, East Tennessee Development District

Bliss Welch, Southeast Tennessee Development District

Donna Nasso, Memphis-Delta Development District

Brigham Scallion, Northwest Tennessee Development District

Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation Board of Directors – Subject to Legislative Confirmation

Phillip Fulmer, Member

Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission

Gebre Waddell, Member

Alicia Warwick, Member

Robert Twilley, Member

Andy Moates, Member

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

Will Perry, West Tennessee

Matthew Van Epps, Middle Tennessee

John Rader, Middle Tennessee

Mike Ragsdale, East Tennessee

Charles Wood, East Tennessee

Tennessee Historical Commission

Beverly Robertson, West Tennessee

Doris McMillan, Middle Tennessee

Susan Richardson Williams, East Tennessee

Kelly Wolfe, At-Large Member

Jim Kay, At-Large Member

Tennessee Police Officers Standards and Training Commission

Chief Dale Lane, Chief of Police

University of Tennessee Board of Trustees – Subject to Legislative Confirmation

David Watson, Member

John Compton, Member

Donnie Smith, Member