The Board of Regents consists of twenty-six members, fifteen of whom are elected by the Board of Trustees. The Regents of the University establish, maintain, and govern the University in all ways other than those powers that are expressly reserved for the Board of Trustees.

Members of the Board of Regents
as of february 17, 2026
  • Dr. Robert Pearigen, C'76, ex-officio
    Vice-Chancellor and President | Sewanee, Tennessee
  • Mr. Chalankis Brown, C'11 (2023-2027)
    Attorney, Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak | Montgomery, Alabama
  • Mr. John "Roe" Buckley, C'84 (2022-2028)
    CFO, Mewbourne Oil Company | Tyler, Texas
  • The Rt. Rev. Brian Lee Cole (2023-2027)
    Bishop, Diocese of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Mr. Patrick Comer, '96 (2024-2026)
    CEO, Cint Group| New Orleans, LA
  • Ms. Julie Curd, C'92 (2021-2027)
    Director of Client Services, UIA Investment Management | Durham, North Carolina
  • The Rt. Rev. Dr. Glenda S. Curry, T'02 (2022-2025)
    Bishop, Diocese of Alabama | Birmingham, Alabama
  • Dr. Renia R. Dotson, C'88, Board Chair (2018-2026)
    Mississippi State Epidemiologist, Mississippi State Department of Health | Greenville, Mississippi
  • Mr. Rayid Ghani, C'99 (2019-2027)
    Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Ms. Sandy Guitar, C'90 (2020-2027)
    Executive Director, TEX-E | Houston, Texas
  • Mr. O.B. Grayson Hall, C'79 (2020-2026)
    Retired, Regions Financial Corporation | Birmingham, Alabama
  • Mr. Elliott Harrigan, C'86, P'15 (2025-2026)
    President, National Communications Towers, Summit Park | Richmond, Virginia
  • Mr. Marcel Lettre, C'84 (2023-2027)
    Vice President for Space Programs at Lockheed Martin Corporation | Washington, D.C.
  • Ms. Marguerite Lloyd (2021-2027)
    Attorney | Sewanee, Tennessee
  • The Rev. Dr. Gene B. Manning, T'01 (2019-2027)
    Priest | Nashville, Tennessee
  • The Rev. Nikki Mathis, T'08 (2021-2027)
    Rector, St. Gregory the Great | Athens, Georgia
  • Ms. Mary Claire Murphy, C'82, P'17, P'21 (2020-2026)
    Vice President of External Relations, Textron, Inc. | Alexandria, Virginia
  • The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Owensby, T'97, H'13, ex-officio (2022-2028)
    Chancellor of the University and Bishop, Diocese of Western Louisiana | Pineville, Louisiana
  • The Rev. Katie Pearson, C’89, T’17 (2023-2027)
    Canon Pastor at Saint John's Cathedral | Denver, Colorado
  • Mr. Neil L. Pruitt, C'96 (2022-2028)
    Chairman and CEO, Pruitt Health | Atlanta, Georgia
  • Mr. Don Rodgers, C'05 (2022-2028)
    Assistant Attorney General, Office of Kentucky Attorney General | Louisville, Kentucky
  • The Rt. Rev. Kathryn Ryan, C'86 (2021-2027)
    Bishop Suffragan, Diocese of Texas| Austin, TX
  • Mr. W.A. “Pete” Stringer, C'71, P'02, P'03 (2019-2027)
    Senior Vice President, First Horizon Bank | Nashville, Tennessee
  • Ms. Carol Titus, C'81 (2023-2027)
    Senior Vice President, Pinnacle Bank | Nashville, Tennessee
  • Ms. Frances L. Webster, C'95 (2022-2027)
    CEO and Co-Founder, Walrus | New York, New York
  • Mr. Charles L. “Bert” White, C'91 (2020-2026)
    Regional Director, Florida Region, Raymond James | Gulf Stream, Florida