Advisory Council, 2023
| Membership | Name | Role/Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Rotating | Mr. Mike Butler | CEO, Tennessee Wildlife Federation |
| Rotating | Ms. Marianne Dunavant | Government Relations Director, Blue Oval City |
| Rotating | Mr. Kendall McCarter | CDO, Tennessee Wildlife Federation |
| Rotating | Mr. Chris Norris | Owner of InteriorScapes, Memphis |
| Rotating | Dr. Lisa Piercey | CEO, Tristela Strategies |
| Rotating | Ms. Polly Ruhland | CEO, United Soybean Producers |
| Ex-officio | Mr. Ron Blair | Director of Lone Oaks Farm |
| Permanent | Mr. John Butler | President, Agricenter International |
| Permanent | Mr. Jason Maxedon | Executive Director, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency |
| Permanent | Mr. Matt Fennel | Field Staff, Tennessee Farm Bureau |
| Permanent | Mr. Charlie Hatcher | Commissioner, Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture |
| Ex-officio | Mr. Jerry Lamb | Western Region Director |
| Ex-officio | Dr. Justin Crowe | Interim Assistant Dean and 4-H Program Leader |
| Permanent | Mr. Gary Rodgers | Extension Agent and Director, UT Extension |
| Permanent | Dr. Christy Smith | Director, Hardeman County Schools |
| Permanent | Mr. Matt Fennel | President for TN 4-H Foundation |
| Permanent | Dr. Ben West | Director and Professor, UTIA/UT Foundation |
| Rotating | Mr. Scott Ledbetter | Former owner of LOF, donor |
| Permanent | Mr. Ryan Hensley | Executive Director, Tennessee 4-H Foundation |
| Rotating | Mr. Sheldon Hightower | NRCS State Conservationist |
| Rotating | Mr. Dave Loschinskey | Entrepreneur |
| Rotating | Mr. David Blackwood | Executive Director, West TN River Basin Authority |
| Rotating | Mr. Jeff Tarsi | President, Global Retail, Nutrien Ag |
| Rotating | Mr. Stefan Maupin | Exectuive Director, Tn Soybean Association |
| Mr. Jai Templeton | Director of Development, UT Foundation | |
| Dr. Ashley Stokes | Dean, UT Extension |
