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Tennessee Business Roundtable Policy | Collaboration | Leadership

Tennessee Business Roundtable Mission

The first goal of TBR will

be to develop policy

through research and

analysis by presenting fact-

based positions on issues of

key importance to the

business community.

The Tennessee Business Roundtable, an organization of senior

level business leaders, seeks to collaborate with state

government and business organizations to develop and

implement policy supporting business and economic growth in

Tennessee.

The second goal of TBR

will be to collaborate

with state government and

other business organizations

to develop meaningful

relationships that will position

the business community to

develop policy positions.

The third goal of TBR will

be to provide leadership

for the statewide business

community by bringing key

business organizations

together to speak with one

voice in support of

implementing pro-business

policy.




Ellen Thornton

Executive Director

615.255.5877

[email protected]

Vivek Surti

Director of Communication &

Membership

615.255.5876

[email protected]

Cassie Lynn

Director of Policy & Research

615.255.5877

[email protected]

Gregg Morton, President of Tennessee Business Roundtable

President Gregg Morton, AT&T

Vice President Ryan Broyles, Mountain Empire Oil Company

Secretary Bill Ozier, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Treasurer Zan Blue, Constangy, Brooks & Smith LLC

Past President Jim Powell, Powell Companies

General Counsel Martin Simmons, Stites & Harbison PLLC

Middle TN Vice President Chris Karbowiak, Bridgestone America

West TN Vice President Gary Shorb, Methodist Medical Healthcare

East TN Vice President Jeff Roberts, Pilot Corporation

Policy Committee Chair Mike Magill, H.T. Hackney

Executive Committee

Jon Ayers, Ayers Asset Management

Margaret Dolan, Ingram Industries

Gordon Fee, Fee Hedrick Entertainment

Bill Gracey, BlueCross BlueShield of TN

Ken Harms, UPS

Hans-Herbert Jagla, Volkswagen

Charley Poe, Eastman Chemical Company

Lonnie Roberts, TRH Health Plans

Danny Simmerman, Brown & Brown

Dennis Vonderfecht, Mountain States

Health Alliance

Board Members

Konrad Bachhuber, Wacker Polysilicon

Darek Bell, Bell & Associates Construction

John Clark, First State Bank

Mike Edwards, Knoxville Chamber

Dan Haskell, Gullet, Sanford, Robinson, &

Martin

Dana Moore, Education Networks of

America

Steve Reynolds, Baptist Memorial

Healthcare

Ralph Schulz, Nashville Area Chamber of

Commerce

Chuck Welch, Farris, Mathews, Bobango

Jamie Woodson, State Collaborative on

Reforming Education (SCORE)

mailto:[email protected]




The Policy Committee is

responsible for

reviewing, analyzing, and

presenting fact-based positions

on policies of interest to the

general business community.

Those positions are then

presented to the Board of

Directors and the membership.

For executives with an interest in

policy research and

formulation, involvement in this

Committee is extremely

valuable, as they work to ensure

business has a voice in state

government.

For questions about the Policy

Committee, contact Cassie

Lynn at 615.255.5877 or

[email protected]

The members of the

Membership Committee

are ambassadors of the

Tennessee Business Roundtable

across the state. The Committee

leads the charge on issues of

recruitment, regional meeting

planning, and membership

engagement. For the

executives interested in

cultivating relationships with

other members and who have

an interest in helping grow the

size of TBR, the Membership

Committee is a perfect way to

get involved.

For questions about the

Membership Committee,

contact Vivek Surti at

615.255.5876 or

[email protected]

The political action

committee (PAC) of the

Tennessee Business

Roundtable is also a non-

partisan organization, separate

from TBR that seeks to support

political candidates who have a

demonstrated record and

platform of supporting pro-

business policy. Executives with

an interest in political fundraising

and developing relationships

with prospective candidates

and elected officials will find

participation in the PAC

worthwhile.

For questions about the PAC

contact Ellen Thornton at

615.255.5877 or

[email protected]





TBR adopts a comprehensive model to develop policy, collaborate, and lead in efforts to

develop and implement policy. A great example of this model is showcased in our

Education Policy agenda. This model will be applied to all other issues outlined in our

Legislative Priorities.

TBR has a major role in developing POLICY PROOF: TBR took a leading role in developing education reform policy, such as the

Tennessee Diploma Project, which set new and higher academic standards in the

classroom and helped paved the way for the nationally recognized First to the Top

legislation, passed in June 2010.

TBR supports COLLABORATIVE efforts PROOF: TBR played an instrumental role in the Complete College Tennessee Act

passed in 2010 and subsequently led The Tennessee College Completion Academies,

bringing together top leadership from Higher Education Institutions across Tennessee.

TBR takes a LEADING role in generating statewide support PROOF: TBR has taken a leadership role in the creation and growth of the Tennessee

Business Education Coalition (TBEC) by bringing the business community together with

political leaders to help improve Tennessee’s public education system.


Impact legislation to

maintain TN as a pro

business, pro growth

state

Stay current on

important state and

federal policy issues that

affect your business

Work closely with

Tennessee policy makers,

political leaders, and

other business

organizations

Develop relationships

with other Tennessee

CEO's and business

leaders

Annual and Regional

Meetings

Intimate roundtables

with political leaders

Available forum for

voicing opinions

E-Mail alerts, including:

Weekly news roundups,

Legislative Alerts, TBR

Policy Statements, and

Press Releases

Build partnerships with

local chambers and

other business

organizations

Tennessee Business Roundtable Contact Information:

AT&T Building, Economic Development Center

333 Commerce Street

Nashville, TN 37201

Phone: 615-255-5877

Fax: 615-255-5879

Twitter: @TBRoundtable

www.tbroundtable.org

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