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 19, 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 (2026-2030)
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 (2019-2027)
12th Bishop, Retired, Diocese of Alabama | Birmingham, Alabama - The Rev. Dr. Donald Fishburne, C'73, T'98 (2026-2027)
EPISCOLLAB and Above and Beyond Faith Journeys | Raleigh, North Carolina - Mr. Rayid Ghani, C'99 (2019-2027)
Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Ms. Sandy Guitar, C'90, P'29 (2019-2027)
Executive Director, TEX-E | Houston, Texas - Mr. Elliott Harrigan, C'86, P'15 (2026-2028)
President, National Communications Towers, Summit Park | Richmond, Virginia - Ms. Carol Jones, C'93 (2026-2030)
Director, Main Street Realty, and President, The Park Lands of Floyd Forks | Louisville, Kentucky - Mr. Mark Lawrence, C'81, P'13 (2026-2030)
Chief Executive Officer, Alphamont Funds | Nashville, Tennessee - 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 - Ms. Mary Claire Murphy, C'82, P'17, P'21, Board Chair (2020-2028)
Vice President of External Relations, Textron, Inc. | Alexandria, Virginia - Mrs. Kate Nielsen, P'04, P'05, P'11 (2026-2028)
Birmingham, Alabama - 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, P'16, P'18, P'20 (2023-2027)
Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Alabama | Denver, Colorado - Mr. Neil L. Pruitt, C'96, P'29 (2022-2028)
Chairman and CEO, Pruitt Health | Atlanta, Georgia - 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 (2021-2027)
CEO and Co-Founder, Walrus | New York, New York - Mr. Charles L. “Bert” White, C'91, P'30 (2020-2028)
Regional Director, Florida Region, Raymond James | Gulf Stream, Florida
