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 October 4, 2024
  • 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)
    Entrepreneur and Market Research Pioneer
  • Ms. Julie Curd, C'92 (2021-2027)
    Director of Client Services for 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 (2018-2024)
    Surgeon | Greenville, Mississippi
  • Mr. James Folds Jr., C'86, Board Chair (2018-2024)
    Professional Services Executive and Operating Partner, Summit Park | Davidson, North Carolina
  • Mr. Rayid Ghani, C'99 (2019-2025)
    Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Ms. Sandy Guitar, C'90 (2020-2025)
    HX Venture Fund Managing Director; Weathergage Capital, Co-Founder and Managing Director | Houston, Texas
  • Mr. O.B. Grayson Hall, C'79 (2020-2026)
    Retired, Regions Financial Corporation | Birmingham, Alabama
  • 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 (2019-2025)
    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)
    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
  • Mr. W.A. “Pete” Stringer, C'71, P'02, P'03 (2019-2025)
    Senior Vice President First Horizon Bank | Nashville, Tennessee
  • Ms. Carol Titus, C'81 (2023-2027)
    Board Member, South Cumberland Community Fund
  • 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